The Gary Portelli-trained five-year-old Testashadow was a surprise $31 first up winner in a close finish where the first nine horses finished within 1.5 lengths of the winner. He began well from barrier 11, enjoyed a good trip in fourth place, behind a quick tempo, before getting to the front at the 200m. He then fought back gamely, lasting to score by the barest of margins. Another outsider ($61) Perfect Dare was fifth to the home turn, challenged at the 200m and kept fighting on for a very close second. Snippets Land put up a good effort. He was back in second last place in the 15-horse field, went widest of all on straightening and kept running on well to take a close up third while the favourite Lucky Hussler was slow to move from his wide barrier (12), settled in 11th place, got between runners at the 200m and made late ground, without threatening, to finish (1.2 lengths) seventh.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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LUCKY HUSSLER
(AUS)
6G HUSSON (ARG) - TALAQ DANCER (AUS) BLACK HAWK (GB) |
G BOSS | 60.5 | DARREN WEIR | 7 |
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SPURTONIC
(AUS)
5G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - PLATONIC (AUS) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 58.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 10 |
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VELROSSO
(AUS)
5G GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - HOOTENANNY (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 7 |
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TRIPLE ELEGANCE
(AUS)
6G MOSSMAN (AUS) - MARY MACHREE (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 57.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 4 |
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SPIRIT OF BOOM
(AUS)
4H SEQUALO (AUS) - TEMPLE SPIRIT (AUS) SPECIAL DANE (AUS) |
R MC MAHON | 55.0 | TONY GOLLAN | 7 |
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BOLD GLANCE
(AUS)
5G SEQUALO (AUS) - FLIRTING GLANCE (AUS) AL AMEEN (USA) |
B EL-ISSA | 53.0 | NORM HILTON | 6 |
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WALKING OR DANCING
(NZ)
5H FALVELON (AUS) - YOUNG VIC (GB) OLD VIC (GB) |
G BOSS | 53.5 | BRETT PARTELLE | 12 |
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MASAI PRIDE
(AUS)
6G LION HUNTER (AUS) - BRIANZA (NZ) NUAGE D'OR (USA) |
PAUL HAMMERSLEY | 53.0 | BRYAN GUY | 3 |
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THESEO
(AUS)
4G DANEWIN (AUS) - OZONE SAND (USA) L'ENJOLEUR (CAN) |
N RAWILLER | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 12 |
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WARRIOR TRADER
(AUS)
7G FUJI KISEKI (JPN) - SHARED DESTINIES (USA) CONQUI (AUS) |
B EL-ISSA | 53.0 | MARYANN THEXTON | 12 |
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PLANS
(AUS)
4M STRATEGIC (AUS) - SARDAFFE (AUS) AIR DE FRANCE (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 52.0 | D A HAYES | 11 |
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INSPIRE
(AUS)
7G RORY'S JESTER (AUS) - LOVE AT LARGE (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA) |
C MUNCE | 55.5 | CLARRY CONNERS | 1 |
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AMEX
(AUS)
4G SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) - SPRIGGY (AUS) ZONING (NZ) |
C WHITELEY | 52.5 | ALAN BAILEY | 16 |
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COSMIC RAYS
(AUS)
5G GEIGER COUNTER (USA) - LOVESTRUCK (AUS) BISCAY (AUS) |
A ROBINSON | 57.5 | CLARRY CONNERS | 7 |
