Gilgai Stakes (G2)
Highly consistent mare Platelet travelled well, just behind the leaders, following a very moderate early pace (first 600m 37.33). She switched out to challenge nearing the 200m, took a narrow lead shortly afterwards then dashed home in a quick time (leaders clocking 32.86 last 600m) to win in good style by three quarters of a lengths. Spirit Of Boom was about midfield in the centre of the track to the 600m. He improved to be handy at the 400m and then battled gamely for a good second. Steps In Time led the field, slowing the tempo, until the 300m and then fought on quite well when challenged for a sound first-up third, beaten just under a length. Sessions raced close to the lead, on the rails side. He challenged passing the 300m and kept battling on for fourth, after seeming to have every chance. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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HALLOWELL BELLE
(AUS)
4M STARCRAFT (NZ) - BELLA INEZ (AUS) BEAUTIFUL CROWN (USA) |
V DURIC | 53.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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TEMPLE OF BOOM
(AUS)
5G PICCOLO (GB) - TEMPLE SPIRIT (AUS) SPECIAL DANE (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.5 | TONY GOLLAN | 9 |
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HAY LIST
(AUS)
5G STATUE OF LIBERTY (USA) - SING HALLELUJAH (AUS) IS IT TRUE (USA) |
G SCHOFIELD | 57.0 | JOHN MCNAIR | 9 |
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ALL SILENT
(AUS)
6G BELONG TO ME (USA) - LISHEENOWEN (AUS) SEMIPALATINSK (USA) |
NICHOLAS HALL | 58.0 | GRAHAME BEGG | 9 |
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EL CAMBIO
(AUS)
4G COMMANDS (AUS) - CHAPARRA (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 56.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 8 |
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STANZOUT
(AUS)
5G GALLO DI FERRO (USA) - STANZA GREY (AUS) MENTAT DUKE (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | COLIN DAVIES | 10 |
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FAST 'N' FAMOUS
(AUS)
4H REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ZALINDA (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 55.5 | JOHN O'SHEA | 7 |
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FALKIRK
(NZ)
5H TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - MADAM VALETA (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
N CALLOW | 59.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 12 |
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RECAPITALIZE
(AUS)
4H ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - BLAYNEY BREEZE (NZ) DALMISTER (USA) |
V HALL | 58.0 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 14 |
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BOMBER BILL
(AUS)
8G AIR DE FRANCE (USA) - LADY SPECIAL (AUS) ALZAO (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 60.5 | R W SMERDON | 1 |
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COSMIC STRIKE
(AUS)
4M MADE OF GOLD (USA) - NATIONAL STAR (AUS) NEW REGENT (CAN) |
J PATTON | 54.0 | DAN O'SULLIVAN | 12 |
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BELLE DU JOUR
(AUS)
4M DEHERE (USA) - DELIGHTFUL BELLE (NZ) BALMERINO (NZ) |
P PAYNE | 58.0 | CLARRY CONNERS | 3 |
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BOMBER BILL
(AUS)
5G AIR DE FRANCE (USA) - LADY SPECIAL (AUS) ALZAO (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 59.0 | RUSSELL CAMERON | 9 |
