William Hill Sunline Stakes (G2)
Three-year-old filly I Am A Star proved far too good for her older opposition in winning most impressively here, her fifth stakes success in 13 starts. She began well and soon worked across to take the lead. She then settled nicely, steadying the tempo before lifting the pace from the 600m. She grabbed a break nearing the home turn and was not threatened from the point to win very easily. French Emotion settled in seventh place, improved to fifth (between runners) at the 700m before going to second on turning for home. She then battled on nicely to hold that position, having no chance with the winner. First Seal was ridden quietly and settled in second last place in the nine-horse field. She went between runners rounding the home turn, got to fifth on straightening and kept running on well for third in a promising effort at her second run this preparation.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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MISS ROSE DE LAGO
(AUS)
5M ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - CRIMSON DAWN (GB) FASLIYEV (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 57.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 2 |
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NOBLE PROTECTOR
(GB)
5M HAAFHD (GB) - ALL GLORY (GB) ALZAO (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 | R W SMERDON | 1 |
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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 |
