Consistent Kris Lees-trained gelding Tactical Advantage returned to NSW after his good (1.5 lengths) sixth in the Falvelon Quality (Listed, 1110m) at Doomben on December 29 to score a smart win here, his ninth victory (seven placings) from 21 starts and his first at stakes level. He settled in sixth place (one off the rails) behind a good tempo, moved up nearing the home turn and finished too strongly to score narrowly but well. The favourite, Easy Eddie, raced in second place behind the free-going leader (Deploy), went to the front halfway down the straight and battled on well for second, beaten a long head. Isaurian raced on the rails in fifth place, eased deeper on straightening and then ran on nicely to take third, with his Godolphin-raced stablemate, Demerara, (3.4 lengths) fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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CALANDA
(AUS)
4G SNITZEL (AUS) - SPEEDY BELL (AUS) BROCCO (USA) |
B SHINN | 55.5 | P & P SNOWDEN | 9 |
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KURO
(NZ)
5G DENMAN (AUS) - DISTINCTIVE LASS (AUS) ORIENTATE (USA) |
J PARR | 57.5 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 9 |
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HOWMUCHDOYOULOVEME
(AUS)
7G WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - BETULA BELLE (AUS) CELTIC SWING (GB) |
MS S CLENTON | 55.5 | CON KARAKATSANIS | 8 |
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BALL OF MUSCLE
(AUS)
4G DUBAWI (IRE) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
G SCHOFIELD | 54.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 5 |
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EMBLEMS
(AUS)
4G SHAMARDAL (USA) - CARA BELLA (GB) SEEKING THE GOLD (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 54.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 2 |
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TESTARHYTHM
(AUS)
5G TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - DANCING BRIDGES (NZ) DANSKE (NZ) |
B AVDULLA | 54.0 | DARREN SMITH | 8 |
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SEE THE WORLD
(AUS)
5G DANZERO (AUS) - GLOBAL DANCE (AUS) SPINNING WORLD (USA) |
C REITH | 54.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 3 |
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TITLE
(AUS)
4G HONOURS LIST (IRE) - CLAUDIA (AUS) AL JAASI (AUS) |
J FORD | 54.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 14 |
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BORDER REBEL
(AUS)
4G JOHANNESBURG (USA) - FRONTIER (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
TIMOTHY BELL | 58.5 | MS S GRILLS | 1 |
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STRAT'S FLYER
(AUS)
5G STRATEGIC (AUS) - SCOT'S FLYER (AUS) HENNESSY (USA) |
D M GANDERTON | 55.5 | ALLAN DENHAM | 12 |
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CAPTAIN BAX
(AUS)
6G SNIPPETS (AUS) - SNOW FINCH (IRE) STORM BIRD (CAN) |
TIM CLARK | 54.0 | KRIS LEES | 13 |
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NEWTON'S RINGS
(AUS)
6G SPECTRUM (IRE) - PRIMAS (AUS) LUSKIN STAR (AUS) |
MS E TELFER | 58.0 | JEFF ENGLEBRECHT | 6 |
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MAC'S TUNE
(AUS)
6G MACKSPED (AUS) - JUST IN TUNE (AUS) THE BLUES (IRE) |
W PEARSON | 54.0 | GEOFF O'BRIEN | 5 |
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LANGBORGHINI
(AUS)
4G LANGFUHR (USA) - KALINKA (NZ) MARSCAY (AUS) |
JAMES P INNES | 53.5 | T R MARTIN | 3 |
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TAKEOVER TARGET
(AUS)
4G CELTIC SWING (GB) - SHADY STREAM (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN) |
J FORD | 53.0 | J A JANIAK | 1 |
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BRITT'S BEST
(NZ)
4G DANEHILL (USA) - BAL DES SIRENES (IRE) WARNING (GB) |
A ROBINSON | 53.5 | M G LEES | 7 |
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STORMCAT ACADEMY
(AUS)
3G ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - COTTON BAY (AUS) ZABALETA (USA) |
C W BROWN | 53.0 | P M FARRELL | 11 |
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TYR
(AUS)
4G DEHERE (USA) - SOUL SCENE (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
JAMES P INNES | 52.0 | ROBERT PEARSE | 14 |
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HIGH ROLLING
(AUS)
3C SNIPPETS (AUS) - WOMAN OF VALOR (USA) LYPHARD (USA) |
C MUNCE | 52.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 8 |
