McGrath South Pacific Classic (LR)
New Zealand-trained Platinum Kingdom was quickly away but then eased to settle a close fifth one off the rails. He lost ground at the 600m and was hard ridden coming to the home turn but he picked up the bit on straightening, taking the lead at the 100m. However he suddenly shied and ducked out nearing the post but still had enough in hand to win by over a length in a promising Australian debut. Casual Choice settled well back and was second last in the nine-horse field and under riding at the 700m. But he kept responding, moving up wide at the turn and kept running on well in the centre of the track for a good second. Limes raced comfortably in fourth spot, but three wide without cover to the turn and then kept battling on in the straight for third. Heart Testa led, turned for home with a nice break and looked the winner, but tired from the 200m to finish fourth. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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LANDING
(AUS)
3G MORE THAN READY (USA) - JOY OF FLIGHT (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 57.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 8 |
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LUCHA LIBRE
(NZ)
3F PINS (AUS) - LIBRE (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 53.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 2 |
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STAR OF OCTAGONAL
(AUS)
3G OCTAGONAL (NZ) - JOYCE (NZ) FALTAAT (USA) |
G BOSS | 53.0 | TODD HOWLETT | 7 |
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FRAVASHI
(AUS)
3C FALBRAV (IRE) - ANGELIC SMILE (AUS) DEHERE (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 57.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 4 |
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ROYAL DISCRETION
(AUS)
3G ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - DISCRETION (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 56.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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DANLEIGH
(AUS)
3G MUJAHID (USA) - GRACEFUL LILY (AUS) DR. GRACE (NZ) |
MS K O'HARA | 56.5 | R H THOMSEN | 3 |
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MARTINIFORUS
(AUS)
3F FUJI KISEKI (JPN) - PALACE FASHION (NZ) PALACE MU (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 54.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 3 |
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SHANIA DANE
(AUS)
3F DANEHILL (USA) - SUBTERFUGE (GB) MACHIAVELLIAN (USA) |
C W BROWN | 54.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 7 |
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ONLY WORDS
(AUS)
3F END SWEEP (USA) - WHAT CAN I SAY (NZ) KHOZAAM (USA) |
R M QUINN | 54.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 1 |
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BOLLINGER
(AUS)
3F DEHERE (USA) - BINT MARSCAY (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
C MUNCE | 54.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 12 |
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GABFEST
(AUS)
3G BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - CONSTANT CHATTER (AUS) BISCAY (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 56.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 11 |
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CENTURY KID
(NZ)
3G CENTAINE (AUS) - ZEFFI (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA) |
J CASSIDY | 55.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 4 |
