Emsley Lodge Geelong Classic (LR)
The SA-trained three-year-old Gamblin’ Guru went straight to the front in the small five-horse field. He travelled along a bit keenly in the lead and held a clear advantage most of the way to the 600 metre point. He then grabbed another break on turning for home and fought back strongly, putting up a good staying performance in the Heavy9 conditions to win by a neck. The Darley runner, Tupac Amaru ($2.70 fav), raced in fourth spot before improving to second nearing the home turn. He had every chance in the straight and kept plugging on gamely for second, finishing eight lengths in advance of Throw The King who was last in the small field to the turn before battling on fairly well in the straight to just take third from Gravitational who had been handy to the turn. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SOLEMN
(AUS)
3G BERNARDINI (USA) - MEAD (AUS) GALILEO (IRE) |
K MCEVOY | 56.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 9 |
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INDUNA
(AUS)
3G ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) - CAMARENA (NZ) DANEHILL (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 56.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 11 |
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MILESTONE
(AUS)
3G REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - CANNYANNA (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 5 |
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SOUTHERN SKYE
(AUS)
3G DANASINGA (AUS) - AURORA AUSTRALIS (USA) SOUTHERN HALO (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 55.0 | PAUL PERRY | 9 |
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THE TIGER
(AUS)
3G CATBIRD (AUS) - TIO BELLE (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
R MCLEOD | 56.0 | COLIN & CINDY ALDERSON | 2 |
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STOCKADE
(AUS)
3C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - OUR SIDE SHOW (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 55.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 12 |
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GORKY PARK
(NZ)
3C MONTJEU (IRE) - STELUTA (NZ) DEFENSIVE PLAY (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.0 | D A HAYES | 4 |
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GALLANT GURU
(AUS)
3C MONTJEU (IRE) - PROUD HALO (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
C LINDOP | 56.0 | LEON MACDONALD | 4 |
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LIONS GATE
(AUS)
3C DANEHILL (USA) - KENSINGTON GARDENS (NZ) GROSVENO (AUS) |
D NIKOLIC | 54.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 4 |
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PENITENTIARY
(NZ)
3G PENTIRE (GB) - STRANGEWAYS (NZ) VELOSO (NZ) |
G J GRYLLS | 55.0 | RICHARD OTTO | 7 |
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ASALI
(AUS)
3G KING'S THEATRE (IRE) - KISSES OF GOLD (AUS) |
V HALL | 55.0 | MATHEW ELLERTON | 6 |
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SIRCARN DAMON
(NZ)
3G CARNEGIE (IRE) - ONE MAGIC MOMENT (IRE) THATCHING (IRE) |
J CASSIDY | 55.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 13 |
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BUSH PADRE
(AUS)
3G REDDING (NZ) - CANDY BIRD (AUS) SLANT (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 13 |
