James Boag's Premium Aust Oaks (G1)
Bonneval followed up her New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) win with an impressive staying effort in taking out a significant Oaks double with an outstanding win here. She travelled well back in tenth place, behind a solid pace before improving nearing the 600m. She went to a distant fourth on straightening, got to the front at the 100m and then raced away to win decisively. Perfect Rhyme was a handy fourth on the rails before getting along the inner at the 800m and went to a distant second shortly afterwards. She got the better of the leader (Lasqueti Spirit) and went to the front at the 200m and then fought on for a very good second in the best performance of her eight-start career. The VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) winner Lasqueti Spirit was back in eighth place in the early stages before making a move to take over her favoured front-running role on passing the 1600m. She held a big break at the 600m and then fought on well to hold third. Harlow Glow raced back in seventh place, one off the rails, went to a distant fourth at the home turn and then battled on quite well for fourth, albeit beaten 12 lengths.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SOFIA ROSA
(NZ)
3F MAKFI (GB) - BISLIERI (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | STEPHEN MARSH | 11 |
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GUST OF WIND
(NZ)
3F DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - STARRYSTARRYNIGHT (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
T ANGLAND | 56.0 | J G SARGENT | 5 |
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RISING ROMANCE
(NZ)
3F EKRAAR (USA) - POST ROMANCE (NZ) POSTPONED (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | DONNA & DEAN LOGAN | 4 |
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ROYAL DESCENT
(AUS)
3F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - MULAN PRINCESS (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
N RAWILLER | 56.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 9 |
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STREAMA
(AUS)
3F STRATUM (AUS) - PENSIAMO (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | G H WALTER | 6 |
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ABSOLUTELY
(AUS)
3F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - CATSHAAN (AUS) CATRAIL (USA) |
B RAWILLER | 56.0 | MICHAEL KENT | 3 |
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ONCE WERE WILD
(AUS)
3F JOHANNESBURG (USA) - WILDESONG (AUS) UNBRIDLED'S SONG (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 56.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 3 |
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DAFFODIL
(NZ)
3F NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) - SPRING (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | KEVIN GRAY | 11 |
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HEAVENLY GLOW
(AUS)
3F SPINNING WORLD (USA) - STARSPHERE (AUS) CELSIUS (AUS) |
R THOMPSON | 56.0 | ALLAN DENHAM | 5 |
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RENA'S LADY
(AUS)
3F ARENA (AUS) - BOISTEROUS LADY (AUS) ROBELLINO (USA) |
M RODD | 56.0 | GARY PORTELLI | 5 |
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SERENADE ROSE
(AUS)
3F STRAVINSKY (USA) - ROSE OF TRALEE (AUS) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
G BOSS | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 9 |
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DIZELLE
(AUS)
3F ZABEEL (NZ) - DANELAGH (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
C W BROWN | 55.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 7 |
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WILD IRIS
(AUS)
3F SPECTRUM (IRE) - WILD VIOLET (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN) |
L V CASSIDY | 55.5 | G H WALTER | 8 |
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SUNDAY JOY
(AUS)
3F DAIWA MAJOR (JPN) - JOIE DENISE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
L BEASLEY | 55.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 1 |
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REPUBLIC LASS
(AUS)
3F CANNY LAD (AUS) - SWIFT SEASONS (USA) COX'S RIDGE (USA) |
G BOSS | 55.0 | G H WALTER | 1 |
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ROSE ARCHWAY
(AUS)
3F ARCHWAY (IRE) - NAZAAN (NZ) ZAMAZAAN (FR) |
B YORK | 54.0 | CLARRY CONNERS | 12 |
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COCO COBANNA
(NZ)
3F CASUAL LIES (USA) - COBANNA (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
R S DYE | 54.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 8 |
