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Mornington Results (Race 9)

Wednesday, 12th February 2014

9
16:40
(local)

Sportingbet Mornington Cup (LR)

WT: 54kg Type: OPEN
AUD $350,000
2400m TURF DEAD
9
16:40
(local)
AUD $350,000
2400m DEAD

Sportingbet Mornington Cup (LR)

WT: 54kg Type: OPEN

The Chris Waller-trained European import Instrumentalist ($16) travelled well in seventh place, one off the rails, before improving wide with cover at the 600m. He was under pressure from Craig Newitt rounding the home turn, but kept responding and came with a late bid in the centre of the track to grab a short neck win, putting up a strong staying performance. Top weight (60kg) Travolta ($8) settled in a good spot, sixth on the rails. He got a split between runners shortly after straightening, challenged at the 100m and battled gamely for a very good second, also putting up a strong staying effort. The outsider Macedonian ($101) was last to 600m and was hard-ridden nearing the turn. But he ran on surprising well in the closing stages, wide-out, for a close third. Prince Of Penzance ($3 fav) enjoyed a good trip third on the rails to the turn, took the lead at the 150m and seemed to have every chance before finishing fourth, beaten three quarters of a length. While the second favourite ($4.40) Laidback Larry also had a good run, being fifth one off the rails but was under pressure from the 600m and disappointing in finishing (eight lengths) tenth, appearing tested by the 2400m distance. *ANZ

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
TUSCAN FIRE (AUS) 6G
TUSCANOS (AUS) - JETFIRE LASS (NZ) JETBALL (AUS)
G BOSS 56.5 DAN O'SULLIVAN 12
NORSQUI (AUS) 5G
MATSQUI (AUS) - ESPRIT DU NORD (AUS) (NTB) CELTIC SPIRIT (NZ)
C D SYMONS 54.0 W N MCSHANE 5
GUYNO (NZ) 7G
O'REILLY (NZ) - RIVER CENTURY (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS)
J WHITING 56.5 LOU & DION LUCIANI 7
CAPECOVER (NZ) 7G
CAPE CROSS (IRE) - SET UP (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ)
S W ARNOLD 59.0 PATRICK PAYNE 5
BANANA MAN (AUS) 5G
DESERT KING (IRE) - CHINJU (AUS) KAAPSTAD (NZ)
B RAWILLER 58.5 MICHAEL KENT 10
ATTRITION (AUS) 4G
BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - CHUTIMA (AUS) EL VAQUERO (AUS)
M PEGUS 53.0 P G CAREY 14
HOFMEISTER (NZ) 6G
DAGGERS DRAWN (USA) - DANCING DOLL (NZ) DANCE OF LIFE (USA)
N RAWILLER 55.5 R W SMERDON 11
ULYSSES (AUS) 4G
FASLIYEV (USA) - STRIKING DESTINY (USA) EL PRADO (IRE)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 56.0 D A HAYES 3
KOUNTHEKASH (NZ) 4G
KASHANI (USA) - WHANADANCE (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA)
NICK RYAN 54.0 D L FREEDMAN 14
GUNNAMATTA (AUS) 6G
SNIPPETS (AUS) - SAVANA CITY (AUS) NEW REGENT (CAN)
DAMIEN OLIVER 56.5 TONY NOONAN 5
GUNNAMATTA (AUS) 5G
SNIPPETS (AUS) - SAVANA CITY (AUS) NEW REGENT (CAN)
N RAWILLER 57.0 TONY NOONAN 4
GUNNAMATTA (AUS) 4G
SNIPPETS (AUS) - SAVANA CITY (AUS) NEW REGENT (CAN)
K MCEVOY 51.5 TONY NOONAN 10
VOILE D'OR (AUS) 4M
DIEU D'OR (AUS) - CURATOR (CAN) ASSERT (IRE)
DAMIEN OLIVER 58.0 J J MILLER 3
LITMUS (AUS) 6G
DEMUS (AUS) - LIGHT UP (AUS) ALERT (IRE)
D SHORT 53.0 BARRY BARNES 1