Let's Elope Stakes (G2)
Commanding Jewel scored a narrow but impressive win. She settled fifth (three wide without cover) following a very steady early tempo (first 800m 50.51). Damien Oliver let her stride up (still three wide) from 600m to join the leaders rounding the turn. She took the lead at the 200m and then fought back gamely to win by a short neck sprinting home in quick time (last 600m 32.97). Dear Demi was more handily placed then expected, racing in fourth place between runners. She angled into the clear at the 200m and battled on particularly well for a very good second. Nautical was eighth on the rails to the turn. She switched across heels at the 300m and fought on nicely in the sprint home for a good third. Bonaria was midfield, three wide following the subsequent winner. She switched out at the 400m and kept fighting on nicely for a sound fourth. Gig was near last, moved up wide with cover from the 600m and battled on soundly in the straight for a close-up fifth. Gregers raced outside the leader, challenged at the 300m and then battled on for (1.7 lengths) sixth after seeming to have every chance while Solicit led the field, setting a moderate early pace and held on fairly well in the straight for (2.5 lengths) seventh at her first run since April.
Previous Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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COMMANDING JEWEL
(AUS)
4M COMMANDS (AUS) - REGARD (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
B MELHAM | 57.0 | LEON CORSTENS | 3 |
|
ZURELLA
(NZ)
4M ZABEEL (NZ) - DONEZE GIRL (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
C NEWITT | 55.0 | SHAUNE RITCHIE | 4 |
|
PINKER PINKER
(AUS)
4M RESET (AUS) - MISS MARION (AUS) SUCCESS EXPRESS (USA) |
G BOSS | 56.5 | GREG EURELL | 5 |
|
NO EVIDENCE NEEDED
(AUS)
4M SHAMARDAL (USA) - GENEROSA (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE) |
J WINKS | 53.5 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 11 |
|
CATS WHISKER
(AUS)
4M FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA) - PERFECT HALO (AUS) DON'T SAY HALO (USA) |
STEVEN KING | 54.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 9 |
|
MIMI LEBROCK
(AUS)
4M SHOW A HEART (AUS) - GOD LOVE IT (AUS) ST. COVET (AUS) |
M RODD | 56.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 5 |
|
DEVIL MOON
(AUS)
4M KING CUGAT (USA) - CLASSY BABE (NZ) MASTERCLASS (USA) |
M RODD | 55.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 16 |
|
REWAAYA
(NZ)
4M SINGSPIEL (IRE) - NASMAH (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
D DUNN | 53.0 | D A HAYES | 2 |
|
DEA
(AUS)
5M WEST POINT (AUS) - SONSIE MARY (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
S BASTER | 57.0 | K CORSTENS | 2 |
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BEAUTIFUL GEM
(AUS)
4M PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA) - JUST BLOOMING (AUS) YEATS (USA) |
NICK RYAN | 55.5 | D L FREEDMAN | 10 |
|
AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN'
(AUS)
4M NOTHIN' LEICA DANE (AUS) - ICECAPADE (AUS) GENGHIZ (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.0 | BARBARA JOSEPH | 7 |
|
PURPLE GROOVE
(NZ)
5M RHYTHM (USA) - IRISES (AUS) TATE GALLERY (USA) |
N RAWILLER | 55.5 | TONY NOONAN | 4 |
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FLUSHED
(AUS)
5M REDDING (NZ) - KIND LADY (AUS) VITE CHEVAL (NZ) |
N CALLOW | 58.5 | K M KEYS | 4 |
|
TICKLE MY
(AUS)
4M PERUGINO (USA) - MERE FANCY (AUS) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
D GAUCI | 57.0 | BRUCE PURCELL | 12 |