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Flemington Results (Race 8)

Saturday, 11th November 2017

8
16:55
(local)

Emirates Stakes (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $2,005,000
2000m TURF GOOD
8
16:55
(local)
AUD $2,005,000
2000m GOOD

Emirates Stakes (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

Japanese-bred entire Tosen Stardom, recent winner of the Toorak Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield on 14 October, took out his second Group One race in Australia since joining the Darren Weir stable last year. He settled back in ninth place (on the rails), behind quite a good tempo (first 1400m 1:26.46) before improving, between runners) at the home turn but was blocked on straightening. Damian Lane finally angled him into clear running at the 200m and he then finished fast to score quite impressively. Happy Capper travelled well back in eighth place, one off the rails, before tracking up behind runners rounding the home turn. He then kept running on resolutely to take a good second. It’s Somewhat raced in sixth place, one off the rails, improved (wide with cover) nearing the home turn. He was in a challenging position at the 200m and kept fighting well for a good third. Aidan O’Brien-trained The Taj Mahal raced fourth place (on the rails), got a split to challenge at the 300m and kept battling on well for (1.8 lengths) fourth in a good effort at his second Australian start. Folkswood was caught deep from his outside barrier (12) and settled in third place (trapped three wide, without cover). He challenged coming to the home turn and then held on very well for (1.9 lengths) fifth after a difficult trip, his wide barrier proving costly. The threeyear-old Cliff’s Edge raced in second place, moved up to the leader (Gailo Chop) at the 800m, took the lead at the 200m and then battled on well for a very good (2.1 lengths) sixth after running a bold race.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
AWESOME ROCK (AUS) 5H
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - AWESOME PLANET (AUS) GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA)
S BASTER 59.0 Leon & Troy Corstens 8
GAILO CHOP (FR) 4G
DEPORTIVO (GB) - GRENOBLE (FR) MARIGNAN (USA)
B MELHAM 59.0 A DE WATRIGANT 4
HAPPY TRAILS (AUS) 7G
GOOD JOURNEY (USA) - MADAME FLURRY (AUS) PERUGINO (USA)
DAMIEN OLIVER 59.0 PAUL BESHARA 12
SIDE GLANCE (GB) 6G
PASSING GLANCE (GB) - AVERAMI (GB) AVERTI (IRE)
J P SPENCER 59.0 ANDREW BALDING 6
ALCOPOP (AUS) 8G
JEUNE (GB) - IOTA OF LUCK (AUS) BLEVIC (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 59.0 JAKE STEPHENS 5
GLASS HARMONIUM (IRE) 5H
VERGLAS (IRE) - SPRING SYMPHONY (IRE) DARSHAAN (GB)
DAMIEN OLIVER 59.0 MICHAEL MORONEY 2
SO YOU THINK (NZ) 4H
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - TRIASSIC (NZ) TIGHTS (USA)
S W ARNOLD 58.0 BART CUMMINGS 8
SCENIC SHOT (AUS) 7G
SCENIC (IRE) - SWEEPSHOT (AUS) DR GRACE (NZ)
S SCRIVEN 59.0 D MORTON 6
THESEO (AUS) 5G
DANEWIN (AUS) - OZONE SAND (USA) L'ENJOLEUR (CAN)
N RAWILLER 59.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 2
SIRMIONE (AUS) 4G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - WORLD GUIDE (NZ) DEFENSIVE PLAY (USA)
P MERTENS 58.5 BART CUMMINGS 10
DESERT WAR (AUS) 6G
DESERT KING (IRE) - HIGH HEELS (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS)
C MUNCE 58.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 7
LAD OF THE MANOR (NZ) 6G
ZABEEL (NZ) - MATRONA (USA) WOODMAN (USA)
G CHILDS 58.0 ROGER HOYSTED 3
GRAND ARMEE (AUS) 6G
HENNESSY (USA) - TAMBOUR (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ)
DAMIEN OLIVER 58.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 14
CASUAL PASS (AUS) 3G
SNIPPETS (AUS) - RAAMI'S MAGIC (AUS) RAAMI (GB)
G BOSS 50.0 MATHEW ELLERTON 4
LONHRO (AUS) 4H
OCTAGONAL (NZ) - SHADEA (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA)
D BEADMAN 57.5 JOHN HAWKES 6
LA BELLA DAMA (NZ) 4M
DESERT SUN (GB) - WHO'S THAT LADY (NZ) STAR WAY (GB)
S SEAMER 55.0 GRAEME ROGERSON 9
OLIVER TWIST (AUS) 6G
ALEX NUREYEV (USA) - HONEY BRIDGE (AUS) SKY CHARGER (AUS)
G CHILDS 58.0 BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH 1