The racing pattern of Rocanto won him the Listed Slipper today at Matamata by a head after sitting outside the pace then lodging a bid turning for home. The son of an in form juvenile sire this season in New Zealand namely Per Incanto fought hard to beat a luckless Selfie that should have won for fun. Selfie after an ordinary start was last on the inner and still in the rear albeit up a middle route turning for home. He flew the last bit and was one stride from winning. Battle Time ran on well the inside and is from an in form stable of Tim and Margaret Carter. Element led to the home turn and wilted late while Unsurpassed and Link Road disappointed overall even if the pair did battle or plug on. The winning time of 1:10.28 does not measure up well when compared against the G2 juvenile fillies clocking of 1:09.72 (three lengths faster) later in the day. The form from this race however should stand up as certainly the top pair have scope for the rest of the season and into the next when 3yo gallopers.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PRINCE MAMBO
(NZ)
2G THEWAYYOUARE (USA) - GRACE PARK (NZ) DANSKE (NZ) |
S C SPRATT | 56.5 | STEPHEN MCKEE | 6 |
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TWIN DELIGHT
(NZ)
2G PERFECTLY READY (AUS) - PENNY ARCADE (NZ) STRAUSSBROOK (AUS) |
B R JONES | 56.5 | JASON PRICE | 1 |
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MAGIC SHAFT
(AUS)
2G SHAFT (AUS) - ADAPTABLE LASS (AUS) MARAUDING (NZ) |
M T COLEMAN | 56.5 | J G SARGENT | 10 |
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HAPPY HA HA
(NZ)
2G SAVABEEL (AUS) - ILLUMINATE (NZ) DESERT SUN (GB) |
H S TINSLEY | 56.0 | J G SARGENT | 6 |
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KING'S RANSOM
(NZ)
2G KING'S CHAPEL (AUS) - JOAN (NZ) COLONEL COLLINS (USA) |
M J WALKER | 56.0 | MARK WALKER | 5 |
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MINSTREL COURT
(AUS)
2C DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - TREGURRIAN (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
O P BOSSON | 56.0 | MARK WALKER | 8 |
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FLORAL EL CUENTO
(AUS)
2C TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - ROYAL CELEBRITY (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
J C COLLETT | 56.0 | JIM COLLETT | 7 |
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JOKERS WILD
(NZ)
2C BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) - MISS RORY (AUS) RORY'S JESTER (AUS) |
M T COLEMAN | 56.0 | M MORONEY & A SCOTT | 3 |
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DARCI BRAHMA
(NZ)
2C DANEHILL (USA) - GRAND ECHEZEAUX (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
H S TINSLEY | 55.0 | MARK WALKER | 6 |
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KEENINSKY
(NZ)
2C STRAVINSKY (USA) - SO KEEN (NZ) JADE HUNTER (USA) |
A C PEARD | 55.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON & STEPHEN AUTRIDGE | 5 |
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MR UBIQUITOUS
(NZ)
2G TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - ZAHRA (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
M T COLEMAN | 55.0 | M MORONEY & A SCOTT | 1 |
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DANROAD
(AUS)
2C DANEHILL (USA) - STRAWBERRY GIRL (USA) STRAWBERRY ROAD (AUS) |
L A O'SULLIVAN | 55.0 | C MCNAB | 6 |
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VINAKA
(NZ)
2G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - SHEPHERD'S DELIGHT (NZ) FAMOUS STAR (GB) |
L G INNES | 55.0 | JIM GIBBS & ERIC BET | 6 |
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PALLADIO
(NZ)
2G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - PALMETTO (NZ) PALM BEACH (FR) |
B R JONES | 55.0 | JIM GIBBS | 3 |
