British-bred import Maurus followed his good fifth in the Doomben Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) on 21 May with an impressive win here. He went back from his outside barrier (10) and remained in last place until commencing a wide run at the 800m. He moved up strongly (deep) nearing the home turn, hit the front on straightening and then raced away to win easily. Jumbo Prince settled in eighth place, one off the rails. He improved (wide) from the 800m to be second at the home turn and then kept fighting on well to hold that position, without looking likely to trouble the winner. Instrumentalist was near last on the rails, went deep from the 600m and fanned widest of all at the home turn. He then kept running on, finishing just in time to take the minor placing. Top weight (59.5kg) Puccini went to the front and held the lead until nearing the home turn. He then battled on in the straight for (7.1 lengths) fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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DANCHAI
(GB)
6G AUTHORIZED (IRE) - SCARLET EMPIRE (IRE) RED RANSOM (USA) |
LUKE TARRANT | 54.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 2 |
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BRAVE ALI
(NZ)
7G O'REILLY (NZ) - KNOCKMEOUT (NZ) KINGDOM BAY (NZ) |
MS T HARRISON | 56.5 | TONY GOLLAN | 7 |
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ANAGOLD
(AUS)
4M ANABAA (USA) - SILKY GOLD (AUS) GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) |
A PATTILLO | 54.0 | BRYAN GUY | 3 |
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SHENZHOU STEEDS
(NZ)
4G ISHIGURU (USA) - SUN CITY (NZ) SPECTACULAR LOVE (USA) |
E A WILKINSON | 54.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 1 |
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GOLD IN DUBAI
(AUS)
5G DESERT SUN (GB) - RORY'S SONG (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
M J WALKER | 54.5 | MARK RILEY | 7 |
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OUR LUKAS
(NZ)
6G GENEROUS (IRE) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
S KATSIDIS | 56.0 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 14 |
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OUR LUKAS
(NZ)
5G GENEROUS (IRE) - PARFORE (NZ) GOLD BROSE (AUS) |
L V CASSIDY | 53.0 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 8 |
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BIANCA
(NZ)
4M PAINTED BLACK (JPN) - BLANCHE AMELIA (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
S SEAMER | 53.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 4 |
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SCULPTOR
(NZ)
4H HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (NZ) - BETELGEUSE (NZ) FULL OUT (USA) |
L G INNES | 55.5 | P L MCKENZIE | 5 |
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SPHENOPHYTA
(NZ)
5G GROOM DANCER (USA) - BALLERMOSS (NZ) LORD BALLINA (AUS) |
J BYRNE | 52.0 | RICHARD OTTO | 13 |
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FOREST JIM
(NZ)
8G GROSVENOR (NZ) - SKYLARKING (AUS) TWIG MOSS (FR) |
A PATTILLO | 52.5 | BARRY MILLER | 12 |
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PORTLAND SINGA
(NZ)
4M DANASINGA (AUS) - STATE OF OREGON (NZ) OREGON (USA) |
L V CASSIDY | 52.0 | NEVILLE MCBURNEY | 3 |
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MOWERMAN
(AUS)
5G PROCOL HARUM (NZ) - DRAGON FLAME (AUS) HO HACKETT (USA) |
JASON TAYLOR | 52.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 14 |
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AWESOME WEATHER
(AUS)
4G JUST AWESOME (AUS) - SEA AND SUN (AUS) SEA ROAD (AUS) |
A KENNEDY | 53.0 | KELSO WOOD | 7 |
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HENDERSON BAY
(NZ)
5G GUNS OF NAVARONE (IRE) - MISTY LORE (AUS) ROLLE (GB) |
Z PURTON | 51.0 | NEVILLE MCBURNEY | 1 |
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REIGN SUPREME
(AUS)
4G HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (NZ) - KINDLED (NZ) ALL A'LIGHT II (GB) |
A PARRAMORE | 51.0 | KAYE TINSLEY | 13 |
