Let's Elope Stakes (G2)
Sword Of Light broke smartly from barrier 12 and rider Damian Lane pressed forward three wide to be a handy third early, moving into second, a length off the lead, passing the 1000m. One out from the rail, she moved a shade closer at the 500m and challenged for the lead at the 300m. After a tussle, she narrowly took over inside the 150m and then kept edging away to be a half length clear at the line, a nice win, her fifth (second stakes) for earnings of $606,250. Swampland struck traffic into the straight and didn't find clear running until the 200m, then flew home but too late for second, while Lovani, who led into the straight, gave the winner a tussle to the 200m then held on well for third. Give Us A Go mounted a challenge at the 300m and kept on solidly for fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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DON'T DOUBT MAMMA
(AUS)
4M NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - COCONUT MAMMA (AUS) FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA) |
D DUNN | 58.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 1 |
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AMICUS
(AUS)
4M FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - GOLD CHANT (AUS) EL MOXIE (USA) |
C NEWITT | 58.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 13 |
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COMMANDING JEWEL
(AUS)
5M COMMANDS (AUS) - REGARD (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 59.0 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 7 |
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COMMANDING JEWEL
(AUS)
4M COMMANDS (AUS) - REGARD (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
B MELHAM | 57.0 | LEON CORSTENS | 3 |
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ZURELLA
(NZ)
4M ZABEEL (NZ) - DONEZE GIRL (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
C NEWITT | 55.0 | SHAUNE RITCHIE | 4 |
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PINKER PINKER
(AUS)
4M RESET (AUS) - MISS MARION (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
G BOSS | 56.5 | GREG EURELL | 5 |
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NO EVIDENCE NEEDED
(AUS)
4M SHAMARDAL (USA) - GENEROSA (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE) |
J WINKS | 53.5 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 11 |
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CATS WHISKER
(AUS)
4M FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) - PERFECT HALO (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
STEVEN KING | 54.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 9 |
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MIMI LEBROCK
(AUS)
4M SHOW A HEART (AUS) - GOD LOVE IT (AUS) ST. COVET (AUS) |
M RODD | 56.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 5 |
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DEVIL MOON
(AUS)
4M KING CUGAT (USA) - CLASSY BABE (NZ) MASTERCLASS (USA) |
M RODD | 55.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 16 |
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REWAAYA
(NZ)
4M SINGSPIEL (IRE) - NASMAH (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
D DUNN | 53.0 | D A HAYES | 2 |
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DEA
(AUS)
5M WEST POINT (AUS) - SONSIE MARY (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
S BASTER | 57.0 | K CORSTENS | 2 |
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BEAUTIFUL GEM
(AUS)
4M PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) - JUST BLOOMING (AUS) YEATS (USA) |
NICK RYAN | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 10 |
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AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN'
(AUS)
4M NOTHIN' LEICA DANE (AUS) - ICECAPADE (AUS) GENGHIZ (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | BARBARA JOSEPH | 7 |
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PURPLE GROOVE
(NZ)
5M RHYTHM (USA) - IRISES (AUS) TATE GALLERY (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | TONY NOONAN | 4 |
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FLUSHED
(AUS)
5M REDDING (NZ) - KIND LADY (AUS) VITE CHEVAL (NZ) |
N CALLOW | 58.5 | K M KEYS | 4 |
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TICKLE MY
(AUS)
4M PERUGINO (USA) - MERE FANCY (AUS) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
D GAUCI | 57.0 | BRUCE PURCELL | 12 |
