Bmag Queensland Cup (LR)
Turner Bayou was ridden patiently and travelled along comfortably in ninth place before improving, with cover, from the 800m to be in a handy spot just behind the leaders turning for home. He then got a great split rounding the home turn, took the lead at the 300m and raced away to win by just over three lengths, running the 3200m out strongly. The three-year-old Fifth Column raced at the tail of the field to the 800m. He made ground nicely to be about seventh nearing the home turn, got a split on straightening and went to third at the 300m. He then fought on well for a good second. Verdant was second last to the 1000m, made a quick wide run from the 800m to challenge wide out rounding the home turn. He then kept battling on quite well to finish a sound third. Muirfield plugged on fairly well for fourth while the top weight Ibicenco ($2.60 fav) was a handy fourth before improving to second at the 800m. He challenged at the turn but then struggled, just plugging on in the straight for fifth. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SPECHENKA
(AUS)
6G DANACHENKA (AUS) - SPECIAL CLASS (NZ) CONQUISTAROSE (USA) |
R WIGGINS | 54.0 | BEN AHRENS | 6 |
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TINSELTOWN
(NZ)
7G PENTIRE (GB) - TINSEL (NZ) JETBALL (AUS) |
C K ORMSBY | 58.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 7 |
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SOLID BILLING
(AUS)
5G ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - A STAR AFFAIR (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
E A WILKINSON | 54.0 | CRAIG RITCHIE | 4 |
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CAPE BRETON
(NZ)
6G PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) - LIHIR (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
D M GANDERTON | 54.0 | DANNY WILLIAMS | 1 |
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KERDEM
(IRE)
5G RAINBOW QUEST (USA) - KERMIYANA (IRE) GREEN DESERT (USA) |
S SEAMER | 53.0 | PATRICK PAYNE | 3 |
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ICE CHARIOT
(AUS)
4G SEMIPALATINSK (USA) - SNOW CHARIOT (AUS) CHARIOT (AUS) |
S KATSIDIS | 57.0 | R E MAUND | 3 |
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RESPECT
(NZ)
8G ZABEEL (NZ) - KINDNESS (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
S KATSIDIS | 54.5 | W P CAVE | 5 |
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DOUBLE PORTION
(AUS)
5G TOKYO GOLD (AUS) - ABADEED (AUS) MAJAAHED (USA) |
TODD PANNELL | 53.0 | GEOFF MCDONALD | 1 |
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REGAL PUNCH
(AUS)
5G FOREVER REGAL (CAN) - PRIDE OF SARAH (AUS) PRIDE OF KELLINA (AUS) |
S KATSIDIS | 55.5 | MICHAEL LEE | 6 |
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KUGELHOPF
(AUS)
8G AKAABER (USA) - BEBHINN (AUS) SACKFORD (USA) |
J POWELL | 53.0 | HAROLD NORMAN | 9 |
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TIME SIGNAL
(AUS)
6G SNAADEE (USA) - PRIBOR (USA) PRIVATE ACCOUNT (USA) |
J POWELL | 52.0 | GARRY WHITE | 12 |
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GREEN DIAMOND
(AUS)
6M GREEN LINE EXPRESS (USA) - RENO'S BEST (NZ) BALMERINO (NZ) |
J BYRNE | 52.0 | GERALD RYAN | 9 |
