The G3 3yo at 1200m saw the filly No More Tears enjoy the cushion in the track and show her class the closing 200m. No More Tears sat in the trail but critically worked off turning for home from the slower inside lane area almost all day at Ellerslie to surge up potently and take the lead 200m out before going clear. Her three-quarters of a length win flattered the opposition as she recorded 1:10.10 to post a fourth career win from eight starts. That time was the slowest of three 1200m events on the day but only three lengths inferior to the quickest, a G3 for the older sprinters, held straight after this. She was a dual Listed winner before today but now has snared a G3 and the promise of higher success to come with perhaps in Australia over the Queensland winter. Volks Lightning came home hard from last and was running for a new yard but more intriguing was he is known as an on pacer. Windborne did well for third after getting back then losing more ground across the top before finding the line in good style late. He’s An Ace ran on well late from the rear and was also prior an on pacer while Maholo got home okay too from back and wide. Precision Miss was an eyecatcher the final stages and she can find some form soon based on this effort. Ruud Not Too, the stablemate of the winner, got back on the inner and never looked comfortable at any state so forgive the filly. The winner No More Tears when there is cut in the ground can really ping and it should be noted she was the only runner that raced close in this while second back to fifth finishers came from the back.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PASSING SHOT
(NZ)
3G SWISS ACE (AUS) - DERRYDANE (NZ) DANEHILL (USA) |
O P BOSSON | 56.0 | STEPHEN MCKEE | 1 |
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BOUNDING
(AUS)
3F LONHRO (AUS) - BELIEVE'N'SUCCEED (AUS) EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) |
MARK DU PLESSIS | 57.0 | KEN & BEV KELSO | 9 |
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SO WOTIF
(NZ)
3G IFFRAAJ (GB) - ELECTRICITY (AUS) GEIGER COUNTER (USA) |
O P BOSSON | 56.0 | RICHARD COLLETT | 7 |
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BURGUNDY
(NZ)
3C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - GRAND ECHEZEAUX (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
M CAMERON | 56.5 | JASON BRIDGMAN | 8 |
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MAGIC BRIAR
(NZ)
3F THORN PARK (AUS) - ALBERTON MAGIC (NZ) DANSKE (NZ) |
O P BOSSON | 54.0 | KEN & BEV KELSO | 11 |
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RIO FORTUNE
(AUS)
3G CAPTAIN RIO (GB) - BAHIRA (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
V A COLGAN | 56.0 | MARK WALKER | 4 |
