The Paul O’Sullivan-trained Aerovelocity began well from his good barrier (2) and settled in fourth place, one out and one back, tracking a solid tempo (first 800m 46.02). He got a split to challenge on passing the 300m, took the lead nearing the 100m and then held on for a narrow but good win in the quick time of 1:08.80. Lucky Bubbles settled back in ninth place, switched deeper and into clear running on turning for home and then came with a late-closing run to take a very good second. Peniaphobia was smartly away from his inside barrier and went straight to the front. He then set a good pace, held the front until then 100m and then held on to take a close-up third. Of the others, the Australian runners Takedown raced in sixth place (between runners), put in a run from the 300m and kept making good ground, albeit without looking a winning chance, to finish (1.9 lengths) sixth in a very sound effort while Rebel Dane had a difficult trip in fourth place (three wide, without cover) on a solid pace and tired from the home turn to finish (4.5 lengths) 11th.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PENIAPHOBIA
(IRE)
4G DANDY MAN (IRE) - UMLANI (IRE) GREAT COMMOTION (USA) |
JOAO MOREIRA | 57.0 | A S CRUZ | 14 |
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AEROVELOCITY
(NZ)
6G PINS (AUS) - EXODUS (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
Z PURTON | 57.0 | P O'SULLIVAN | 7 |
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LORD KANALOA
(JPN)
5H KING KAMEHAMEHA (JPN) - LADY BLOSSOM (JPN) STORM CAT (USA) |
Y IWATA | 57.0 | TAKAYUKI YASUDA | 12 |
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LORD KANALOA
(JPN)
4H KING KAMEHAMEHA (JPN) - LADY BLOSSOM (JPN) STORM CAT (USA) |
Y IWATA | 57.0 | TAKAYUKI YASUDA | 6 |
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LUCKY NINE
(IRE)
4G DUBAWI (IRE) - BIRJAND (GB) GREEN DESERT (USA) |
B PREBBLE | 57.0 | C FOWNES | 6 |
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J J THE JET PLANE
(SAF)
6G JET MASTER (SAF) - MAJESTIC GUEST (SAF) NORTHERN GUEST (USA) |
PIERE STRYDOM | 57.0 | LUCKY HOUDALAKIS | |
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SACRED KINGDOM
(AUS)
6G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - COURTROOM SWEETIE (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
B PREBBLE | 58.0 | P F YIU | 7 |
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INSPIRATION
(AUS)
5G FLYING SPUR (AUS) - LA BAMBA (AUS) LAST TYCOON (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 58.0 | JOHN MOORE | 9 |
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SACRED KINGDOM
(AUS)
4G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - COURTROOM SWEETIE (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS) |
G MOSSE | 58.0 | P F YIU | 6 |
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ABSOLUTE CHAMPION
(AUS)
5G MARAUDING (NZ) - BEAUTY BELLE (AUS) IDEAL PLANET (AUS) |
B PREBBLE | 58.0 | DAVID HALL | 5 |
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NATURAL BLITZ
(AUS)
5G MAROOF (USA) - MIIHARO (NZ) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
G SCHOFIELD | 58.0 | D CRUZ | 2 |
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SILENT WITNESS
(AUS)
5G EL MOXIE (USA) - JADE TIARA (AUS) BUREAUCRACY (NZ) |
F COETZEE | 58.0 | A S CRUZ | 6 |
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SILENT WITNESS
(AUS)
4G EL MOXIE (USA) - JADE TIARA (AUS) BUREAUCRACY (NZ) |
F COETZEE | 58.0 | A S CRUZ | 11 |
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ALL THRILLS TOO
(AUS)
5G ST COVET (AUS) - RED SLIPPERS (NZ) CITIDANCER (IRE) |
G MOSSE | 58.0 | D A HAYES | 2 |
