Chris Munce-trained stayer First Crush followed recent seconds in the Ipswich Cup (Listed, 2150m) and the Caloundra Cup (Listed, 2400m) with a good win here. He settled well back in 12th place in the 16-horse field before commencing a wide move from the 600 metres. He hit the front (wide out) at the 100m before going on to score well by a length at the post. The $101 outsider Winkler raced in eighth place, moved up deep rounding the home turn, challenged at the 100m and battled on to take second in a photo from the late-closing favourite Reneged who came from tenth at the home turn with a wide run to grab third in the final strides.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SUPPLY AND DEMAND
(AUS)
4G SEBRING (AUS) - DEMANDING (AUS) OCTAGONAL (NZ) |
J PARR | 58.5 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 13 |
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REDNAV
(AUS)
5G HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (USA) - REDOUTESKI (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
P GRAHAM | 54.0 | SALLY TAYLOR | 12 |
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BONFIRE
(GB)
6G MANDURO (GER) - NIGHT FROLIC (GB) NIGHT SHIFT (USA) |
B SHINN | 59.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 12 |
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QUEENSTOWN
(AUS)
4M STRATUM (AUS) - REGAL HEIGHTS (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
TIM CLARK | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 6 |
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MR O'CEIRIN
(NZ)
5G POSTPONED (USA) - CADELL (NZ) YACHTIE (AUS) |
B SHINN | 56.0 | CIARON MAHER | 16 |
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SHAMARDASHING
(AUS)
5G SHAMARDAL (USA) - BEAUX ART (AUS) NOMROOD (USA) |
J LLOYD | 57.5 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 8 |
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WARRIOR WITHIN
(AUS)
5G KING CUGAT (USA) - AVA BOLLI (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
PAUL HAMMERSLEY | 53.0 | BRUCE W HILL | 9 |
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TWIN WING
(NZ)
7G ISTIDAAD (USA) - TIGER MOTH (NZ) SKY CHASE (NZ) |
J FORD | 57.5 | G H WALTER | 8 |
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CASTLE HEIGHTS
(NZ)
4G GOLAN (IRE) - CAERNARFON (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
S KATSIDIS | 53.0 | D LOGAN | 4 |
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ART SUCCESS
(NZ)
6G PENTIRE (GB) - ZABELETTE (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
J LLOYD | 58.0 | JOHN COLLINS | 2 |
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ASHRAF
(AUS)
4G DANEHILL (USA) - DIS LA (USA) DIESIS (GB) |
DALE SPRIGGS | 53.0 | STUART PHEGAN | 4 |
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ROCKING ON
(NZ)
5G ZABEEL (NZ) - LAMBERT MISS (NZ) DANZIG (USA) |
JAMES P INNES | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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STORMHILL
(AUS)
3C DANEHILL (USA) - TORRENTIAL STORM (NZ) SIR TRISTR (AUS) |
C MUNCE | 52.0 | T R MARTIN | 7 |
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PACIFIC DANCER
(NZ)
3G GROOM DANCER (USA) - PACIFIC GEM (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
M RODD | 53.5 | SHAUN DWYER | 3 |
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BELUS
(AUS)
5G BLETCHARM (AUS) - SWALK (AUS) GODSWALK (USA) |
M J ZAHRA | 54.0 | R W SMERDON | 9 |
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MASTER POM
(NZ)
6G GARCIA (USA) - POMPOM (NZ) LORD CHEVAL (NZ) |
N CUMBERLAND | 53.0 | STEPHEN QUINTANO | 5 |
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DESK TOP LOVER
(AUS)
5G BUREAUCRACY (NZ) - LOVE TO SPARE (AUS) DAYBREAK LOVER (AUS) |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 53.0 | BILL MITCHELL | 14 |
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SIMIGAN
(NZ)
4G HONOR GRADES (USA) - KARAMEA LADY (NZ) LORD BALLINA (AUS) |
A ROBINSON | 52.5 | BRIAN SMITH | 5 |
