Consistent Godolphin-raced four-year-old Trekking took his record to eight wins (five placings) from 20 starts in breaking through with an impressive Group 1 success here. He settled nicely under Kerrin McEvoy in tenth place, one off the rails, behind a quick tempo (first 800m 46.72). He fanned deep at the home turn, sprinted quickly, hit the front at the 200m and then drew clear to win well and in quick time (1:21.86). Tyzone raced in 12th place, tracking the eventual winner. He went wide from the 300m and then kept running on well for second. Endless Drama had a nice trip in eighth place, one off the rails, improved nicely on turning for home, challenged at the 200m and then battled on well to take the minor placing. Spright was again ridden patiently and raced near last in the 17-horse field before finishing on well over the latter stages for (3.4 lengths) fourth while Tom Melbourne was last to the home turn and then made good ground in the straight for (3.5 lengths) fifth.
FP | Silk | Horse, Age & Sex Sire & Dam |
Jockey Trainer |
SP
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1st |
5. TREKKING (AUS) 4yo G STREET CRY (IRE) - OUTDOOR (AUS) |
KERRIN MCEVOY JAMES CUMMINGS |
$7
54kg |
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2nd |
13. TYZONE (AUS) 5yo G WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - REZONET (AUS) |
TOMMY BERRY TOBY EDMONDS |
$8
53kg |
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T W Hedley, G V Posselt, D E Scheffler, Ms J L Cooke, B J McDonald & Mrs N A McDonald | |||||||||||
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3rd |
7. ENDLESS DRAMA (IRE) 7yo H LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - DESERT DRAMA (IRE) |
LEITH INNES TONY PIKE |
$11
54kg |
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4th |
8. SPRIGHT (AUS) 5yo M HINCHINBROOK (AUS) - DASHOFF (AUS) |
GLEN BOSS GARRY FRAZER |
$17
53.5kg |
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5th |
9. TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) 8yo G DYLAN THOMAS (IRE) - ROSHANAK (IRE) |
MICHAEL DEE CHRIS WALLER |
$41
53.5kg |
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6th |
11. VIRIDINE (AUS) 4yo G POET'S VOICE (GB) - PATINA (AUS) |
TIM CLARK JAMES CUMMINGS |
$8
53.5kg |
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7th |
4. WIDGEE TURF (AUS) 5yo G TURFFONTEIN (AUS) - GREYHOUND (AUS) |
BILLY EGAN PATRICK PAYNE |
$8
54kg |
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8th |
6. DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR (AUS) 6yo G HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - PRETTY PENNY (AUS) |
JAMIE KAH TONY MCEVOY |
$41
54kg |
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9th |
17. IRITHEA (AUS) 5yo M SNITZEL (AUS) - KIROVSKAYA (AUS) |
R FRADD BJORN BAKER |
$31
51kg |
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10th |
16. ENCRYPTION (AUS) 3yo C LONHRO (AUS) - GUELPH (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS JAMES CUMMINGS |
$31
52kg |
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11th |
1. THE BOSTONIAN (NZ) 4yo G JIMMY CHOUX (NZ) - KEEPA CHEVAL (NZ) |
MICHAEL CAHILL TONY PIKE |
$8
57kg |
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12th |
18. PRETTY IN PINK (AUS) 3yo F SEBRING (AUS) - TOTAL ATTRACTION (AUS) |
ROBBIE DOLAN JOHN O'SHEA |
$15
49.5kg |
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13th |
3. DESPATCH (AUS) 4yo G WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - ZOCCOLETTA (AUS) |
BAREND VORSTER TONY MCEVOY |
$21
54.5kg |
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14th |
10. MAN BOOKER (AUS) 6yo G DISCORSI (AUS) - MORINE (AUS) |
JOE BOWDITCH D MORTON |
$26
53.5kg |
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15th |
14. I'M A RIPPA (AUS) 5yo G LOVE CONQUERS ALL (AUS) - DERIPPA (AUS) |
J LLOYD TONY GOLLAN |
$101
53kg |
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16th |
12. DEPLOY (AUS) 6yo G FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - CRIMSON REIGN (AUS) |
BRENTON AVDULLA GERALD RYAN |
$21
53.5kg |
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17th |
2. HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE) 7yo G STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) - BLISSFUL BEAT (GB) |
JAMES MCDONALD JAMES CUMMINGS |
$13
56kg |
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