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Moonee Valley Results (Race 5)

Saturday, 22nd October 2016

5
14:25
(local)

Merlin Garage Door Openers (G3)

Age: 4yo and up Sex: M WT: 57kg Type: OPEN
AUD $152,500
1600m TURF SOFT
5
14:25
(local)
AUD $152,500
1600m SOFT

Merlin Garage Door Openers (G3)

Age: 4yo and up Sex: M WT: 57kg Type: OPEN

The Darren Weir-trained mare Kaniana had a good trip in eighth place, one off the rails, behind a good pace. She improved between runners coming to the home time and then came with a well-timed run to take the front at the 50m and then went on to score well. Rocket Commander showed pace and worked from her wide barrier (11) before settling outside the leader (Antelucan). She put pressure on that runner nearing the home turn, took the lead at the 100m and the fought on well for a very good second after her early efforts. Alaskan Rose settled back in tenth place, between runners. She went very deep rounding the home turn and then ran on nicely to take the minor placing. The favourite Lady Le Fay raced in fifth place on the rails after starting from barrier two. She went along the rails (as the remainder of the field went wide) to challenge at the home turn. She then battled over the closing stages, after racing on what appeared to be inferior going on the rails, to finish (2.2 lengths) sixth.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
CORONATION SHALLAN (AUS) 6M
STRATEGIC (AUS) - CORONATION CRYSTAL (AUS) BIANCONI (USA)
D W STACKHOUSE 55.5 BRETT SCOTT 9
SUAVITO (NZ) 4M
THORN PARK (AUS) - QUEEN CHA CHA (NZ) HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE)
DAMIEN OLIVER 54.0 NIGEL BLACKISTON 4
CATKINS (AUS) 4M
DUBAWI (IRE) - SALIX CAPREA (AUS) CATBIRD (AUS)
C NEWITT 59.0 CHRIS WALLER 8
STAR OF GISELLE (AUS) 5M
RESET (AUS) - PRINCESA (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
K MCEVOY 54.5 MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA 2
OCEAN CHALLENGER (AUS) 6M
RUBITON (AUS) - FRENCH ELLE (AUS) HONOUR AND GLORY (USA)
DEAN HOLLAND 53.0 DARREN MAGRO 5
LADY LYNETTE (AUS) 6M
LADONI (GB) - QUEEN'S OWN (AUS) CORONATION DAY (AUS)
NICHOLAS HALL 57.5 DAVID & SCOTT BRUNTON 12
LADY LYNETTE (AUS) 5M
LADONI (GB) - QUEEN'S OWN (AUS) CORONATION DAY (AUS)
NICHOLAS HALL 57.0 R W SMERDON 13
BIRD OF FIRE (NZ) 4M
STRAVINSKY (USA) - GO YOU BEAUTY (NZ) COMET SHINE (CAN)
B SHINN 53.0 TONY VASIL 4
MISS BADOURA (AUS) 8M
KINGSTON RULE (USA) - LADY HEDWIG (AUS) AMYNTOR (FR)
STEVEN KING 55.0 LEON CORSTENS 14
AUTUMN JEUNEY (AUS) 4M
JEUNE (GB) - AUTUMN MOMENTS (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA)
D NIKOLIC 54.0 D A HAYES 4
MASLINS BEACH (AUS) 4M
FLYING SPUR (AUS) - NEW ACQUAINTANCE (NZ) KINGS ISLAND (IRE)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.0 ANTHONY CUMMINGS 10
VALKYRIE DIVA (AUS) 5M
JADE ROBBERY (USA) - TUGELA (USA) RIVERMAN (USA)
K MCEVOY 55.0 D L FREEDMAN 1
MATRAS (NZ) 4M
ZABEEL (NZ) - TROPICAL AFFAIR (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
STEVEN KING 53.0 D L FREEDMAN 14
JOY OF FLIGHT (AUS) 5M
FLYING SPUR (AUS) - MERRY LIFE (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS)
R MCLEOD 53.5 JOHN SYMONS 6
ZANNA (NZ) 4M
PENTIRE (GB) - POSING (NZ) TRULY VAIN (AUS)
C W BROWN 56.5 JOHN HAWKES 8
GENTLE GENIUS (AUS) 5M
DANEHILL (USA) - DARAZINA (FR) LABUS (FR)
G CHILDS 55.0 TONY WILDMAN 4
LA BELLA DAMA (NZ) 4M
DESERT SUN (GB) - WHO'S THAT LADY (NZ) STAR WAY (GB)
D GAUCI 54.5 GRAEME ROGERSON 10
OREGON SEAL (NZ) 4M
OREGON (USA) - SIGNET (NZ) IMPERIAL SEAL (GB)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 51.0 R J SKELTON 2