Wordsmith Newmarket Hcp (LR)
Consistent five-year-old gelding Tshahitsi took his record to eight wins in 15 starts in taking out his first stakes race here. He began smartly from his good barrier (3), settled nicely behind the leader until into the home straight. He angled into clear running on passing the 200m and finished a bit too well to score a good win. Gee Gee Red Prince showed good pace to lead. He was pressured nearing the home turn but was only headed in the closing stages for a good second. Admiral, a seven-time stakes winner in Tasmania, raced outside the leader (Gee Gee Red Prince) and kept fighting on well under his (59.5kg) top weight to hold third in a very honest effort at his first start since racing in the Melbourne and Adelaide. The favourite Lord Da Vinci settled in seventh place, improved (deep) from the 700m, moved up (wide out) at the home turn and then fought well for fourth after a difficult trip from his wide barrier (12).
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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HELLOVA STREET
(AUS)
5G HELIKE (USA) - BUTTER STREET (AUS) SECRET SAVINGS (USA) |
DEAN HOLLAND | 57.5 | SCOTT BRUNTON | 10 |
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HELLOVA STREET
(AUS)
4G HELIKE (USA) - BUTTER STREET (AUS) SECRET SAVINGS (USA) |
DEAN HOLLAND | 54.0 | SCOTT BRUNTON | 7 |
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BLACK 'N' TOUGH
(AUS)
5M TOUGH SPEED (USA) - BLACK CENT (AUS) CURRAVILLA (IRE) |
B MCCOULL | 55.5 | LEON WELLS | 11 |
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IT'S CRUNCH TIME
(AUS)
5G FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) - GYPSY PRINCESS (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
S MASKIELL | 56.0 | DOUG HARRISON | 10 |
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GEEGEES BLACKFLASH
(AUS)
5G CLANGALANG (AUS) - LA QUITA (AUS) GRAND LODGE (USA) |
P MERTENS | 57.0 | JOHN LUTTRELL | 5 |
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OBSTINADO
(AUS)
4G ESTAMBUL (ARG) - SHADES OF STUBBORN (AUS) ALIOCHA (USA) |
J HAMER | 55.5 | DAVID & SCOTT BRUNTON | 12 |
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LIFE TO THE FULL
(AUS)
5G SAVOIRE VIVRE (GB) - SINIZZOR (AUS) DIEU D'OR (AUS) |
J HAMER | 58.0 | DAVID & SCOTT BRUNTON | 8 |
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SCENIC SILVER
(AUS)
5G SCENIC (IRE) - FLORINS (AUS) ZEMINDAR (NZ) |
L NOLEN | 58.0 | PETER G MOODY | 3 |
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OCEANO
(AUS)
6M PORTLAND PIRATE (AUS) - KIDADA (AUS) TOP OF THE PACK (AUS) |
S MASKIELL | 57.5 | G E BLACKER | 5 |
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PHANTOMOFTHENIGHT
(AUS)
5G FRAAR (USA) - SWEET MARIAH (AUS) ALMAARAD (IRE) |
C KINGSTON | 53.0 | G E BLACKER | 14 |
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NUCLEAR FREE
(AUS)
5M GEIGER COUNTER (USA) - FORGETFUL (NZ) DON'T FORGE (AUS) |
S MASKIELL | 57.5 | JOHN BLACKER | 12 |
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TWIN TUB
(AUS)
6G SECRET SAVINGS (USA) - MARKET MOVER (AUS) SOUTHERN APPEAL (USA) |
S MASKIELL | 55.0 | CHRIS CROOK | 2 |
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RICEMAN
(AUS)
4G RUNYON (IRE) - SNIP MADAM (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS) |
S SNELL | 54.0 | G E BLACKER | 7 |
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DRAGILA
(AUS)
5M ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - CALYPSO BREEZE (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
D PIRES | 53.0 | I D HAY | 13 |
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CHARDERE
(AUS)
5G ALIOCHA (USA) - LORARDERE (AUS) THEUS (AUS) |
C NEWITT | 53.5 | DARREL BALDOCK | 4 |
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ROYAL RAMBO
(AUS)
7G NORTHERN CHATEAU (USA) - ENTERTAIN (AUS) KAREEM (NZ) |
K SANDERSON | 60.0 | G E BLACKER | 8 |
