Matriarch Stakes (G2)
Lucia Valentina went back from her wide barrier (14) as expected and settled at the tail of the 15-horse field. Damien Oliver asked her to improve (wide with cover) approaching the 600m, she fanned extremely wide on straightening (Oliver taking her towards the outside rail looking for superior going) and she hit the front at the 50m before going on to win impressively. Manageress settled well, about ninth (wide with cover). She moved up rounding the home turn, challenged (wide out) and the 200m and fought well for a very good second. Casino Dancer had a good run, about fifth, between runners. She got a split at the 300m and kept battling on well for a sound third. Ungrateful Ellen was sixth (wide with cover). She switched out on turning for home and kept battling on well for (1.8 lengths) fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SUAVITO
(NZ)
4M THORN PARK (AUS) - QUEEN CHA CHA (NZ) HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.5 | NIGEL BLACKISTON | 7 |
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GIRL GONE ROCKIN'
(AUS)
5M REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SORRENTO (NZ) JUST A DANCER (NZ) |
D DUNN | 54.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 10 |
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MIDNIGHT MARTINI
(AUS)
5M STREET CRY (IRE) - BENVENUTA (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
M RODD | 56.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 7 |
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VINTEDGE
(AUS)
6M FLYING SPUR (AUS) - ALTERNATIVE EDGE (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 55.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 16 |
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WELL ROUNDED
(AUS)
4M RESET (AUS) - ARMILLA (IRE) RAINBOW QUEST (USA) |
B MELHAM | 53.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 5 |
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PURPLE
(AUS)
4M COMMANDS (AUS) - LADY VIOLA (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
K MCEVOY | 57.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 4 |
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BIRD OF FIRE
(NZ)
4M STRAVINSKY (USA) - GO YOU BEAUTY (NZ) COMET SHINE (CAN) |
B SHINN | 54.0 | TONY VASIL | 15 |
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HIDDEN STRINGS
(AUS)
7M WEASEL CLAUSE (AUS) - SHINING SUE (AUS) BUOY (GB) |
B SHINN | 53.0 | PETER G MOODY | 16 |
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BROM FELINITY
(AUS)
5M ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - BROMPTON CROSS (AUS) EL QAHIRA (NZ) |
M J ZAHRA | 55.0 | J W MASON | 13 |
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SUTOLOGY
(NZ)
6M STRAUSSBROOK (AUS) - PERSPICACIOUS (NZ) SOUND REASON (CAN) |
M PUMPA | 53.0 | S B LAMING | 8 |
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DEMERGER
(AUS)
4M SAITHOR (USA) - TRIATTICA (AUS) CENTAINE (AUS) |
C W BROWN | 52.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 8 |
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SWEET CORN
(AUS)
4M SCENIC (IRE) - CORN MAIZCAY (AUS) MAIZCAY (AUS) |
B PREBBLE | 57.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 2 |
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DAMASCHINO
(AUS)
4 - |
D NIKOLIC | 56.0 | R JAMES | 10 |
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PIPER STAR
(AUS)
4M KAAPSTAD (NZ) - TE AKAU STAR (AUS) SHINING FINISH (GB) |
R MCLEOD | 55.0 | R JAMES | 1 |
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FLUSHED
(AUS)
4M REDDING (NZ) - KIND LADY (AUS) VITE CHEVAL (NZ) |
B PREBBLE | 51.5 | K M KEYS | 1 |
