The class act of the field Eleonora won this G3 over 2100m for 3yo fillies only and never looked like getting beaten. She sat second the outer and took a narrow lead at the 300m and kept kicking too well for her rivals with several trying to lodge a bid either side the final 200m but to no avail. Eleonora won by just under a length in 2:10.61so they did not make it a stamina test at all. It was her third win from ten starts and a second success at G3, which also sees in her record a G1placing over 2500m behind Lasqueti Spirit that has since finished second to the wonder mare Winz. Dreamcrafter trailed to the home turn and fought on well for second while Dame Margot Fonteyn finished a good third after sitting fourth the outer and looming large at the 200m. Date Night was the first filly home that came from the back and she speared through from last on settling but was beaten two and a half lengths. Veearma battled on not too badly and would like a stronger clip while Rube Bridges had every conceivable chance. Vencedora was noticed running on from the back late in the manner of stayer warming up. Totally forgive Sacred Rhythm as she hung outwards and was floating home the final 200m throttled right down. Eleonora would beat this lot all the time so no point in that and hence she will head to Australia to chase the much more valuable and significant blacktype.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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MIME
(NZ)
3F MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - MAIDJEU (NZ) MONTJEU (IRE) |
M T COLEMAN | 56.5 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 3 |
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THEE AULD FLOOZIE
(NZ)
3F MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - THEE AULD HUSSIE (NZ) SPINNING WORLD (USA) |
DANIELLE JOHNSON | 56.5 | STEPHEN MARSH | 4 |
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ROCK DIVA
(NZ)
3F LUCKY UNICORN (AUS) - BOHEMIAN BLUES (NZ) BLUES TRAVELLER (IRE) |
L G INNES | 56.5 | TONY PIKE & MARK DONOGHUE | 10 |
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MORE THAN SACRED
(AUS)
3F MORE THAN READY (USA) - DANALAGA (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
MARK DU PLESSIS | 56.5 | TONY PIKE & MARK DONOGHUE | 9 |
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MISS ARTISTIC
(NZ)
3F DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - ARTLESS (AUS) DAHAR (USA) |
M T COLEMAN | 56.5 | SHAUNE RITCHIE | 2 |
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ANNIE HIGGINS
(NZ)
3F O'REILLY (NZ) - DIVA BELLE (NZ) CARNEGIE (IRE) |
O P BOSSON | 56.0 | L NOBLE | 13 |
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A CHANCE TO DREAM
(AUS)
3F VOLKSRAAD (GB) - MAKE ME DREAM (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA) |
MARK DU PLESSIS | 56.0 | J G SARGENT | 5 |
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MILL DUCKIE
(NZ)
3F MAGIC RING (IRE) - VINTAGE CLASS (NZ) MASTERCLASS (USA) |
MS N L COLLETT | 56.0 | RICHARD COLLETT | 4 |
