After showing promise with two wins and two placings from her first six starts, the John O'Shea-trained filly Pretty In Pink did well in taking out this Group race, albeit by a very narrow margin. Having her second run this preparation, she raced in fourth place, one out and one back under Robbie Fradd, challenged at the 200m, hit the front shortly afterwards and then held on to score in a photo. Brave Song settled in last place in the eight-horse field, behind a reasonable tempo. He went deep on straightening, took a while to wind-up in the sprint for home but then came with a strong late run to fail by the barest of margins for a very good second. Winter Bride raced outside the leader (Divine Dice) before going to the front on turning for home. She then kept fighting back well for a close-up third. The favourite Viridine raced in fifth place on the rails, got into clear running on straightening and kept battling on under his top weight (58kg) in the sprint home for fourth, beaten a length.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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THE MONSTAR
(AUS)
7G CALIFORNIA DANE (AUS) - SIROCCO MIST (AUS) BROCCO (USA) |
MS S BOGEN-HUBER | 57.0 | BRETT CAVANOUGH | 5 |
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DEPLOY
(AUS)
4G FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - CRIMSON REIGN (AUS) RED RANSOM (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 53.0 | GERALD RYAN | 10 |
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SPILL THE BEANS
(AUS)
3C SNITZEL (AUS) - MISS DODWELL (AUS) FALBRAV (IRE) |
TIM CLARK | 53.0 | GERALD RYAN | 11 |
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BALL OF MUSCLE
(AUS)
4G DUBAWI (IRE) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
G SCHOFIELD | 56.5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1 |
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SACRED STAR
(AUS)
4G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - IRISH NOVA (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
TIMOTHY BELL | 54.5 | TONY PIKE | 4 |
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GALAH
(AUS)
4H REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - RINKY DINK (AUS) DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 53.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 10 |
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CELTIC DANCER
(AUS)
4G CHOISIR (AUS) - LITTLE WONDER WHY (AUS) KALA DANCER (GB) |
TIMOTHY BELL | 54.5 | NOEL DOYLE | 1 |
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VARENNA MISS
(AUS)
4M REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - MICA'S PRIDE (AUS) BITE THE BULLET (USA) |
D DUNN | 53.5 | TONY NOONAN | 15 |
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CATAPULTED
(AUS)
4G CATBIRD (AUS) - SIREN MISS (AUS) UMATILLA (NZ) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 6 |
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ORTENSIA
(AUS)
3F TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - AERATE'S PICK (AUS) PICNICKER (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 52.0 | TONY NOONAN | 6 |
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CHINCHILLA ROSE
(AUS)
3F LION HUNTER (AUS) - CHIARA (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
S BASTER | 52.0 | STEELE RYAN | 4 |
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NOVA STAR
(AUS)
4M IGLESIA (AUS) - FILNOVA (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS) |
M RODD | 53.5 | KELLY SCHWEIDA | 10 |
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MESSIAEN
(AUS)
6G CELESTIAL DANCER (IRE) - GRAND SHOWER (AUS) GRAND ROCKY (AUS) |
J HOLDER | 56.5 | R K MCCALL | 12 |
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SIR BREAKFAST
(AUS)
5G BREAKFAST CREEK (AUS) - REVIEWED (AUS) DOUBLE CENTURY (AUS) |
D NIKOLIC | 53.0 | LIAM BIRCHLEY | 8 |
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FALKIRK
(NZ)
3C TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - MADAM VALETA (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
S GALLOWAY | 53.5 | P O'SULLIVAN | 7 |
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INTO THE NIGHT
(AUS)
4G RHYTHM (USA) - MARSHOW (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
S SEAMER | 54.5 | KEITH DRYDEN | 11 |
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PEMBLETON
(AUS)
4G MARAUDING (NZ) - ROYAL ARIA (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
B YORK | 55.0 | JOHN MORRISEY | 7 |
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CENTURY KID
(NZ)
3G CENTAINE (AUS) - ZEFFI (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA) |
L BEASLEY | 54.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 9 |
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GALLOPINI
(AUS)
4G CANNY LAD (AUS) - RANCHEETAH (AUS) RANCHER (AUS) |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 51.5 | DAVID HALL | 2 |
