Hawkesbury Gold Cup (G3)
Team Hawkes-trained gelding Kingsguard broke through for his first win since August last year in scoring here. Having his sixth run this preparation, he enjoyed a good trip behind the leader (Ecuador), moved up nearing the home turn, got to the front at the 200m and then battled on to win well. Ecuador went to the front as expected, set a reasonable early pace, picked up the tempo from the 600m and kept fighting on nicely under his 59kg for a second (conceding 6kg to the winner). McCreery travelled well in fourth place on the rails, got along the inner on straightening and then battled on quite well to take third after appearing to have had every chance, while the favourite Duca Valentinois raced in seventh place, one off the rails, improved (deep) rounding the home turn and kept steadily making ground, without threatening for (1.8 lengths) fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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FABRIZIO
(AUS)
5G HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - DESINA (AUS) DESERT KING (IRE) |
JASON COLLETT | 56.5 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 1 |
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AMOVATIO
(AUS)
5G AL MAHER (AUS) - GRAND OVATION (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
RORY HUTCHINGS | 56.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 15 |
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SONS OF JOHN
(AUS)
4G ORATORIO (IRE) - MOUNTAIN ECHO (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
J PENZA | 54.0 | JASON ATTARD | 2 |
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LEEBAZ
(NZ)
4G ZABEEL (NZ) - POLISH PRINCESS (GB) POLISH PRECEDENT (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 54.0 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 8 |
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COUP AY TEE
(NZ)
6G DANSKE (NZ) - FLYING COUP (NZ) TUSCANY FLYER (AUS) |
JASON COLLETT | 54.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 7 |
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DARCI BE GOOD
(NZ)
4G DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - YOU CAN'T SAY THAT (AUS) FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) |
MS K O'HARA | 54.0 | BEDE MURRAY | 8 |
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SOMEPIN ANYPIN
(NZ)
4G PINS (AUS) - UNGARO (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
J CASSIDY | 55.5 | GARY PORTELLI | 12 |
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THANKGODYOU'REHERE
(AUS)
5G SECRET SAVINGS (USA) - WINIFRED'S PRAYER (AUS) TIERCE (AUS) |
R M QUINN | 53.0 | PATRICK & WAYNE WEBSTER | 5 |
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KEEPIN' THE DREAM
(NZ)
5G KEEPER (AUS) - IRISH NASSIE (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
C MUNCE | 53.0 | JIM & GREG LEE | 1 |
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NUCLEAR SKY
(AUS)
6G NUCLEAR FREEZE (USA) - SKY QUEEN (NZ) HEY BABA RIBA (NZ) |
G COLLESS | 58.0 | JACK DENHAM | 2 |
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BEAUTY WATCH
(AUS)
4M BELONG TO ME (USA) - RUSH FOR GOLD (USA) QUACK (USA) |
C MUNCE | 54.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 10 |
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WILD QUEEN
(AUS)
5M LOUP SAUVAGE (USA) - CROWNING JEWEL (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
L BEASLEY | 56.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 1 |
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COURT'S IN SESSION
(AUS)
5G BUREAUCRACY (NZ) - MARKATIE COURT (AUS) SEVENTH HUSSAR (AUS) |
D BEASLEY | 52.5 | G H WALTER | 6 |
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STOWAY
(AUS)
7G GEIGER COUNTER (USA) - TRAVEL LIGHT (NZ) BELLISSIMO (FR) |
C MUNCE | 54.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 6 |
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THIS MANSHOOD
(AUS)
5G MANSHOOD (CAN) - OUR GILDED LILY (AUS) GILDORAN (IRE) |
LANE MOLONEY | 56.5 | T R MARTIN | 4 |
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CARAEL BOY
(AUS)
4G FREE FLYER (IRE) - SONG OF SPRING (AUS) NORTHERN SPRING (IRE) |
B PENGELLY | 52.5 | R R MILLIGAN | 13 |
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HUGE DEMAND
(AUS)
5G AKAABER (USA) - ABBRAAK (USA) SIR IVOR (USA) |
M J WALKER | 54.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 8 |
