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2014 Crown Oaks – Set Square Salutes

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Set Square has continued her stellar maiden preparation with victory in the Group 1 Crown Oaks.

Set Square
Set Square Picture: Racing and Sports

A dominant winner of the Ethereal Stakes 19 days ago, connections paid a late entry fee of $55,000 so the daughter of Reset could take her place in the Crown Oaks.

It proved to be money wisely invested at Set Square claimed the Crown Oaks by a length over Thunder Fantasy with outsider Golconda third.

“She has been so progressive,” winning trainer Ciaron Maher said.

“She has thrived this preparation. Every time we’ve put a saddle on her or trialled her she has just gotten better.

“She has always shown me she is a natural stayer and after her Caulfield win she just thrived.”

For Hugh Bowman, it was his second success in the Crown Oaks having claimed the 2008 renewal aboard Samantha Miss in the 2008 renewal.

“She is a good filly,” Bowman said.

“She raced herself into contention here, she wasn’t nominated.

“Ciaron Maher is an absolute conditioner of these middle distance, staying type horses.

“I haven’t ridden a lot for him but I couldn’t think of a better way to get the association going.

“I didn’t settle her until the 1800m mark when I got her into a rhythm.

“The pace was moderate but when the pressure went on, I was in a perfect spot.”


Racing and Sports

Flemington

Thursday, 06th November 2014

8
17:00
(local)

Crown Oaks (G1)

Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN
AUD $1,005,000
2500m TURF GOOD
8
17:00
(local)
AUD $1,005,000
2500m GOOD

Crown Oaks (G1)

Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN

The lightly raced Set Square capped a rapid progression going from winning a Ballarat Maiden (1600m) at her second start on 8 October to impressively take out the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) here at only her fourth start. She settled particularly well in fifth place on the rails, took a run between runners at the 400m, hit the lead on passing the 300m and ran the 2500m out strongly to win by a length and a half. She is a quality staying filly with quite a future. Thunder Lady was back in last place in the 12-horse field to the 1000m, improved wide with cover from the 900m, fanned deep rounding the home turn, challenged nearing the 200m and then fought on well a very good second. Golconda travelled along nicely in seventh place on the rails, was shuffled back nearing the home turn but got a good run through on straightening. She challenged at the 300m, and looked a threat, before battling on for a sound third. The outsider Hipster Girl was near last on the rails most of the way to 600m. She was under riding from that point and kept plugging on well in the straight for fourth (3.8 lengths), putting up a very encouraging staying effort for a maiden filly. Abduction was about tenth on the rails, switched deep on straightening and kept running on quite well to finish fifth (4.6 lengths). The favourite Lumosty settled nicely in third place on the rails, switched between runners nearing the turn and moved up well to challenge at the 200m, looking a strong winning chance, but she wilted from there to finish sixth (4.8 lengths) looking tested by the 2500m trip. Her stablemates Crafty (who was sixth to the 600m but battled from there to finish eighth) and Fontein Ruby (who led but did not settle in front before dropping out to finish last) also appeared tested by the distance.

FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 8. SET SQUARE (AUS) 3yo F
RESET (AUS) - DYNASTAR (AUS)
HUGH BOWMAN
CIARON MAHER
$7.5
55.5kg
K King, T Lyndon, C Cansfield, S Wallace, K Watson, M Demarte, Mrs D Demarte, G Peters, D Roberts, K Minhas, M Grant, G Darling, B Roche, D Andrews, Ken King Thoroughbreds, Red Jacket Racing (Mgr: A Barnett), Ken King Combo No.37 (Mgr: Mrs A P King), Mrs S Sang, S Britten, S Khaw & Hack Canter
2nd 5. THUNDER LADY (NZ) 3yo F
MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - THUNDERCHINE (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
J G SARGENT
$10
55.5kg
Go Bloodstock (Mgr: Sir O G Glenn)

Sales Information

3rd 7. GOLCONDA (AUS) 3yo F
SNITZEL (AUS) - EUREKA JEWEL (AUS)
VLAD DURIC
ROBBIE LAING
$21
55.5kg
P W Lowe, Mrs R K Lowe, A P Lowe, P G Woods, C G Woods, M W Scholten, P S Zeccola, R H Montague, Ms S M Delaney, P J Butler, Mrs J Butler, Ms R P Face

Sales Information

4th 12. HIPSTER GIRL (AUS) 3yo F
NICCONI (AUS) - SHE'S CURVACEOUS (AUS)
BEN MELHAM
JASON WARREN
$101
55.5kg

Sales Information

5th 6. ABDUCTION (AUS) 3yo F
STREET CRY (IRE) - HOLD TO RANSOM (USA)
KERRIN MCEVOY
JOHN O'SHEA
$11
55.5kg
6th 4. LUMOSTY (AUS) 3yo F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - LUMINOUS EYES (IRE)
NICHOLAS HALL
ROBERT SMERDON
$4.5
55.5kg

Sales Information

7th 2. GO INDY GO (AUS) 3yo F
BERNARDINI (USA) - ELEGANT EAGLE (NZ)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS
$5
55.5kg

Sales Information

8th 3. CRAFTY (AUS) 3yo F
MANHATTAN RAIN (AUS) - SPIRITED DANCER (IRE)
JAMIE SPENCER
ROBERT SMERDON
$7
55.5kg

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9th 11. YESTERJOY (AUS) 3yo F
MORE THAN READY (USA) - TUESDAY JOY (NZ)
JIM CASSIDY
CLARRY CONNERS
$31
55.5kg

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10th 9. GAME OF FAME (AUS) 3yo F
STRATUM (AUS) - SEARCH FOR FAME (AUS)
DAMIEN OLIVER
JASON MCLACHLAN
$31
55.5kg

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11th 10. IMPERIAL LASS (NZ) 3yo F
TAVISTOCK (NZ) - TRICIA ANN (NZ)
LUKE NOLEN
PETER G MOODY
$81
55.5kg

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12th 1. FONTEIN RUBY (AUS) 3yo F
TURFFONTEIN (AUS) - CHARMING RUBY (AUS)
MARK ZAHRA
ROBERT SMERDON
$11
55.5kg

Sales Information

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