Tab Birthday Card Stakes (G3)
Shamalia impressed with her late-closing, first-up win. She settled in second last place in the eight-horse field. Hugh Bowman pushed into clear running on passing the 400m and the mare then sprinted quickly, hit the front at the 100m and went on to score by two lengths. She is now the winner of five of 11 starts and is a smart mare. Mossfun began well, went to the front and then travelled well. She grabbed a break at the 200m and fought on well for second, conceding 2.5kg to the winner. Ygritte raced outside the leader and held on well for a good third. Bound For Earth was fourth (one out and one back) and held on to finish in that position, beaten just over two and half-lengths. The favourite Brook Road was trapped three wide (without cover) in about sixth place and faded in the straight to finish (5.5 lengths) last.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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AVOID LIGHTNING
(AUS)
5M BLEVIC (AUS) - YA MICHELLE (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
TIM CLARK | 56.5 | L J BRIDGE | 4 |
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ARINOSA
(AUS)
5M DASH FOR CASH (AUS) - AMOROSO (AUS) REVOQUE (IRE) |
B AVDULLA | 54.5 | CHRIS WALLER | 12 |
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CELTS
(AUS)
4M LONHRO (AUS) - DINNA FASH (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
C REITH | 55.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 5 |
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ZINGALING
(AUS)
4M REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - DONE THAT (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
J CASSIDY | 54.0 | KRIS LEES | 7 |
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PATRONYME
(AUS)
5M MORE THAN READY (USA) - DESCENDANT (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
N RAWILLER | 55.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 7 |
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GAMBLE ME
(AUS)
4M ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - GOOD GAMBLE (USA) PLEASANT TAP (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 1 |
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THRONE INN
(AUS)
4M KING OF KINGS (IRE) - AMBERLENE (AUS) ALANNON (AUS) |
L V CASSIDY | 53.0 | K J CALLAUGHAN | 12 |
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AUNTY BETTY
(AUS)
4M ENCOUNTER (AUS) - WHAT'S THE BUZZ (AUS) BRONDESBURY (IRE) |
MS K O'HARA | 55.0 | ALBERT STAPLEFORD | 4 |
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IMANA
(AUS)
5M THUNDER GULCH (USA) - ZARISSA (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 54.0 | G H WALTER | 13 |
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TUI SONG
(NZ)
4M CENTAINE (AUS) - ALTA ROMANCE (NZ) SOUND REASON (CAN) |
D BEASLEY | 53.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 1 |
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PARACA
(ARG)
4M KITWOOD (USA) - PARAGUAYA (ARG) COUNTRY DOCTOR (USA) |
S SEAMER | 58.5 | R W SMERDON | 6 |
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TOAST OF THE COAST
(AUS)
3F RORY'S JESTER (AUS) - SOLO SHOW (NZ) DALMISTER (USA) |
G CHILDS | 54.0 | TONY VASIL | 5 |
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HOT RIFF
(AUS)
4M PALACE MUSIC (USA) - CERISE 'N' BLACK (AUS) ZEPHYR NEKE (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 54.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 6 |
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SPINNING HILL
(AUS)
4M DOLPHIN STREET (FR) - INCLINE (AUS) CENTURY (AUS) |
P PAYNE | 59.5 | G H WALTER | 7 |
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VERDICT DECLARED
(AUS)
5M MR. HENRYSEE (USA) - MISS GUILTY (AUS) KINSKI (USA) |
G DUFFY | 55.0 | BARBARA JOSEPH | 5 |
