The former Queensland-trained Ef Troop did well in winning at his second start since resuming. He had the run of the race before scoring his fourth win and second stakes victory here. He settled third while the first two streaked away. From the 600m he made ground on the leaders and once into the straight took little time to balance then chased hard. With one runner to pass he accelerated, grabbed the lead inside the 150m and was not going to be caught after that, away by a length and a quarter. Zalmona was a distant fifth at the 600m, improved rounding into the straight and kept on solidly without any chance of catching the winner. Miss Jane had four behind her turning into the straight and put in a good finishing run, taking over third just short of the line while Exalted Trail also finished well from fourth last at the top of the straight.
Previous Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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PRINCESS OF QUEENS
(AUS)
5M MAGNUS (AUS) - TRISTABEEL (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
D TOURNEUR | 54.0 | MICK PRICE | 5 |
|
CASINO WIZARD
(AUS)
7G ANY GIVEN SATURDAY (USA) - CASINO NIGHTS (AUS) FINAL CARD (AUS) |
J HOLDER | 59.5 | LEE CREEK | 8 |
|
CASINO WIZARD
(AUS)
6G ANY GIVEN SATURDAY (USA) - CASINO NIGHTS (AUS) FINAL CARD (AUS) |
J HOLDER | 58.5 | LEE CREEK | 1 |
|
JUSTIFY THAT
(AUS)
8G KING OF PRUSSIA (AUS) - DUTY WITH HONOUR (AUS) WEST POINT (AUS) |
JOSH CARTWRIGHT | 55.5 | G P MOODY | 13 |
|
DUBAWI GOLD
(AUS)
6G DUBAWI (IRE) - EXPORT GOLD (AUS) EXPORT PRICE (FR) |
S CAHILL | 55.5 | STUART GOWER | 7 |
|
HIDDEN VALUE
(AUS)
4G FACE VALUE (AUS) - STAR PERIL (AUS) STAARAQ (AUS) |
S PRICE | 57.0 | TREVOR DANSIE | 2 |
|
BAGMAN
(AUS)
5G EASY ROCKING (AUS) - BADA BING (AUS) DEHERE (USA) |
S PRICE | 54.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 8 |
|
BLAHNIK
(AUS)
8G JEUNE (GB) - GIFT BOUQUET (AUS) KINGS ISLAND (IRE) |
M HOPPO | 55.5 | STUART GOWER | 1 |
|
SHEKINAAR
(AUS)
4M FOXHOUND (USA) - SACAGAWEA (AUS) DEVARAJA (NZ) |
M HOPPO | 53.0 | DAVID JOLLY | 3 |
|
ROYAL IDA
(AUS)
8G STAR PYRAMUL (AUS) - STAR OF IDA (AUS) PAINT THE STARS (AUS) |
D TOURNEUR | 58.5 | MICHAEL O'LEARY | 1 |
|
ST TRINIANS
(AUS)
4M BLACK HAWK (GB) - BESOTTED (AUS) EUCLASE (AUS) |
J HOLDER | 53.0 | PHILLIP STOKES | 4 |
|
ROYAL IDA
(AUS)
6G STAR PYRAMUL (AUS) - STAR OF IDA (AUS) PAINT THE STARS (AUS) |
D DUNN | 60.5 | MICHAEL O'LEARY | 10 |
|
ROYAL IDA
(AUS)
5G STAR PYRAMUL (AUS) - STAR OF IDA (AUS) PAINT THE STARS (AUS) |
D DUNN | 55.0 | MICHAEL O'LEARY | 15 |
|
SKY LOVE
(AUS)
5M OCTAGONAL (NZ) - SUGGESTIVE (AUS) AL HAREB (USA) |
W HOKAI | 53.5 | PETER G MOODY | 2 |
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CUMBRIA
(AUS)
5G LAKE CONISTON (IRE) - CROWNING JEWEL (AUS) BLETCHINGLY (AUS) |
D YENDALL | 52.0 | MS S MURPHY | 3 |
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GET UP
(AUS)
4G YOUTHFUL LEGS (USA) - NEXT TO RISE (AUS) ALWAYS WELCOME (AUS) |
LINDA MEECH | 52.5 | DARRYL DODSON | 6 |
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KEN CHEVAL
(AUS)
5G KENVAIN (AUS) - PERFECT IDEA (AUS) VITE CHEVAL (NZ) |
DAMIEN HOLLAND | 52.0 | MARK W LEWIS | 6 |
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BORDER TIME
(AUS)
5G SWITCH IN TIME (IRE) - LA BUSETTE (AUS) ADIYAMANN (GB) |
J HOLDER | 53.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 11 |