Chester Manifold Stakes (LR)
Grande Rosso began fast from barrier eight and was able to sit just outside of leader Top Me Up in the early stages. Around the big Flemington bend and past the 1000m, rider Regan Bayliss eased back to third, still off the fence. Into the straight Bayliss waited and soon after (400m) a split opened up and he urged his charge to go after Top Me Up who had broken clear at the 300m. Ridden vigourously, Grande Rosso gradually hauled in the leader and once past the 100m ran on to win fairly convincingly. Zupacharged was back and equal widest turning for home, accelerated at the 300m and was charging home strongly at the line but much too late. Sold For Song was last (rails) turning in, threaded her way through the field to the 100m and grabbed third in the last stride. Top Me Up led, broke clear at the 300m and held on gamely, just losing third on the line.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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TUDOR
(AUS)
4G STRATEGIC (AUS) - SKIDOODLE (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
D GAUCI | 54.0 | DOUG HARRISON | 2 |
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RED EXCITEMENT
(AUS)
5G EXCITES (AUS) - RED OBSESSION (AUS) RED RANSOM (USA) |
B AVDULLA | 58.5 | GERALD RYAN | 11 |
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ANLON
(AUS)
5G STRATUM (AUS) - VAHINE (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
D YENDALL | 54.0 | DARREN WEIR | 5 |
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BRITISH GENERAL
(AUS)
5G GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - BRITISH LION (AUS) CELTIC SWING (GB) |
G BOSS | 54.0 | DAN O'SULLIVAN | 1 |
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HEAD START
(NZ)
5H HUSSONET (USA) - THE QUAREWAN (AUS) SUPREMO (USA) |
J WINKS | 54.5 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 7 |
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DANZYLUM
(AUS)
7G DANZERO (AUS) - POLITICAL ASYLUM (AUS) PLUSH (NZ) |
L CURRIE | 55.0 | ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 9 |
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DANZYLUM
(AUS)
6G DANZERO (AUS) - POLITICAL ASYLUM (AUS) PLUSH (NZ) |
L CURRIE | 54.5 | ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 1 |
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ROK POSTA
(AUS)
5G GENUINE (JPN) - SKY BALLERINA (NZ) SKY CHASE (NZ) |
MICHELLE PAYNE | 53.0 | MS N M BURKE | 1 |
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STICKPIN
(NZ)
5G PINS (AUS) - REPUTEDLY (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
V DURIC | 54.5 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 1 |
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LUCKY UNICORN
(AUS)
4H REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - LA BAMBA (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 53.0 | TONY VASIL | 9 |
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UMAQUEST
(AUS)
4M UMATILLA (NZ) - CARMENESQUE (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
D DUNN | 52.0 | MARK MINERVINI | 4 |
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NOBLE RED
(AUS)
4G RED RANSOM (USA) - NOBELLOTTO (AUS) BELLYPHA (IRE) |
L NOLEN | 52.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 3 |
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MR. MURPHY
(AUS)
6G DANEHILL (USA) - MARSCAY'S DREAM (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 7 |
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MATTER OF HONOUR
(NZ)
6G CASUAL LIES (USA) - BENEDICTION (IRE) DAY IS DONE (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.0 | PAUL PERRY | 6 |
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PLATONIC
(NZ)
6M TRUSTFUL (AUS) - MIKIS (NZ) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 55.5 | GRAHAM RICHARDSON | 1 |
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SHORBLUE
(AUS)
4H BLUEBIRD (USA) - SHORWON (AUS) BUENA SHORE (USA) |
S CAHILL | 56.0 | STUART GOWER | 2 |
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OLIVER TWIST
(AUS)
5G ALEX NUREYEV (USA) - HONEY BRIDGE (AUS) SKY CHARGER (AUS) |
J CASSIDY | 58.0 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 12 |
