Merson Cooper Stakes (LR)
With the benefit of a good effort in finishing fourth on debut at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day, Arctic Angel gave her opposition no excuses here. Drawing 12 of the 13 runner field, she flew the start and within the first 100m took over the pace wide out. Chris Symons pushed the filly clear and was able to find the rail once over the crossing and into the first corner. At the 400m they still had a clear lead. She was given a reminder near the 200m and responded by lengthening stride and had the race won inside the 100m to score well. Mikuni was back of midfield and wide around the corner, pulled wider into the straight, he ran home strongly through the middle to grab a solid second at the post. Zarpoya was locked away on the rails and well back turning in. She found a split next to the fence in the straight and ran on particularly well to the line for a very promising third on debut.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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JACKSON
(AUS)
2G NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - ELEGANT ANGELA (AUS) PERUGINO (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 57.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 10 |
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THURLOW
(AUS)
2F SEBRING (AUS) - PRINCESS EMMY (NZ) KING'S CHAPEL (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.0 | R W SMERDON | 6 |
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GOLCONDA
(AUS)
2F SNITZEL (AUS) - EUREKA JEWEL (AUS) SEMIPALATINSK (USA) |
G BOSS | 55.0 | ROBBIE LAING | 3 |
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BULBULA
(AUS)
2F SHAMARDAL (USA) - TAAMEER (NZ) GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) |
M J WALKER | 55.0 | D A HAYES | 7 |
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KING OF PATCH
(AUS)
2C FOMALHAUT (USA) - STILL THE ONE (AUS) PERUGINO (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 9 |
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DINNER DATE
(AUS)
2F MOSSMAN (AUS) - QUAGLINO (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
B RAWILLER | 55.0 | D A HAYES | 9 |
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SECESSION
(AUS)
2G LONHRO (AUS) - WALNUT (AUS) PROCOL HARUM (NZ) |
K MCEVOY | 55.5 | PETER SNOWDEN | 9 |
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CORSAIRE
(AUS)
2F ANABAA (USA) - CRYSTAL CHOIR (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE) |
D R SMITH | 53.5 | MICK PRICE | 14 |
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MARVEEN
(AUS)
2F ORIENTATE (USA) - SHINY (AUS) FOREST GLOW (USA) |
L NOLEN | 53.0 | R W SMERDON | 2 |
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PRESS THE BUTTON
(AUS)
2F ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - CLOUDING OVER (AUS) THUNDER GULCH (USA) |
G BOSS | 53.0 | D A HAYES | 5 |
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RED PLUTON
(AUS)
2F REAL JESTER (AUS) - PLUTON (AUS) ZABALETA (USA) |
J DIDHAM | 53.0 | D A HAYES | 4 |
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FREESTYLE
(AUS)
2F SNIPPETS (AUS) - STELLA ARTOIS (AUS) GEIGER COUNTER (USA) |
L NOLEN | 53.0 | PHILLIP STOKES | 1 |
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LUNASPUR
(AUS)
2F FLYING SPUR (AUS) - LUNALIONA (GB) CAESOUR (USA) |
C NEWITT | 51.5 | PHILLIP STOKES | 1 |
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MISS TERRAIN
(AUS)
2F SPARTACUS (AUS) - BELLE BANNE (AUS) MIGHTY AVALANCHE (AUS) |
D R SMITH | 51.5 | MICK PRICE | 11 |
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BRITISH LION
(AUS)
2F CELTIC SWING (GB) - GLORIFIED (AUS) LUNCHTIME (GB) |
A FINDLAY | 51.5 | ALAN BAILEY | 10 |
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OBADELE
(AUS)
2C RORY'S JESTER (AUS) - STRIKE ME BLUSHING (AUS) PRE EMPTIVE STRIKE (CAN) |
S W ARNOLD | 54.0 | RUSSELL CAMERON | 6 |
