Lexus Stakes (G3)
Cismontane earned his chance in the Melbourne Cup (Gr.1, 3200m) with a determined front-running win here, his fifth (maiden stakes win) in 19 starts. Jockey Stephen Baster wasted no time from the outset and sent him to the lead past the post with a circuit to run and down the back straight, where he led by three lengths at the 1400m. At the 1000m he went further ahead, out by five lengths but into the straight the lead was barely a length. Baster kept him going, they were headed at the 200m but then fought back doggedly to hold on by a neck. Vengeur Masque moved up to second at the 700m, grabbed a narrow lead at the 200m but was unable to answer the winner's fight back. From second last at the 500m, Pentathlon put in a sustained run the length of the straight but could not peg back the first two for a close up third from Alward, who looked a chance at the 300m but faded slightly into fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
OCEANOGRAPHER
(GB)
4G SEA THE STARS (IRE) - QUE PUNTUAL (ARG) CONTESTED BID (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 54.0 | C APPLEBY | 8 |
|
|
EXCESS KNOWLEDGE
(GB)
5H MONSUN (GER) - QUENCHED (GB) DANSILI (GB) |
D DUNN | 56.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 9 |
|
|
SIGNOFF
(IRE)
4G AUTHORIZED (IRE) - MISS HEPBURN (USA) GONE WEST (USA) |
JOAO MOREIRA | 56.5 | DARREN WEIR | 3 |
|
|
RUSCELLO
(IRE)
4G CAPE CROSS (IRE) - SEA PICTURE (IRE) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 54.0 | EDWARD WALKER | 12 |
|
|
KELINNI
(IRE)
4G REFUSE TO BEND (IRE) - ORINOCO (IRE) DARSHAAN (GB) |
N RAWILLER | 57.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 9 |
|
|
NIWOT
(AUS)
7G GALILEO (IRE) - TOO DARN HOT (NZ) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
D YENDALL | 55.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 7 |
|
|
MALUCKYDAY
(NZ)
4G ZABEEL (NZ) - NATALIE WOOD (NZ) YACHTIE (AUS) |
J CASSIDY | 53.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 11 |
|
|
SHOCKING
(AUS)
4H STREET CRY (IRE) - MARIA DI CASTIGLIA (GB) DANEHILL (USA) |
M RODD | 53.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 2 |
|
|
MOATIZE
(AUS)
4G DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - SHEZABEEL (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
M RODD | 53.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 3 |
|
|
SCULPTOR
(NZ)
5H HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (NZ) - BETELGEUSE (NZ) FULL OUT (USA) |
L CROPP | 55.0 | P L MCKENZIE | 2 |
|
|
MAYBE BETTER
(AUS)
4G INTERGAZE (AUS) - AMARULA (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
S W ARNOLD | 57.0 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 17 |
|
|
STRASBOURG
(AUS)
6G UMATILLA (NZ) - BELLA RAGAZZA (AUS) MYOCARD (NZ) |
L NOLEN | 52.0 | BART CUMMINGS | 13 |
|
|
DON RAPHAEL
(AUS)
5G RUNYON (IRE) - RAIN QUEEN (AUS) BEEN THERE (AUS) |
G BOSS | 53.5 | KERRY PARKER | 7 |
|
|
BIG PAT
(AUS)
6G FULL AND BY (NZ) - PUT IN PLACE (NZ) HYPERBOREAN (USA) |
P MERTENS | 53.5 | ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 6 |
|
|
REQUIEM
(AUS)
5H DANEHILL (USA) - LES LILAS (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
G CHILDS | 52.5 | TONY MCEVOY | 17 |
|
|
MAYTHEHORSEBEWITHU
(NZ)
5G ZABEEL (NZ) - DUNGARVAN (NZ) ICELANDIC (IRE) |
J PATTON | 54.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 7 |
|
|
BREW
(NZ)
6G SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) - HORLICKS (NZ) THREE LEGS (GB) |
C MUNCE | 56.5 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 3 |
