The Steven O'Dea-trained colt Sesar followed his second in a 2YO, C&G (1200m) at the Sunshine Coast on 14 April to score his first win in three starts, doing so at Group Three level here. He settled midfield on the rails in the 13-horse field, tracking a quick pace (first 600m 34.41), before responding to riding to improve along the inner on turning for home. He hit the front at the 200m and then fought back gamely to score quite impressively and in quick time (1:08.67). Chris Munce-trained gelding Boomsara, a winner of two of his prior three starts, raced in fifth place, improved nicely nearing the home turn, challenged strongly at the 200m and kept fighting well for a good second. Chris Waller-trained Lean Mean Machine, the $2.80 favourite, settled in second last place from his outside barrier (13), improved (wide out) on passing the 800m, put in a good run in the centre of the track from the 250m and kept finishing well to take third in a really smart performance.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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TAKING AIM
(AUS)
2C CHOISIR (AUS) - GIRL HUSSLER (AUS) HUSSONET (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 57.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 1 |
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ROYAL TITHE
(AUS)
2F SHOW A HEART (AUS) - SLICE OF ROYALTY (AUS) JOHANNESBURG (USA) |
L R DITTMAN | 55.0 | J W ZIELKE | 9 |
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BIG TREE
(AUS)
2C SNITZEL (AUS) - CROFT (AUS) OCTAGONAL (NZ) |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 57.0 | PETER BALZEN | 2 |
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AIMEE
(AUS)
2F EXCEEDINGLY GOOD (AUS) - MEADOW WHISPER (AUS) REAL QUIET (USA) |
JASON TAYLOR | 55.0 | NOEL DOYLE | 6 |
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LE VAL
(AUS)
2G SNITZEL (AUS) - REDALUCA'S GAZE (AUS) INTERGAZE (AUS) |
R MC MAHON | 57.0 | NOEL DOYLE | 12 |
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SIZZLING
(AUS)
2C SNITZEL (AUS) - ADMIRELLE (AUS) GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) |
C MUNCE | 57.0 | KELSO WOOD | 9 |
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HOT SNITZEL
(AUS)
2G SNITZEL (AUS) - FLAMES OF PARIS (USA) BLUSHING GROOM (FR) |
N RAWILLER | 56.0 | GERALD RYAN | 1 |
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SPIRIT OF BOOM
(AUS)
2C SEQUALO (AUS) - TEMPLE SPIRIT (AUS) SPECIAL DANE (AUS) |
S KATSIDIS | 56.0 | TONY GOLLAN | 12 |
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FACILE TIGRE
(AUS)
2G CATBIRD (AUS) - COTTON BAY (AUS) ZABALETA (USA) |
E A WILKINSON | 56.0 | BRUCE & JASON MCLACHLAN | 9 |
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CAT D'ANTIBES
(AUS)
2G TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - WHAT FUN (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
G COLLESS | 56.5 | GILLIAN HEINRICH | 7 |
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I HAVE NO FEAR
(AUS)
2F ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - COUNTESS CHRISTIE (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 54.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 12 |
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GOLD EDITION
(AUS)
2F LION HUNTER (AUS) - GLIMMERS (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
G A LYNCH | 53.5 | R E MAUND | 1 |
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FOOLISH
(AUS)
2C IGLESIA (AUS) - AUGUSTINE (AUS) BLACK ZEPHYR (NZ) |
G A LYNCH | 55.5 | MARK WEBB | 2 |
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MIDNIGHT CITY
(AUS)
2G LION HUNTER (AUS) - RED REBEL GIRL (AUS) ROBELLINO (USA) |
B PENGELLY | 55.0 | T R MARTIN | 7 |
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VICTORY GROVE
(AUS)
2F VICTORY NOTE (USA) - EDEN GROVE (AUS) KALA DANCER (GB) |
G COLLESS | 55.5 | J I HERRIOT | 5 |
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TEQUILA KNOWLEDGE
(AUS)
2F KNOWLEDGE (AUS) - LEQUILLA (GB) MILL REEF (USA) |
B YORK | 52.5 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 5 |
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PALIDAMAH
(AUS)
2F MUKADDAMAH (USA) - PALIXANDRE (AUS) PINE CIRCLE (USA) |
JASON TAYLOR | 52.5 | NOEL DOYLE | 3 |
