Bacardi Hill Stakes (G2)
Moriarty began well and was then eased to settle seventh, one off the rails. He improved rounding the home turn, went wide nearing the 300m and then put in a strong run to hit the lead at the 100m. He then drew clear to score well by a length, putting up a good trial for Saturday week’s The Metropolitan (Gr 1, 2400m). Glencadam Gold went to the lead and was able to set a moderate tempo (first 1400m 1:27.21). He got a good break at the 300m and then held on quite well for second, finding the winner too strong in the closing stages. Masked Marvel was second last in the nine-horse field to the 600m. He switched wide on turning for home and he was putting in a good finishing run before drifting out badly from the 200m point. He finished almost on the outside rail at the post to take third - he may have won had he maintained a straight course. Sneak A Peek (fourth) and Ironstein (fifth) battled on fairly well in the straight while kingdoms (sixth) made good ground late after coming from last at the turn. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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LAMASERY
(AUS)
6G COMMANDS (AUS) - VERSE (AUS) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
P ROBL | 59.0 | DAVID VANDYKE | 1 |
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TRUSTING
(AUS)
5H TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - LEGIBLE (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
JOAO MOREIRA | 59.0 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 9 |
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DESCARADO
(NZ)
4G HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - KARAMEA LADY (NZ) LORD BALLINA (AUS) |
P ROBL | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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MISS MARIELLE
(AUS)
5M ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - MISS VANDAL (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
P ROBL | 57.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 2 |
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FIUMICINO
(NZ)
5G ZABEEL (NZ) - LATTE (NZ) MAROOF (USA) |
G BOSS | 59.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 6 |
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DESERT WAR
(AUS)
6G DESERT KING (IRE) - HIGH HEELS (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
L V CASSIDY | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 7 |
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DESERT WAR
(AUS)
5G DESERT KING (IRE) - HIGH HEELS (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
J BYRNE | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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NATURAL BLITZ
(AUS)
5H DEHERE (USA) - MOHAVE DANCER (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
D BEASLEY | 58.0 | DOUG HARRISON | 4 |
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EXCELLERATOR
(AUS)
5G MARSCAY (AUS) - ARTLESS (AUS) DALMISTER (USA) |
J CASSIDY | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 3 |
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DRESS CIRCLE
(NZ)
6G ZABEEL (NZ) - FLIGHT QUEEN (NZ) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
L BEASLEY | 58.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 2 |
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MULAN PRINCESS
(NZ)
5M KAAPSTAD (NZ) - MADAM VALETA (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
C MUNCE | 55.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 5 |
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PASTA EXPRESS
(AUS)
6G RIGOLETTO (AUS) - NASSIPOINT (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
J MARSHALL | 58.0 | W P CAVE | 8 |
