Royal Ocean settled down in sixth position one off the fence about five lengths from the leader Glenross. She travelled well in the run commencing her run three wide from the 500m. She cornered three and four wide and quickened up well ranging up to the favourite Betsy and then proving slightly the better in the run to the line. The favourite Betsy had every possible chance. She was used up to race on the outside of the leader. She took the lead on straightening and fought the whole way to the line only going under the dying strides. A solid effort in defeat.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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FOREVER DISCREET
(AUS)
3F BERNARDINI (USA) - SHE'S DISCREET (AUS) EUCLASE (AUS) |
D TOURNEUR | 56.0 | PHILLIP STOKES | 8 |
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MAYBE DISCREET
(AUS)
3F SHAMARDAL (USA) - OH SO DISCREET (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA) |
P GATT | 56.0 | PHILLIP STOKES | 2 |
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TAI TAI TESS
(AUS)
3F MAGIC ALBERT (AUS) - TYCOON TESS (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
STEVEN KING | 56.0 | R W SMERDON | 6 |
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BECERRA
(AUS)
3F AL MAHER (AUS) - POSSESSED (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
M PEGUS | 56.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 10 |
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MAJESTIC MUSIC
(AUS)
3F AL MAHER (AUS) - REGAL FLUTE (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
C LEVER | 56.0 | LEON MACDONALD | 9 |
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SPARKS FLY
(AUS)
3F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - DUAL SPARK (AUS) SPARTACUS (AUS) |
MICHELLE PAYNE | 56.0 | MICHAEL KENT | 9 |
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RIVA SAN
(AUS)
3F ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (AUS) - BEST RIVER (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS) |
J MAUND | 56.0 | PETER G MOODY | 9 |
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MADE OF DIAMONDS
(AUS)
3F MADE OF GOLD (USA) - HEART OF DIAMONDS (AUS) NEW REGEN (AUS) |
T BAKER | 55.0 | PHILLIP STOKES | 10 |
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ANDALLTHATJAZZ
(AUS)
3F BIANCONI (USA) - SHE'S JAZZY (AUS) YEATS (USA) |
C L BRYANT | 55.0 | STUART GOWER | 6 |
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PRESENTING
(AUS)
3F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - CHRISTMAS SPIRIT (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
J BENBOW | 55.0 | MICK PRICE | 7 |
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LUNASPUR
(AUS)
3F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - LUNALIONA (GB) CAESOUR (USA) |
J HOLDER | 55.0 | PHILLIP STOKES | 11 |
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HARLEY MA
(AUS)
3F SHOVHOG (AUS) - MARJOYAN (AUS) STAR WATCH (AUS) |
J BOWDITCH | 55.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 11 |
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MILANOVA
(AUS)
3F DANEHILL (USA) - L'ON VITE (USA) SECRETARIAT (USA) |
S PRICE | 55.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 11 |
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LIBERTY ROSE
(AUS)
3F ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - CHERRY GARDEN (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
S PRICE | 55.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 1 |
