Early scratchings and track conditions for Morphettville
by Racing & Sports , 5 years ago
After two years and thirteen starts, former Group 2 winner Illustrious Lad returned to the winner's circle with a hardy effort here. He settled fourth (rails) soon after the start and had cover there all the way to the home straight. Full of running he just need space which opened at the 300m then closed but opened again at the 150m where jockey Anthony Darmanin drove him through, levelled up at the 50m and held on narrowly but well for win ten (fourth stakes) and earnings in excess of $800,000. Nariko sat fifth, three wide at the 600m, moved up to make a line of three at the top of the straight, took over at the 200m but was caught at the 50m then fought hard to the line. Platinum Angel tracked the winner (rails) into the straight but never got a run, flashing into third on the heels of the winner very late. There was a good line up for fourth with Karlovasi coming back hard when appearing to fade at the 100m.
FP | Horse, Age & Sex Sire & Dam |
Jockey Trainer |
SP
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1st |
1. ILLUSTRIOUS LAD (AUS) 7yo G I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - INDUSTRIOUS (AUS) |
ANTHONY DARMANIN PETER GELAGOTIS |
$7.5
60.5kg |
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A Panozzo, F Brown, R Ford, E Gelagotis, C George, J Kannourakis, R McQueen, E Migliore, Living On The Edge Synd, S Peacock, M Closter, D Taranto, M Bleeze & Mrs K Peacock | ||||||||||
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2nd |
12. NARIKO (AUS) 4yo M NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - DISTANT THUNDER (AUS) |
CORY PARISH MICK PRICE |
$8
54kg |
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L A Wilkinson, J Paoli, Aquis Farm (Mgr: Mr Sj McGrath), A A Marsh, G O T G Racing (Mgr: P W Marsh), J Karlis, Junction Lads (Mgr: A Kyriazis), M A Macnamara, C Scoleri, B W Wheeler, Mrs L J Wheeler & Sacco Family (Mgr: J Sacco) | ||||||||||
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3rd |
6. PLATINUM ANGEL (AUS) 4yo M SNITZEL (AUS) - RAPIDEMENT (AUS) |
HARRY COFFEY DARREN WEIR |
$2.6
54kg |
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B J Spicer, Shinboners, D Portelli, Thirty Two Fifteen, Ms D Pope, Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm, R Peters, Jaybeeque Racing, D Wockner, Shades Of Grey, J Wu, Magnus Magic, B Pund, T Hanley, F Magnabosco, M Mathewson, P Reed, M Hayne, M Chan & M Boyd | ||||||||||
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4th |
5. KARLOVASI (AUS) 6yo G REAAN (AUS) - SHANGHAI MOON (NZ) |
JAKE TOEROEK R & C JOLLY |
$10
54kg |
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5th |
7. VALOROUS (AUS) 5yo G SO YOU THINK (NZ) - MODONNA (AUS) |
JASON HOLDER LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS |
$11
54kg |
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6th |
2. CASINO WIZARD (AUS) 8yo G ANY GIVEN SATURDAY (USA) - CASINO NIGHTS (AUS) |
EMILY FINNEGAN LEE CREEK |
$5.5
59.5kg |
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7th |
9. ARKHAM KNIGHT (AUS) 5yo G REAAN (AUS) - CASHEL HOUSE (AUS) |
JEFFREY MAUND JOHN MACMILLAN |
$21
54kg |
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8th |
8. MAZUREK (AUS) 6yo M BENETEAU (AUS) - BABIETA (AUS) |
GEORGINA CARTWRIGHT CHRIS BIEG |
$31
54kg |
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9th |
10. ONE MORE DAISY (AUS) 7yo M ONEMORENOMORE (AUS) - DANCESCAPE (AUS) |
CHRIS CASERTA PHILLIP STOKES |
$51
54kg |
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10th |
3. LOPE DE CAPIO (AUS) 6yo G LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - DANCE OF THE OCEAN (AUS) |
DOM TOURNEUR W F FRANCIS & G KENT |
$16
55.5kg |
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