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Randwick Results (Race 5)

Saturday, 15th March 2014

5
15:37
(local)

Challenge Stakes (G2)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $401,700
1000m TURF DEAD
5
15:37
(local)
AUD $401,700
1000m DEAD

Challenge Stakes (G2)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

Three-year-old filly Villa Verde scored a good first-up win in this Group Two event for new trainer Anthony Cummings. She was nicely away and James McDonald eased her to settle fifth, one off the rails, following a solid early pace (22.97 first 400m). She was blocked on straightening, eased across heels on passing the 300m and finished well, to score by half a length, from a quality field of sprinters. Snitzerland, the favourite, was caught three wide without cover from her barrier (8) and worked most of the way to the turn. She briefly got to the lead passing the 100m and then fought on for a game second after a difficult trip. Famous Seamus was last on the rails to the turn. He got a split between runners at the 200m and finished surprisingly well for a very good third. Bel Sprinter was second last in the ten-horse field to the 600m. He switched wide at the 300m and made good ground for fourth. Whittington raced outside the leader and held on particularly well after a hard run for one and half lengths fifth, Sessions made ground for sixth while Buffering ($3.25) led to the final 100m before tiring late for seventh, beaten a length and three quarters, after being pressured in the lead. *ANZ

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
SNITZERLAND (AUS) 3F
SNITZEL (AUS) - MONTE ROSA (AUS) FRAAR (USA)
C W BROWN 54.0 GERALD RYAN 9
RAIN AFFAIR (AUS) 4G
COMMANDS (AUS) - I BELIEVE (AUS) OCTAGONAL (NZ)
C W BROWN 58.5 JOSEPH PRIDE 3
HAY LIST (AUS) 5G
STATUE OF LIBERTY (USA) - SING HALLELUJAH (AUS) IS IT TRUE (USA)
G SCHOFIELD 58.5 JOHN MCNAIR 1
DE LIGHTNING RIDGE (AUS) 4M
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - NANNY MAROON (AUS) ALQUOZ (USA)
G SCHOFIELD 56.5 JOSEPH PRIDE 5
OLONANA (AUS) 3F
MORE THAN READY (USA) - ARKADINA (AUS) MYOCARD (NZ)
TIM CLARK 54.0 JOHN O'SHEA 7
HURRIED CHOICE (AUS) 3F
CHOISIR (AUS) - HUSTLE BUSTLE (AUS) CATRAIL (USA)
J LLOYD 53.5 DAVID PAYNE 3
SPARK OF LIFE (AUS) 6G
NINE CARAT (USA) - SPARKLING BOUNTY (AUS) CELSIUS (AUS)
Z PURTON 58.5 ALLAN DENHAM 9
SNITZEL (AUS) 3C
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SNIPPETS' LASS (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS)
C NEWITT 55.5 GERALD RYAN 11
IMPALER (AUS) 4G
DRACULA (AUS) - CATECOMBE (AUS) PAPAL POWER (USA)
DALE SPRIGGS 57.5 DAVID ATKINS 6
STAR OF FLORIDA (AUS) 4G
TELESTO (NZ) - TRY IT ON (AUS) SNAADEE (USA)
P PAYNE 57.5 PAT DUFF 9
STAR OF FLORIDA (AUS) 3G
TELESTO (NZ) - TRY IT ON (AUS) SNAADEE (USA)
P PAYNE 55.5 PAT DUFF 5
BOMBER BILL (AUS) 6G
AIR DE FRANCE (USA) - LADY SPECIAL (AUS) ALZAO (USA)
DAMIEN OLIVER 57.5 RUSSELL CAMERON 1
PIMPALA PRINCE (AUS) 7G
YALLAH PRINCE (AUS) - PLAY OUR SONG (IRE) PERSIAN BOLD (IRE)
S TREWEEK 57.5 GORDON YORKE 1
EASY ROCKING (AUS) 3C
BARATHEA (IRE) - TWIGLET (AUS) TWIG MOSS (FR)
D BEADMAN 54.5 R J QUINTON 11