New Zealand-trained/German-bred stayer Igraine relished the heavy 10 track to win easily here. He was settled in a midfield position (wide) before commencing his move approaching the home turn. He went to third at the 300m, took the lead at the 100m and went on to score decisively. Sopressa went to the front, set quite a good tempo in the conditions and led the field until the latter stages before holding on well to take second. Travistee raced outside the leader and kept fighting on nicely in the straight for third with Exoteric making ground from near the tail of the field for (4.2 lengths) fourth. The favourite Big Duke had a good trip from barrier two, racing in third place on the rails but he was under pressure in the heavy going at the home turn and just battled from that point under his top weight (60.5kg) for sixth, beaten just under five lengths.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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MEGABLAST
(NZ)
6G SHINKO KING (IRE) - THIRST (NZ) DESERT SUN (GB) |
D J BROWNE | 58.0 | N W TILEY | 7 |
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SUPPLY AND DEMAND
(AUS)
4G SEBRING (AUS) - DEMANDING (AUS) OCTAGONAL (NZ) |
J PARR | 55.5 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 9 |
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AMEXED
(NZ)
5G PENTIRE (GB) - DANEX (NZ) DANASINGA (AUS) |
R FRADD | 54.0 | TONY GOLLAN | 9 |
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INDEX LINKED
(GB)
7G DANSILI (GB) - FULLY INVESTED (USA) IRISH RIVER (FR) |
D J BROWNE | 59.0 | CHRIS WALLER | 4 |
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BRAYROAN
(NZ)
7G ZABEEL (NZ) - COMPULSION (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
C MUNCE | 54.0 | B A MITCHELL | 10 |
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ZENNISTA
(NZ)
5M ZENNO ROB ROY (JPN) - ZARNITSA (NZ) MAROOF (USA) |
D J BROWNE | 55.0 | L LATTA | 1 |
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SHENZHOU STEEDS
(NZ)
4G ISHIGURU (USA) - SUN CITY (NZ) SPECTACULAR LOVE (USA) |
E A WILKINSON | 58.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 9 |
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SPECHENKA
(AUS)
5G DANACHENKA (AUS) - SPECIAL CLASS (NZ) CONQUISTAROSE (USA) |
R WIGGINS | 55.5 | BEN AHRENS | 12 |
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IRONSTEIN
(AUS)
4G ZABEEL (NZ) - GENTLE GENIUS (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 53.0 | GERALD RYAN | 1 |
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REGGIE
(NZ)
8M GERMANO (GB) - CRACKASTAR (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
J BYRNE | 57.0 | PETER G MOODY | 8 |
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FAST FUTURE
(NZ)
5G GENEROUS (IRE) - QUIP (NZ) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
MICHAEL CAHILL | 55.5 | RUSSELL CAMERON | 8 |
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KING LATARMISS
(AUS)
6G LATARMISS (IRE) - REGAL FINISH (AUS) CORONATION DAY (AUS) |
K POPE | 53.0 | T N MILLER | 5 |
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EMPYREAL
(NZ)
6G HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (NZ) - DIPHDA (NZ) BELDALE LEAR (USA) |
C W JOHNSON | 56.5 | P L MCKENZIE | 4 |
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EMPYREAL
(NZ)
5G HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS (NZ) - DIPHDA (NZ) BELDALE LEAR (USA) |
PAUL HAMMERSLEY | 56.0 | P L MCKENZIE | 11 |
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PORTLAND SINGA
(NZ)
4M DANASINGA (AUS) - STATE OF OREGON (NZ) OREGON (USA) |
L V CASSIDY | 54.0 | NEVILLE MCBURNEY | 17 |
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RAW INSTINCT
(NZ)
5G HOUSEBUSTER (USA) - JINSKY ROSE (NZ) TIGHTS (USA) |
J BYRNE | 54.0 | BRUCE MCLACHLAN | 7 |
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VICTORY SMILE
(NZ)
5G VICTORY DANCE (IRE) - FLUORIDE (NZ) CRESTED WAVE (USA) |
S KATSIDIS | 55.5 | D LOGAN | 10 |
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HENDERSON BAY
(NZ)
5G GUNS OF NAVARONE (IRE) - MISTY LORE (AUS) ROLLE (GB) |
L V CASSIDY | 54.5 | NEVILLE MCBURNEY | 1 |
