Celtic Tiger came from third last between runners to weave a way through in the straight to score an unlikely last stride victory. Ayers Rock was game in defeat. He was used up on the pace racing outside the leader before pressuring the leader at the 650m. He lead clearly on turning for home and was headed by One For One before fighting back to regain the lead but was grabbed late on the outside. A very good effort. One For One had every chance in the run racing on the back of the runner up. He hit the front inside the final 200m but tired late on to finish third.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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ROYAL OCEAN
(AUS)
3F FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - CHASING MAMMON (AUS) GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) |
D TOURNEUR | 56.0 | MICK PRICE | 7 |
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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 |
