Roderick Ins. Geelong Classic (LR)
After placings in three of his first six starts, the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Weather With You broke through for his first win, laying claims for the Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) in the process. Racing in blinkers for the first time, he was fourth early on before settling outside the leader (Dante Rossetti) at the 1400m. He went to the front nearing the home turn, held a break at the 200m and then fought back strongly to score a really good win, running the 2200m out well. Ocean’s Fourteen raced in seventh place on the rails, got between runners on turning for home, challenged at the 100m and battled well for a good second in a promising effort at only his third start. Godolphin’s colt Astoria settled back in 12th place, improved (deep) rounding the home turn, challenged at the 200m and fought on well for third. The Anthony Freedman-trained filly Reliable Dame settled in last place from her outside barrier (16) and remained there before going widest of all at the home turn. She then caught the eye running on late for (2.2 lengths) fourth in a pointer to her chances in the upcoming VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m).
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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CAPTAIN DUFFY
(AUS)
3G KING CUGAT (USA) - MISS ENCOSTA (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
N CALLOW | 56.0 | PHILLIP STOKES | 16 |
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EXTRA CHOICE
(NZ)
3G REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - BONAICHI (AUS) FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) |
B MELHAM | 56.0 | DAVID HAYES & TOM DABERNIG | 10 |
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NOZOMI
(AUS)
3G STREET CRY (IRE) - ROSE OF DANEHILL (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
D DUNN | 56.0 | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 6 |
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GAMBLIN' GURU
(AUS)
3G NEW APPROACH (IRE) - GLORY GURU (AUS) FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 56.0 | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | 5 |
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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 |
