Improved by one run back, Niccanova scored in good style here, his eighth win in 21 starts and his third stakes victory. He was ridden quietly and settled near the tail of the field, improved between runners nearing the home turn, switched deeper on straightening and then ran on strongly to score well. Sir Plush had a nice trip in fifth place. He got into clear running on turning for home, hit the front at the 100m but could not then hold off the late-closing winner. The favourite The Candy Man was a slowly away and was settled in seventh place on the rails, before being held up in traffic at the home turn. He got a late split and then ran on for third, looking unlucky. Spectroscope raced in last place to the home turn and then came with a late run to take fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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COLDSTONE
(FR)
6G GOLD AWAY (IRE) - VRAONA (GB) FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA) |
MATTHEW MC GILLIVRAY | 59.0 | TONY GOLLAN | 2 |
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CANTBUYBETTER
(AUS)
6G CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - LINGERIE GIRL (AUS) XAAR (GB) |
JAMIE KAH | 54.0 | BEN CURRIE | 3 |
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MAN OF HIS WORD
(AUS)
4G LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - MANDALINA (AUS) FASLIYEV (USA) |
J LLOYD | 54.5 | BRUCE W HILL | 5 |
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TRAVESTON GIRL
(AUS)
4M FLYING SPUR (AUS) - MILANDE (AUS) DEHERE (USA) |
MS T HARRISON | 54.0 | TONY GOLLAN | 2 |
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HOPFGARTEN
(AUS)
4G MOSSMAN (AUS) - BLACK TOURMALINE (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
J BYRNE | 56.0 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 8 |
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SOMEDAY
(AUS)
5G FALVELON (AUS) - MISS IVY (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
C MUNCE | 56.5 | KELSO WOOD | 2 |
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JET STYLE
(AUS)
6G TYCOON RULER (AUS) - OVER AND OVER (AUS) BARYSHNIKOV (AUS) |
C MUNCE | 54.0 | DONALD BAKER | 8 |
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FILLYDELPHIA
(AUS)
4M BIANCONI (USA) - EDEL VANESSA (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
J BYRNE | 56.5 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 4 |
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RIGHTSON
(AUS)
8G STRATEGIC (AUS) - VOLCANIC MIST (AUS) VOLCANIC PRINCE (AUS) |
B STEWART | 57.0 | BARRY BALDWIN | 12 |
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OUR LUKAS
(NZ)
6G GENEROUS (IRE) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
B PENGELLY | 54.5 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1 |
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ALVERTA
(AUS)
5M FLYING SPUR (AUS) - GRILSE (USA) RAHY (USA) |
S SCRIVEN | 56.5 | PAUL MESSARA | 1 |
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RAW INSTINCT
(NZ)
7G HOUSEBUSTER (USA) - JINSKY ROSE (NZ) TIGHTS (USA) |
S SCRIVEN | 59.0 | BRUCE MCLACHLAN | 6 |
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GENERAL MINOLTA
(AUS)
4G NEDIYM (IRE) - MINOLTA (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS) |
JUSTIN P STANLEY | 52.0 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 2 |
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STARTELL
(AUS)
6G MISTER KWILA (AUS) - BERNALLA (AUS) MIDNIGHT COWBOY (GB) |
S KATSIDIS | 57.5 | KEVIN KEMP | 8 |
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KIWI WARRIOR
(AUS)
4H BRAVE WARRIOR (AUS) - LADY MELCHETT (AUS) SEMIPALATINSK (USA) |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 52.5 | R J MACRAE | 7 |
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ANTHEMS
(AUS)
7G PALACE MUSIC (USA) - LOYAL LYRIC (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
G COLLESS | 57.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 2 |
