William Hill Sunline Stakes (G2)
British-bred mare Noble Protector followed her easy first-up win recently at Flemington with another impressive effort here. She went immediately to the front and ran along at a generous pace. She was challenged coming to the home turn but lifted, took a clear break at the 100m and went on to win decisively by two lengths. Girl In Flight was fourth, one out and one back, before improving (three wide) approaching the home turn. She went to second at the 100m and fought on particularly well for a good second. It was her second run this preparation, will appreciate further, and appears to have returned in very good order. Marianne raced in second place one off the rails. Moved up well from the 600m but was under pressure from the home turn. She then kept fighting gamely for third, putting up a good effort.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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TEXT'N HURLEY
(AUS)
4M HARD SPUN (USA) - ANGELS (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 | COLIN LITTLE | 10 |
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SPIRIT SONG
(AUS)
5M INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) - LIGHTNING RULES (AUS) KINGSTON RULE (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 | AARON PURCELL | 6 |
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SPIRIT SONG
(AUS)
4M INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) - LIGHTNING RULES (AUS) KINGSTON RULE (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 57.0 | AARON PURCELL | 6 |
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NAKAAYA
(AUS)
4M TIGER HILL (IRE) - DUCHESS TALARIA (AUS) MARWINA (AUS) |
C NEWITT | 57.0 | MICK PRICE | 3 |
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ZARITA
(NZ)
5M PENTIRE (GB) - GIN PLAYER (NZ) DEFENSIVE PLAY (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 57.0 | P T HYLAND | 1 |
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SUBTLE COVE
(AUS)
4M MULL OF KINTYRE (USA) - SUBTLE MISS (AUS) NADEED (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | JASON COYLE | 4 |
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LAURA'S CHARM
(AUS)
6M ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - LAURA'S EXPRESS (AUS) PREGO (IRE) |
S W ARNOLD | 56.5 | PATRICK PAYNE | 7 |
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LIKE IT IS
(AUS)
5M DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) - OUT IN STYLE (AUS) BRAVE REGENT (CAN) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 56.5 | DARREN WEIR | 2 |
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CANDY VALE
(AUS)
4M BUBBLE GUM FELLOW (JPN) - BORRACHA (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA) |
P MERTENS | 55.5 | P G CAREY | 9 |
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BEAUTIFUL GEM
(AUS)
4M PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) - JUST BLOOMING (AUS) YEATS (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 6 |
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SYLVANER
(NZ)
6M DANASINGA (AUS) - ISLA BIJOU (NZ) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | BARRY JAMES | 6 |
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TICKLE MY
(AUS)
6M PERUGINO (USA) - MERE FANCY (AUS) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
STEVEN KING | 55.5 | BRUCE PURCELL | 8 |
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SPURN
(AUS)
4M FLYING SPUR (AUS) - ESPIARE (NZ) LICORICE STICK (AUS) |
S W ARNOLD | 55.5 | R W SMERDON | 2 |
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FLUSHED
(AUS)
4M REDDING (NZ) - KIND LADY (AUS) VITE CHEVAL (NZ) |
N CALLOW | 55.5 | K M KEYS | 7 |
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ROSE O' WAR
(AUS)
4M DANEHILL (USA) - SAVANA CITY (AUS) NEW REGENT (CAN) |
J PATTON | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 4 |
