Moonee Valley Gold Cup (G2)
After racing well without winning, veteran stayer Who Shot Thebarman broke through for his first win since November 2015 in scoring here. He settled well behind a steady tempo back in second last place in the seven-horse field, before improving (deep) from the 700m. He challenged (four deep) rounding the home turn, hit the front at the 100m and then fought back strongly to win well, now looking set to head to Flemington for his fourth attempt at the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) on Tuesday week. His stablemate Libran raced last place, improved (wide with cover) rounding the home turn, challenged at the 100m and then battled strongly for second. Cismontane went to the front, set a moderate pace before lifting the tempo from the 800m. He was challenged at the home turn and kept fighting on gamely to take a good third. The favourite Big Duke had a good trip in third place on the rails, was under riding nearing the home turn and kept battling on well, but in restricted room, to finish (2.1 lengths) fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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GRAND MARSHAL
(GB)
6G DANSILI (GB) - MARGARULA (IRE) DOYOUN (IRE) |
B MELHAM | 58.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 6 |
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THE UNITED STATES
(IRE)
5H GALILEO (IRE) - BEAUTY IS TRUTH (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 5 |
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PRINCE OF PENZANCE
(NZ)
5G PENTIRE (GB) - ROYAL SUCCESSOR (USA) MR PROSPECTOR (USA) |
MICHELLE PAYNE | 56.0 | DARREN WEIR | 9 |
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PRECEDENCE
(NZ)
8G ZABEEL (NZ) - KOWTOW (USA) SHADEED (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 56.0 | BART & JAMES CUMMINGS | 2 |
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VATUVEI
(AUS)
4G RESET (AUS) - BOISTEROUS LADY (AUS) RIVOTIOUS (USA) |
L NOLEN | 54.0 | PETER G MOODY | 1 |
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AMERICAIN
(USA)
6H DYNAFORMER (USA) - AMERICA (IRE) ARAZI (USA) |
G MOSSE | 58.0 | A DE ROYER DUPRE | 3 |
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PRECEDENCE
(NZ)
5G ZABEEL (NZ) - KOWTOW (USA) SHADEED (USA) |
B SHINN | 56.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 10 |
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THE SPORTSMAN
(NZ)
7G KILIMANJARO (GB) - LADY JOELYN (NZ) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 55.0 | RUSSELL CAMERON | 3 |
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GALLOPIN
(NZ)
5G PINS (AUS) - CARLA ROSSI (NZ) SPECTACULAR LOVE (USA) |
J WINKS | 56.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 3 |
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GALLIC
(NZ)
8G ZABEEL (NZ) - GESINE (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 58.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 13 |
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ZIPPING
(AUS)
5G DANEHILL (USA) - SOCIAL SCENE (IRE) GRAND LODGE (USA) |
G BOSS | 56.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 11 |
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UMBULA
(AUS)
6G UMATILLA (NZ) - PLEASURE ISLAND (AUS) CENTURY (AUS) |
N CALLOW | 55.0 | MICK PRICE | 2 |
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ANOTHER WARRIOR
(AUS)
6H BRAVE WARRIOR (AUS) - KATE BE GOOD (AUS) SEMIPALATINSK (USA) |
D BEADMAN | 56.0 | ALAN BAILEY | 15 |
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FRIGHTENING
(AUS)
4H LANGFUHR (USA) - NASSABELLE (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
G CHILDS | 53.0 | BART CUMMINGS | 2 |
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THONG CLASSIC
(AUS)
5G REGAL CLASSIC (CAN) - DANIRA (NZ) SEATTLE DANCER (USA) |
B PREBBLE | 55.0 | P G CAREY | 5 |
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RAIN GAUGE
(AUS)
4H KENVAIN (AUS) - TURN TO RAIN (AUS) FAMILY TIES (USA) |
G CHILDS | 52.0 | GEORGE HANLON | 14 |
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YIPPYIO
(AUS)
7G INTERSTELLAR (NZ) - YODELLS (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.0 | ALLAN DENHAM | 13 |
