Blackwoods Champagne Stakes (G3)
Speedy filly Eloping was only third in the early stages and was then ridden hard and she worked before crossing to the lead at the 800m. She settled briefly before being taken on approaching the home turn but she responded well, grabbed a break shortly before the final turn and went on to win by a length and a half. Tahni Dancer settled near the tail of the ten-horse field. She was still back in eighth place and under riding at the 600m before fanning wide at the turn, she then ran on for a good second. The favourite Tawteen was quickly away, led in the early stages before easing to race in second place. She moved up outside the leader Eloping at the 600m and challenged strongly shortly afterward but that effort was short-lived and she tired in the latter stages to finish third, beaten two and a quarter lengths. Silversands went back from her outside barrier (10) and settled at the tail of the field. She improved along the rails from the 600m, got through to fifth on straightening and then finished nicely to just miss third in a photo to finish (2.4 lengths) fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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THUMP
(AUS)
3F RED RANSOM (USA) - OOMPH (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 56.0 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 1 |
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SNITZERLAND
(AUS)
3F SNITZEL (AUS) - MONTE ROSA (AUS) FRAAR (USA) |
C W BROWN | 56.0 | GERALD RYAN | 1 |
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MISS STELLABELLE
(AUS)
3F DEHERE (USA) - SAM'S BELLE (AUS) SPINNING WORLD (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 9 |
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LONE ROCK
(AUS)
3F FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - PRIDE OF PINE (AUS) LION CAVERN (USA) |
G BOSS | 56.0 | R W SMERDON | 11 |
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AVENUE
(AUS)
3F ANABAA (USA) - VIRAGE (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
L NOLEN | 56.0 | PETER G MOODY | 7 |
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DAN BARONESS
(AUS)
3F STATUE OF LIBERTY (USA) - WEEKEND SURPRISE (AUS) RUBITON (AUS) |
D DUNN | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 6 |
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ANTARCTIC MISS
(NZ)
3F USTINOV (AUS) - FAR SOUTH (NZ) STARK SOUTH (USA) |
G CHILDS | 55.5 | NIGEL SUTCLIFFE | 8 |
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ESTELLE COLLECTION
(NZ)
3F STRAVINSKY (USA) - ANA ZEEL (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
C NEWITT | 55.5 | MICK PRICE | 6 |
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VIRAGE DE FORTUNE
(AUS)
3F ANABAA (USA) - VIRAGE (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
G CHILDS | 55.5 | BRUCE MCLACHLAN | 9 |
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TRULY WICKED
(AUS)
3F RUBITON (AUS) - DIZZY LASS (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
S BASTER | 55.5 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 6 |
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DILLY DALLY
(AUS)
3F RUBITON (AUS) - FARICCA (AUS) MILLIONAIRE (IRE) |
D NIKOLIC | 55.5 | LEON MACDONALD | 6 |
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BEFORE TOO LONG
(AUS)
3F BELONG TO ME (USA) - ASIAN REEF (GB) MANILA (USA) |
J CASSIDY | 55.5 | GARY PORTELLI | 5 |
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FAIR EMBRACE
(AUS)
3F STRATEGIC (AUS) - JANELLE AGAIN (NZ) INDIAN ORE (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 9 |
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ATEATES
(AUS)
3F ZEDITAVE (AUS) - PARIS MISS (AUS) OPERA PRINCE (AUS) |
B YORK | 55.5 | GARRY LUNN | 9 |
