Lightning Stakes (G1)
Seven-year-old gelding Terravista resumed to score a very good first up win, his second at Group One level, both being achieved at this track. He travelled well back in seventh place in the nine-horse field between runners, got a split at the 100m and then came with a fast late run to grab a narrow but impressive win. Spieth raced in eighth place, towards the rails side and not too far behind the leaders. He got a split at the 100m, briefly hit the front at the 50m before finishing a close second in a bold first up run. Star Turn, who was resuming here, raced close to the leaders, went to the front at the 100m and then held on well for a close up third in a smart run. Flamberge was also close to the pace, challenged at the 100m and fought on well for (0.3 lengths) fourth. The favourite Flying Artie was a bit keen early on in fifth place (due to a steady early pace) and was then held up between runners to the 100m, his first up (2.3 lengths) seventh probably being best to be overlooked.
Previous Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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CHAUTAUQUA
(AUS)
5G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - LOVELY JUBLY (AUS) LION HUNTER (AUS) |
D DUNN | 58.5 | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 2 |
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LANKAN RUPEE
(AUS)
5G REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ESTELLE COLLECTION (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA) |
C NEWITT | 58.5 | MICK PRICE | 6 |
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SNITZERLAND
(AUS)
4M SNITZEL (AUS) - MONTE ROSA (AUS) FRAAR (USA) |
B AVDULLA | 56.5 | GERALD RYAN | 9 |
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BLACK CAVIAR
(AUS)
6M BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) |
L NOLEN | 56.5 | PETER G MOODY | 2 |
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BLACK CAVIAR
(AUS)
5M BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) |
L NOLEN | 56.5 | PETER G MOODY | 5 |
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BLACK CAVIAR
(AUS)
4M BEL ESPRIT (AUS) - HELSINGE (AUS) DESERT SUN (GB) |
L NOLEN | 56.5 | PETER G MOODY | 6 |
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NICCONI
(AUS)
4H BIANCONI (USA) - NICOLA LASS (AUS) SCENIC (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.5 | D A HAYES | 11 |
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SCENIC BLAST
(AUS)
4G SCENIC (IRE) - DAUGHTER'S CHARM (AUS) DELGADO (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 58.5 | D MORTON | 1 |
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APACHE CAT
(AUS)
5G LION CAVERN (USA) - TENNESSEE BLAZE (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA) |
C W BROWN | 58.5 | GREG EURELL | 2 |
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MISS ANDRETTI
(AUS)
5M IHTIRAM (IRE) - PEGGIE'S BID (AUS) MAROONED (GB) |
C NEWITT | 56.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 1 |
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TAKEOVER TARGET
(AUS)
6G CELTIC SWING (GB) - SHADY STREAM (AUS) ARCHREGENT (CAN) |
J FORD | 57.5 | J A JANIAK | 6 |
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FASTNET ROCK
(AUS)
3C DANEHILL (USA) - PICCADILLY CIRCUS (AUS) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) |
G BOSS | 54.5 | PAUL PERRY | 12 |
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REGIMENTAL GAL
(AUS)
3F GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - HALLAYA (AUS) YALLAH PRINCE (AUS) |
STEVEN KING | 52.0 | SHAUN DWYER | 11 |
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CHOISIR
(AUS)
3C DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - GREAT SELECTION (AUS) LUNCHTIME (GB) |
G BOSS | 54.5 | PAUL PERRY | 1 |
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SPINNING HILL
(AUS)
5M DOLPHIN STREET (FR) - INCLINE (AUS) CENTURY (AUS) |
S W ARNOLD | 55.0 | G H WALTER | 13 |
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SPORTS
(AUS)
6G ZEDITAVE (AUS) - OLYMPIC FLAME (AUS) BUENA SHORE (USA) |
D GAUCI | 57.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 4 |
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TESTA ROSSA
(AUS)
3C PERUGINO (USA) - BO DAPPER (AUS) SIR DAPPER (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.5 | DEAN LAWSON | 5 |