Southern Cross Qlty (G3)
The noted wet-tracker Skytrain was well supported to start $3.80 favourite. He raced on the extreme outside in a compact eight-horse field. He moved up, still in the middle of the track and probably in better ground, to challenge at the 200m before drawing clear to win by just under two lengths at the post. The classy mare Streama also raced wide, travelling one horse closer to the rails, inside the winner to the 200m mark. She then fought on nicely for a good first-up second. Outsider Onthelookout was handy to the pace, racing outside the leader, Stratford, to the turn. He took a narrow lead at the 200m then held on for third beaten four and a quarter lengths. Stratford led until half way down the straight before tiring for fourth, beaten five lengths. The well-backed second favourite Hood ($4.80) was last most of the way, appearing to resent the heavy conditions.
Previous Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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NO EVIDENCE NEEDED
(AUS)
5M SHAMARDAL (USA) - GENEROSA (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE) |
JOAO MOREIRA | 55.0 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 3 |
|
SISTER MADLY
(AUS)
4M REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - JADE TIARA (AUS) BUREAUCRACY (NZ) |
R M QUINN | 53.0 | ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 5 |
|
KENNY'S WORLD
(AUS)
5G KENNY'S BEST PAL (AUS) - SEE THE STARS (AUS) MR. HENRYSEE (USA) |
C W BROWN | 53.0 | GRAEME MURRAY | 1 |
|
VITAL FLYER
(AUS)
3G MAGIC ALBERT (AUS) - ELISHIR (AUS) SPECTACULAR SPY (USA) |
GRANT BUCKLEY | 53.0 | TRACEY BARTLEY | 2 |
|
HOYSTAR
(AUS)
4G DANZERO (AUS) - PROFESSIONELLE (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
D NIKOLIC | 53.0 | PETER SNOWDEN | 8 |
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THE FREE STATER
(AUS)
4G OVER (AUS) - PAPIER MACHE (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA) |
JAMES P INNES | 53.0 | W P CAVE | 5 |
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COLLATE
(AUS)
4H CATBIRD (AUS) - CALFREE (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS) |
Z PURTON | 53.5 | ALLAN DENHAM | 6 |
|
COOL FRONT
(AUS)
4G HURRICANE SKY (AUS) - OH SO SIRIUS (AUS) COSMIC PLANET (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 52.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 2 |
|
BRITT'S BEST
(NZ)
5G DANEHILL (USA) - BAL DES SIRENES (IRE) WARNING (GB) |
L V CASSIDY | 53.5 | KRIS LEES | 8 |
|
GORDO
(AUS)
4G BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - SPIRIT (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
C W BROWN | 54.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 10 |
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LORD ESSEX
(AUS)
5G SCENIC (IRE) - DARLING BESS (AUS) BISCAY (AUS) |
R M QUINN | 54.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 11 |
|
AB INITIO
(AUS)
6G SPECTACULAR SPY (USA) - ZEMELDA (AUS) STANDAAN (FR) |
L V CASSIDY | 56.0 | JOHN HAWKES | 11 |
|
PIMPALA PRINCE
(AUS)
6G YALLAH PRINCE (AUS) - PLAY OUR SONG (IRE) PERSIAN BOLD (IRE) |
S TREWEEK | 54.5 | GORDON YORKE | 11 |