The Shadwell-raced filly Moqla, racing in blinkers for the first time, showed very good early pace to cross to the front from her outside barrier (10). She then travelled strongly in front, dashed clear on straightening and then fought back to win in a bold front-running performance. The Gai Waterhouse-trained Sylpheed began well but after being caught deep from barrier nine, she eased and was midfield and deep at the home turn. She then came with a strong late run to take a very good second after a difficult trip. It was a very smart effort under the circumstances. Posh Journey settled back in eighth place, switched out on straightening and ran on quite well for a sound third. The favourite Tris, a stablemate of the winner, raced well below her best. She was fractious in the barriers and was third in the early part before settling in fifth place, between runners. She was under riding at the home turn and failed to run on and finished a well beaten sixth.
Previous Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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STRYKUM
(AUS)
2F STRYKER (AUS) - DINKUM STAR (AUS) HAPPY GIGGLE (AUS) |
B MELHAM | 55.5 | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 5 |
|
BULLPIT
(AUS)
2G SPEED 'N' POWER (NZ) - MADAMESTA (AUS) ESTAMBUL (ARG) |
M RODD | 57.5 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 1 |
|
ZA MOULIN ROUGE
(AUS)
2F STREET CRY (IRE) - LA SIZERANNE (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA) |
J BOWDITCH | 54.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 1 |
|
ARMED FOR ACTION
(AUS)
2F EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - BRAVE AND BOLD (AUS) TIMBER COUNTRY (USA) |
DANIEL MOOR | 54.5 | ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 6 |
|
CHINCHILLA
(AUS)
2F EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - CHESTNUT STAR (AUS) ETERNITY RANGE (USA) |
C LEVER | 54.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 6 |
|
WARM LOVE
(AUS)
2F OCTAGONAL (NZ) - CHARANGAS (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS) |
M PEGUS | 54.5 | DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 8 |
|
PERGRAM
(AUS)
2F GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - TENNESSEE ROYAL (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
D R SMITH | 54.5 | MICK PRICE | 8 |
|
AUGUSTA PROUD
(AUS)
2F MORE THAN READY (USA) - KADASHA (AUS) LANGFUHR (USA) |
C LINDOP | 54.0 | LEON MACDONALD | 14 |
|
UNDOUBTEDLY
(AUS)
2C REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - KISS A HALO (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
D DUNN | 55.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 4 |
|
GOLDEN PEDIGREE
(AUS)
2F GOLD BROSE (AUS) - NEW GOLD DREAM (AUS) ALZAO (USA) |
DAVID TOOTELL | 53.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 5 |
|
REGROWTH
(AUS)
2F UNBRIDLED'S SONG (USA) - TRUE BLONDE (AUS) NATURALISM (NZ) |
S PRICE | 53.0 | TONY MCEVOY | 5 |
|
WESTACE
(AUS)
2G GOLD ACE (AUS) - GARTERS (NZ) TIGHTS (USA) |
DAVID TOOTELL | 55.5 | L J SMITH | 6 |
|
LA LAGUNE
(AUS)
2F DANEHILL (USA) - COMMERCIAL CHOICE (USA) KNIGHTS CHOICE (USA) |
P GATT | 53.0 | PETER C HAYES | 2 |