This G2 3yo filly feature had all sorts of drama and carnage plus was run at a strong clip and the waywardness the run home of some was alarming. The underrated Saavoya won again and has clearly bloomed this summer but her rider Craig Grylls rightly copped a hefty suspension and fine after ironically knocking down a stablemate that in turn brought down another stablemate. The form this spring and summer by the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable has been dominant and in particular with age group races. They had four in the race and ended up with a first, third, a brought down and a fell. Saavoya had sat back in a solidly run race so was always going to unleash strongly and did but the filly veered in for her rider and pole-axed the stablemate De Kensington Oval at the 300m causing it to fall. The following stablemate Ezra, who it should be noted was battling after racing handy, was brought down as a result. It looked terrible and especially so in a G2 race with valuable fillies so Grylls runs the risk of a greater suspension and fine surely if having the audacity to appeal. Vavasour ran second and is a nice languid filly that will win bigger races this season and maybe in Australia too. She was ridden quiet then pounced turning for home to lead only to get buried the closing stages. The actual best effort in the race from an analytical point of view was Charmont as she was slaughtered wide on the pace early in the race by rider Opie Bosson before getting second the outer one-off. She was the lone filly there at the finish from in or near the speed and even though six and a half lengths from the winner the effort was tremendous. She even got run off badly wider by the leader turning for home and it ended up beaten over thirteen lengths. Bohemian Lily ran on okay closer in after not spending a penny in the race while Consensus was okay for fifth after being asked a lot of wide and working up handy. Outspoken the visitor ran on as did the tardy early Thee Auld Floozie and both of these will win again once at least this season. Attention Seeker went too fast in front for rider Jonathan Parkes and was poorly rated considering he is a senior jockey plus the filly hung badly the run home and caused more strife. Orange Peel cannot stay on this display but the rest had excuses caused by carnage of Saavoya and rider Craig Grylls. Oaks and blacktype filly races are well within range of the top three home and no surprise if one or all of them chase the bigger stakemoney and prestige at the Sydney autumn carnival and/or target the easier South Australia and Queensland filly features. There were some handy types on display and some down the track can be forgiven. All in all an eventful race but still in the main a serious future form reference.
Previous Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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RISING ROMANCE
(NZ)
3F EKRAAR (USA) - POST ROMANCE (NZ) POSTPONED (USA) |
M T COLEMAN | 56.5 | DONNA & DEAN LOGAN | 6 |
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FIX
(NZ)
3F IFFRAAJ (GB) - DESTINED (GB) DANEHILL (USA) |
V A COLGAN | 56.5 | KEN & BEV KELSO | 11 |
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MY CHICHARITA
(NZ)
3F TOWKAY (AUS) - TRISYND (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
C K ORMSBY | 56.5 | MICHAEL MORONEY & ANDREW CLARKEN | 4 |
|
KING'S ROSE
(NZ)
3F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - NUREYEV'S GIRL (AUS) NUREYEV (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | JASON BRIDGMAN | 3 |
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ADALINE
(AUS)
3F COURT OF JEWELS (NZ) - RED COVET (AUS) ST COVET (AUS) |
L G INNES | 56.0 | STEPHEN MCKEE | 4 |
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PUTTANESCA
(NZ)
3F BERTOLINI (USA) - TESORO (NZ) PRIZED (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 | VANESSA HILLIS | 8 |
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SATINKA
(NZ)
3F STRAVINSKY (USA) - MISS SAIGON (NZ) KINGS ISLAND (IRE) |
B S HERD | 56.0 | LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT | 7 |
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KEEP THE PASSION
(NZ)
3F KEEPER (AUS) - IMPASSION (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
B S HERD | 56.0 | LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT | 6 |
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SHIKOBA
(NZ)
3F CHIEF BEARHART (CAN) - SUMMARY (AUS) TIERCE (AUS) |
L G INNES | 55.0 | MARK WALKER | 12 |
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BASRA
(AUS)
3F DESERT KING (IRE) - DUPION (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
M J WALKER | 55.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 2 |
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BUCKLE MY SHOE
(AUS)
3F RORY'S JESTER (AUS) - ROSE OF MARIZZA (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
L G INNES | 55.0 | P O'SULLIVAN | 7 |
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LAFLEUR
(NZ)
3F ZABEEL (NZ) - DESERT LILY (USA) GREEN DESERT (USA) |
L G INNES | 55.0 | JIM GIBBS | 13 |
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DREAMWORKS
(NZ)
3F MAROOF (USA) - SLANCHYVAH (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
G COOKSLEY | 55.0 | P O'SULLIVAN | 7 |
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LA BELLA DAMA
(NZ)
3F DESERT SUN (GB) - WHO'S THAT LADY (NZ) STAR WAY (GB) |
G J GRYLLS | 55.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 14 |
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SARWATCH
(NZ)
3F JETBALL (AUS) - RIVERINA CHARM (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
G COOKSLEY | 55.0 | SHEILA LAXON | 5 |