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Bondeiger wins 2019 Lord Reims Stakes Group 3 $120,000 at Morphettville, 2600m.
Last year’s Launceston Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) winner Bondeiger made it two Group 3s and seven wins in total with a clear win here. He sat second last (one out) of eight with a circuit to run and was equal last at the 1600m.
He began his move from the 1000m and was three wide and closing at the 600m, ran up to be four wide and co-lead at the top of the straight then took over at the 250m. To the line he was too strong and was unpressured in a clear win.
Sylpheed moved up three wide to be third at the 800m, co-led turning in and tried to match the winner for a few strides then kept on quite well for second. October Date was fifth, one out, at the 600m, took a while to wind up and was doing his best work near the end for third.