Darley Australian Cup (G1)
The Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner Fiorente has returned in outstanding form, winning both starts since resuming and he staged an excellent performance here. He travelled nicely in seventh place, one off the rails, following a moderate tempo (first 1400m 1:28.92). Damien Oliver asked him to improve passing the 600m. He then came with a well-timed run to score with something in hand by a half-length at the post, sprinting home a smart 34.26 (last 600m). Green Moon travelled well outside the leader (Shamus Award) before pressuring that colt rounding the home turn. He got to a narrow lead near the 100m and then fought on particularly well for a very good second. Foreteller was eighth on the rails to the turn. He finally angled into the clear at the 300m and then ran on well, putting pu a very good effort to take third, sprinting home in 34.40 (last 600m). Mourayan was fourth, one out and one back most of the way and kept fighting on in good style in the straight, being unsuited by a moderate early pace, to finish two and quarter lengths fourth. Voleuse De Coeurs was sixth, one off the rails, to the turn and held on quite well for fifth while the dual Group One winning colt Shamus Award ($4.40) led the field to the 200m but tired from that point to finish sixth, beaten three lengths. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SUPER COOL
(AUS)
3G FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - QUEEN MOTHER (USA) KINGMAMBO (USA) |
M RODD | 54.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 2 |
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MANIGHAR
(FR)
6G LINAMIX (FR) - MINTLY FRESH (USA) RUBIANO (USA) |
L NOLEN | 59.0 | PETER G MOODY | 5 |
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SHOCKING
(AUS)
5H STREET CRY (IRE) - MARIA DI CASTIGLIA (GB) DANEHILL (USA) |
C W BROWN | 59.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 12 |
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ZIPPING
(AUS)
8G DANEHILL (USA) - SOCIAL SCENE (IRE) GRAND LODGE (USA) |
NICHOLAS HALL | 59.0 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 12 |
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NICONERO
(AUS)
7G DANZERO (AUS) - NICOLA LASS (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 59.0 | D A HAYES | 10 |
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SIRMIONE
(AUS)
4G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - WORLD GUIDE (NZ) DEFENSIVE PLAY (USA) |
P MERTENS | 59.0 | BART CUMMINGS | 8 |
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POMPEII RULER
(AUS)
4G GENUINE (JPN) - WEST WITH NIGHT (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA) |
C NEWITT | 59.0 | MICK PRICE | 2 |
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ROMAN ARCH
(AUS)
7G ARCHWAY (IRE) - CELESTIAL OPTION (AUS) CLEAR CHOICE (USA) |
C NEWITT | 58.0 | ROBBIE LAING | 4 |
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MAKYBE DIVA
(GB)
6M DESERT KING (IRE) - TUGELA (USA) RIVERMAN (USA) |
G BOSS | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 5 |
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LONHRO
(AUS)
5H OCTAGONAL (NZ) - SHADEA (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) |
D BEADMAN | 58.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 5 |
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NORTHERLY
(AUS)
6G SERHEED (USA) - NORTH BELL (AUS) BELLWATER (FR) |
P PAYNE | 58.0 | FRED KERSLEY | 7 |
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OLD COMRADE
(AUS)
4G OLD SPICE (AUS) - BELGRAVIA (AUS) KUIKATAMA (NZ) |
P J HARVEY | 58.0 | LINDSEY SMITH | 10 |
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NORTHERLY
(AUS)
4G SERHEED (USA) - NORTH BELL (AUS) BELLWATER (FR) |
G CHILDS | 58.0 | FRED KERSLEY | 9 |
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INTERGAZE
(AUS)
6H INTEGRA (AUS) - TEMPERGAZE (USA) TEMPERENCE HILL (USA) |
C CARMODY | 58.0 | ROD CRAIG | 13 |
