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Owner Marwan Koukash brings his horse Magic Circle to Australia looking to win the Cup for the first time.
He owned Mount Athos who placed previously and Magic Circle comes here in top form.
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by Racing & Sports , 5 years ago
3 minute read
Owner Marwan Koukash brings his horse Magic Circle to Australia looking to win the Cup for the first time.
He owned Mount Athos who placed previously and Magic Circle comes here in top form.
Cross Counter capped a great year for Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby in taking out Australia's most famous race after the trainer won the Derby (Gr 1, 1m4f) at Epsom in June. Ridden patiently by Kerrin McEvoy, the Northern Hemisphere three-year-old settled a distant 22nd and was still well back before commencing his move nearing the 600m. He switched deep on straightening, was 12th at the 400m and then finished strongly under his light weight (51kg) to well in an impressive staying performance. Marmelo raced well back in 20th place before improving between runners coming to the home turn. He switched to the inner on straightening, got through to take the lead at the 200m, only to be caught over the closing stages for a gallant second. A Prince Of Arran had a good trip in eighth place, went to sixth at the 800m, improved between runners coming to the home turn, looked dangerous when he challenged strongly at the 300m and then battled well for a very good third. Finche went forward from his wide barrier (15), raced outside the leader (Runaway), went to the front at the home turn and then fought on very well for (3.5 lengths) fourth after running a bold race. Rostropovich began well but was caught wide from his difficult barrier (21) racing in sixth place. He was under pressure coming to the home turn but he kept battling on really well for (4.5 lengths) fifth, his wide barrier proving costly. The sole female in the race, Youngstar raced in tenth place, went deep and into clear running on straightening and then fought well for (5.8 lengths) sixth in a very honest performance. Of the others: Best Solution was slowly away, settled near the tail of the field, got along the inner in the straight to finish (8.8 lengths) eighth, Muntahaa was back in 15th place but did not really threaten, finishing (9.6 lengths) ninth, as too Yucatan who was 12th in the mid-staged before finishing (12 lengths) 11th, Magic Circle was handily place but tired for (20 lengths) 16th while Avilius (22nd) lost all chance being badly checked in the early stages when The Cliffsofmoher broke down.
FP | Horse, Age & Sex Sire & Dam |
Jockey Trainer |
SP
WT |
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1st |
23. CROSS COUNTER (GB) 3yo G TEOFILO (IRE) - WAITRESS (USA) |
KERRIN MCEVOY C APPLEBY |
$9
51kg |
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GODOLPHIN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd |
9. MARMELO (GB) 5yo H DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) - CAPRIOLLA (GB) |
HUGH BOWMAN H MORRISON |
$12
56kg |
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A Kheir, The Fairy Story Partnership, P Mehrten, J A O'Neill & V Kheir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd |
17. PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) 5yo G SHIROCCO (GER) - STORMING SIOUX (GB) |
MICHAEL WALKER CHARLIE FELLOWES |
$21
53kg |
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MR SAEED BEL OBAIDA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th |
13. FINCHE (GB) 4yo H FRANKEL (GB) - BINCHE (USA) |
ZAC PURTON CHRIS WALLER |
$26
54kg |
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5th |
24. ROSTROPOVICH (IRE) 3yo C FRANKEL (GB) - TYRANNY (GB) |
WAYNE LORDAN AIDAN O'BRIEN |
$21
51kg |
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6th |
22. YOUNGSTAR (AUS) 4yo M HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - STARSPANGLED (IRE) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS CHRIS WALLER |
$11
51.5kg |
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7th |
19. SIR CHARLES ROAD (AUS) 5yo G MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) - GIANT MYSTIQUE (AUS) |
DWAYNE DUNN LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT |
$101
53kg |
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8th |
1. BEST SOLUTION (IRE) 4yo H KODIAC (GB) - AL ANDALYYA (USA) |
PAT COSGRAVE SAEED BIN SUROOR |
$16
57.5kg |
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9th |
5. MUNTAHAA (IRE) 5yo G DANSILI (GB) - QERTAAS (IRE) |
J CROWLEY JOHN GOSDEN |
$17
55.5kg |
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10th |
16. VENTURA STORM (IRE) 5yo G ZOFFANY (IRE) - SARAWATI (IRE) |
MARK ZAHRA D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG |
$31
54.5kg |
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11th |
11. YUCATAN (IRE) 4yo H GALILEO (IRE) - SIX PERFECTIONS (FR) |
JAMES MCDONALD AIDAN O'BRIEN |
$6
54.5kg |
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12th |
18. NAKEETA (GB) 7yo G SIXTIES ICON (GB) - EASY RED (IRE) |
REGAN BAYLISS IAIN JARDINE |
$81
53kg |
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13th |
20. ZACADA (NZ) 6yo G ZABEEL (NZ) - LACADA (AUS) |
DAMIAN LANE MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN |
$101
53kg |
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14th |
4. CHESTNUT COAT (JPN) 4yo H HEART'S CRY (JPN) - WHITE VEIL (JPN) |
Y KAWADA Y YAHAGI |
$67
55.5kg |
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15th |
15. VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) 6yo G MONSUN (GER) - VENETIAN BEAUTY (USA) |
PATRICK MOLONEY MICHAEL MORONEY |
$51
54kg |
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16th |
3. MAGIC CIRCLE (IRE) 6yo G MAKFI (GB) - MINKOVA (IRE) |
COREY BROWN IAN WILLIAMS |
$7
56kg |
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17th |
7. WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) 10yo G YAMANIN VITAL (NZ) - EARS CAROL (NZ) |
BEN MELHAM CHRIS WALLER |
$31
55.5kg |
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18th |
6. SOUND (GER) 5yo H LANDO (GER) - SKY DANCING (IRE) |
JORDAN CHILDS MICHAEL MORONEY |
$41
55.5kg |
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19th |
21. RUNAWAY (AUS) 4yo R MANHATTAN RAIN (AUS) - CATSHAAN (AUS) |
STEPHEN BASTER G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT |
$41
52kg |
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20th |
8. ACE HIGH (AUS) 4yo H HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - COME SUNDAY (AUS) |
TYE ANGLAND DAVID PAYNE |
$67
55kg |
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21st |
12. AUVRAY (FR) 7yo G LE HAVRE (IRE) - AMEYRAH (IRE) |
TOMMY BERRY RICHARD FREEDMAN |
$81
54kg |
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22nd |
10. AVILIUS (GB) 4yo G PIVOTAL (GB) - ALESSANDRIA (GB) |
GLYN SCHOFIELD JAMES CUMMINGS |
$16
54.5kg |
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23rd |
14. RED CARDINAL (IRE) 6yo G MONTJEU (IRE) - NOTABLE (GB) |
DAMIEN OLIVER DARREN WEIR |
$31
54kg |
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UNP |
2. THE CLIFFSOFMOHER (IRE) 4yo H GALILEO (IRE) - WAVE (IRE) |
RYAN MOORE AIDAN O'BRIEN |
$21
56.5kg |
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