The threepeat was achieved in this G3 mile Open Handicap mile by the very reliable mare The Diamond One. She never lets anyone down this Australian bred mare and after taking a trail moved up to take the lead inside the final 200m before holding on by half a head at the line. It was the eighth win in twenty-two starts for the 6yo mare and they have come on all types of track conditions. Tommy Tudor closed powerfully late for second from being buried back on the inner and carried 60kg so gave the winner a healthy 2.5kg. Illuminati set the pace and fought well while Five Kings was brave for fourth after being wide and working in the midfield then moving into third turning for home. Another Coup was an eyecatcher after being tardy and last on settling before coming home gamely for fifth beaten two and a half lengths. Locket was far from disgraced and while there was a couple of lengths away too Volcano next he copped an awful passage being wide then losing his place. Capo was okay and El Chico fair much like Meursault but the final trio home behind this lot were detached by a big margin at the line. The winning time of 1:36.14 was as expected way superior to the Ratings 65 mile held following this that clocked 1:37.61 (or almost nine lengths inferior). The Diamond One can win anything she is set for in the South Island. Illuminati looks a next up winner as does Another Coup with the former an on pacer that makes her own luck and the latter a backrunner so bad luck and track bias does apply too her.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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THE DIAMOND ONE
(AUS)
5M TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - THE JEWEL (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
RORY HUTCHINGS | 55.5 | STEVE & CLAIRE ANDERTON | 15 |
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THE DIAMOND ONE
(AUS)
4M TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - THE JEWEL (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
C W JOHNSON | 53.0 | STEVE ANDERTON | 11 |
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RIC O'SHEA
(NZ)
5G O'REILLY (NZ) - FELLOWSHIP (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
MS K WILLIAMS | 55.5 | STEVEN PRINCE | 3 |
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JAGGARD
(NZ)
4H FALKIRK (NZ) - CENTASTAGE (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
R J HURDLE | 53.0 | SHAUN MCGARRY | 4 |
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HOLD IT HARVEY
(AUS)
6G KING CUGAT (USA) - DALY CHARM (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS) |
J S BULLARD | 58.5 | TERRI RAE | 8 |
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HOLD IT HARVEY
(AUS)
5G KING CUGAT (USA) - DALY CHARM (AUS) BEST WESTERN (AUS) |
J S BULLARD | 58.5 | TERRI RAE | 14 |
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EEL WIN
(NZ)
4G SAN LUIS (AUS) - ESCAPADE (NZ) DEPUTY GOVERNOR (USA) |
D M WALSH | 56.5 | MICHAEL PITMAN | 10 |
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O'REILLY ROSE
(NZ)
4M O'REILLY (NZ) - ROSE WORLD (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
DANIELLE JOHNSON | 54.0 | PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS | 4 |
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PINS 'N' NEEDLES
(NZ)
5M PINS (AUS) - RAINING (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
MS K WILLIAMS | 57.0 | J F PARSONS | 8 |
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COUP BLOOMSBURY
(NZ)
4G CENTAINE (AUS) - WINDS OF CONQUEST (USA) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
E M WHITTLE | 54.5 | MICHAEL PITMAN | 5 |
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JACK BE NIMBLE
(NZ)
6G EXPLODING PROSPECT (USA) - PICEA (NZ) MCGINTY (NZ) |
J S BULLARD | 55.5 | JOANNE HILLIS | 15 |
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VOLRONAMO
(NZ)
4G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - CONQUISATE (NZ) CONQUISTAROSE (USA) |
J S BULLARD | 54.5 | STEVEN PRINCE | 5 |
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FOXY BLONDE
(NZ)
4M VOLKSRAAD (GB) - PLATINUM BLOND (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
S P CLARK | 51.0 | ALAN & BRETT MCDONALD | 6 |
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PERCEPTIBLE
(NZ)
4M PERSONAL ESCORT (USA) - AURICLE (NZ) FAMOUS STAR (GB) |
J D LAKING | 55.0 | BRIAN & SHANE ANDERTON | 11 |
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THOMAS JAMES
(NZ)
8G ANTIC BOY (IRE) - MISS TATT (NZ) TATTENHAM (AUS) |
M L HAMPTON | 52.5 | JOHN & TERIA MCKAY | 1 |
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LADY IGUAZU
(NZ)
4M CAROLINGIAN (AUS) - CLERMONT LASS (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
D J BROWNE | 55.5 | PETER & DAWN WILLIAMS | 14 |
