Darley Classic (G1)
Redzel took his imposing record to six successive victories in taking out this Group One sprint. Having his first run since winning The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on 14 October, he was smartly away and immediately took the lead, racing closest to the rails on the Grandstand side. Kerrin McEvoy was able to steady the early tempo but ran along on passing the 800m. He then safely held his opposition to score another impressive victory, his second at Group One level. Terravista, racing in blinkers for the first time showed a return to form. Having his second run this preparation, he settled in last place of the group on the Grandstand side, improved nicely between runners to challenge at the 100m. He then fought gamely for a very good second, beaten just under a length. Impending raced outside of the leader and eventual winner and fought on particularly well for a very good third. Chautauqua was near last of the Grandstand side runners, went to fifth of that group at the 100m and kept fighting on well for (2.6 lengths) fourth, failing to produce his renowned brilliant finishing burst. Clearly Innocent was in the middle of the Grandstand side ground and ran on really well for (2.8 lengths) fifth, just in advance of Rock Magic who did best of the Flat side runners in hold on well for (3.6 lengths) sixth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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MALAGUERRA
(AUS)
5G MAGNUS (AUS) - TENNESSEE MORN (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
B MELHAM | 58.5 | PETER GELAGOTIS | 11 |
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DELECTATION
(AUS)
4G SHAMARDAL (USA) - GRACE AND POWER (USA) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 58.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 8 |
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TERRAVISTA
(AUS)
5G CAPTAIN RIO (GB) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 6 |
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BUFFERING
(AUS)
6G MOSSMAN (AUS) - ACTION ANNIE (AUS) ANABAA (USA) |
D J BROWNE | 58.5 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1 |
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MENTAL
(AUS)
4G LONHRO (AUS) - INTRIGUES (AUS) NIGHT SHIFT (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 58.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 10 |
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BLACK CAVIAR
(AUS)
5M BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) |
L NOLEN | 56.5 | PETER G MOODY | 4 |
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BLACK CAVIAR
(AUS)
4M BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) |
B MELHAM | 56.5 | PETER G MOODY | 6 |
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ALL SILENT
(AUS)
6G BELONG TO ME (USA) - LISHEENOWEN (AUS) SEMIPALATINSK (USA) |
NICHOLAS HALL | 58.5 | GRAHAME BEGG | 7 |
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SWICK
(NZ)
7G O'REILLY (NZ) - CREME ANGLAISE (NZ) CRESTED WAVE (USA) |
M RODD | 58.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 1 |
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MISS ANDRETTI
(AUS)
6M IHTIRAM (IRE) - PEGGIE'S BID (AUS) MAROONED (GB) |
C NEWITT | 56.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 4 |
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DANCE HERO
(AUS)
5G DANZERO (AUS) - GYPSY DANCER (NZ) DANCE OF LIFE (USA) |
C MUNCE | 55.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 12 |
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GLAMOUR PUSS
(NZ)
5M TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - ESCADA (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
STEVEN KING | 55.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 1 |
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TAKEOVER TARGET
(AUS)
5G CELTIC SWING (GB) - SHADY STREAM (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN) |
J FORD | 53.0 | J A JANIAK | 2 |
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ANCIENT SONG
(AUS)
5M CANNY LAD (AUS) - HELLO LOTTIE (AUS) BEAU SOVEREIGN (NZ) |
S SEAMER | 51.5 | PETER G MOODY | 10 |
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RUBITANO
(AUS)
5G RUBITON (AUS) - MRS. SOFFEL (AUS) THE JUDGE (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 57.5 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 3 |
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SUDURKA
(AUS)
5H PERUGINO (USA) - MY SPARKLING STAR (AUS) COPPER KINGDOM (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 52.5 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 7 |
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EASY ROCKING
(AUS)
4H BARATHEA (IRE) - TWIGLET (AUS) TWIG MOSS (FR) |
J CASSIDY | 54.5 | R J QUINTON | 6 |
