Ortensia Stakes (LR)
The Team Hawkes-trained four-year-old Kaepernick scored a most impressive first-up win. The lightly-raced gelding was ridden patiently and remained well back in the 12-horse field before improving between runners at the home turn. He switched across heels at the 200m and then finished powerfully to score a soft win and in fast time. He looks set for a very good preparation and is a horse to watch, with a likely Queensland campaign being his next mission. Inz’n’out was a handy fifth, one off the rails. He moved up really well at the 200m and then battled on for a good second, having no chance with the winner over the closing stages. That’s A Good Idea showed pace to race outside the leader (Furnaces) going at a solid tempo. He briefly got to the front at the 200m and then held on hold third in a photo, putting up a sound effort after working in the early stages.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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THAT'S A GOOD IDEA
(AUS)
5G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - SUNDAY SERVICE (AUS) DAIWA MAJOR (JPN) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 57.0 | P & P SNOWDEN | 15 |
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UNANIMOUSLY
(AUS)
6G NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - HEAVEN'S EYES (AUS) VAIN (AUS) |
G SCHOFIELD | 57.0 | MATTHEW DALE | 8 |
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SATIN SHOES
(AUS)
4M FLYING SPUR (AUS) - STAR SATIRE (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
B SHINN | 55.5 | CLARRY CONNERS | 13 |
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MOTSPUR
(AUS)
9G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - CRUSADING LIL (USA) CRUSADER SWORD (USA) |
B SHINN | 54.5 | KRIS LEES | 6 |
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MOTSPUR
(AUS)
8G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - CRUSADING LIL (USA) CRUSADER SWORD (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 | KRIS LEES | 7 |
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BORDER REBEL
(AUS)
4G JOHANNESBURG (USA) - FRONTIER (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
TIMOTHY BELL | 53.5 | MS S GRILLS | 1 |
