The Vanity (G3)
Sweet And Speedy is a progressive filly who stepped up in class to win well here. She settled back in second last place in the nine-horse field, following a moderate pace. She tracked up behind Set Square after turning for home, switched out at the 300m and sprinted too quickly to score a smart win by a long neck. Set Square, having her first run since winning the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) in November, travelled nicely in seventh place. She moved up nicely nearing the home turn, took a little while to wind up in the straight but challenged strongly coming to the 100m, but was out-sprinted by the late closing winner for a very good (long neck) second. The favourite Wawail worked a bit in the early stages to find the lead. She then steadied the pace, sprinted clear at the 400m but tired a bit in the closing stages for third, her first defeat in five starts. Fenway raced in sixth place, was ridden patiently by Damien Oliver nearing the home turn and managed to angle through to be in a challenging position at 300m. She then fought on quite well for (1.4 lengths) fourth. Maastricht was fourth, one out and one back. She put in a good run at the 300m, briefly looking a threat and then fought on to finish (2.4 lengths) fifth. Clover Lane held on quite well for (2.6 lengths) sixth while Mossbeat caught the eye, after being midfield on the rails, was blocked in the straight before running on late for (2.7 lengths) seventh.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SOLICIT
(AUS)
3F STREET CRY (IRE) - PRINCESA (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
DAMIAN LANE | 54.0 | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 1 |
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ALZORA
(AUS)
3F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - BRYCE CANYON (USA) GULCH (USA) |
NICHOLAS HALL | 55.5 | D A HAYES | 9 |
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SHOPAHOLIC
(NZ)
3F PINS (AUS) - SPLASHING OUT (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
D DUNN | 54.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 1 |
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SOUTHERN SPEED
(AUS)
3F SOUTHERN IMAGE (USA) - GOLDEN EAGLE (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
C LINDOP | 54.0 | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | 8 |
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TALLOW
(AUS)
3F STREET CRY (IRE) - AFRICAN QUEEN (AUS) LION HUNTER (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 54.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 3 |
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ROMNEYA
(AUS)
3F RED RANSOM (USA) - MANNINGTON (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 54.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 3 |
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MUSIDORA
(AUS)
3F ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - NICE DANCING (USA) BERING (GB) |
V DURIC | 54.0 | D A HAYES | 3 |
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UNIVERSAL QUEEN
(NZ)
3F SCENIC (IRE) - BISCAY BIRD (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA) |
C W BROWN | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 7 |
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PURE JOY
(AUS)
3F FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) - ANGELIC SMILE (AUS) DEHERE (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 54.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 6 |
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BALLET SOCIETY
(NZ)
3F STRAVINSKY (USA) - CENTURIA (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
B SHINN | 54.0 | P T HYLAND | 3 |
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COUNTRY LODGE
(AUS)
3F GRAND LODGE (USA) - COALITION (AUS) PRE EMPTIVE STRIKE (CAN) |
S BASTER | 54.0 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 1 |
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DEXTROUS
(AUS)
3F QUEST FOR FAME (GB) - MANY HANDS (AUS) HANDY PROVERB (AUS) |
D GAUCI | 56.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 5 |
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GOLD LOTTEY
(AUS)
3F ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - LOTTEY (AUS) BELLYPHA (IRE) |
D BEADMAN | 54.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 2 |
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LAN KWAI FONG
(AUS)
3F BLUEBIRD (USA) - VERONICAL (USA) FAPPIANO (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 54.0 | PETER C HAYES | 6 |
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FOREST EXPRESS
(AUS)
3F KAAPTIVE EDITION (NZ) - MYRA'S BEST (IRE) PAMPAPAUL (IRE) |
R S DYE | 54.0 | GARY PORTELLI | 11 |
