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Schweppes Crystal Mile, Group 2 : Moonee Valley - 26th October 2019

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Chief Ironside wins Schweppes Crystal Mile, Group 2 $300,000 at Moonee Valley, 1600m.

Chief Ironside winning the Schweppes Crystal Mile Picture: Racing and Sports

The British-bred Chief Ironside scored a good win here — on his second start in Australia.

He settled in fifth, between runners, tracking a good tempo before getting through to third at the home turn.

He then kept responding to riding, running on resolutely to grab a narrow but good victory.

Cliff's Edge raced outside the leader (Dreamforce), put pressure on that runner from the 600m, got to the front halfway down the straight and then fought gamely for (short head) second.

Best Of Days settled in ninth place, tracked up (wide with cover) from the 600m and then kept running on well (wide out) in the straight to take third.

Pacodali raced in eighth place, between runners, took a split in the straight and ran on nicely for a close-up fourth, finishing just in front of Dreamforce who ran a bold race in the lead before finishing (0.7 lengths) fifth with Sikandarabad sixth and Debt Agent, who made late ground for (1 length) seventh.

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Schweppes Crystal Mile (G2)

Type: OPEN

AUD $303,000

1600m TURF GOOD

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The British-bred Chief Ironside scored a good win here — on his second start in Australia. He settled in fifth, between runners, tracking a good tempo before getting through to third at the home turn. He then kept responding to riding, running on resolutely to grab a narrow but good victory. Cliff's Edge raced outside the leader (Dreamforce), put pressure on that runner from the 600m, got to the front halfway down the straight and then fought gamely for (short head) second. Best Of Days settled in ninth place, tracked up (wide with cover) from the 600m and then kept running on well (wide out) in the straight to take third. Pacodali raced in eighth place, between runners, took a split in the straight and ran on nicely for a close-up fourth, finishing just in front of Dreamforce who ran a bold race in the lead before finishing (0.7 lengths) fifth with Sikandarabad sixth and Debt Agent, who made late ground for (1 length) seventh.

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Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

12. CHIEF IRONSIDE (GB) 4yo H
LAWMAN (FR) - MOMENT OF TIME (GB)

JAMIE SPENCER
DAVID MENUISIER

$26
59kg

Australian Bloodstock P/L, Coastline Racing, T Mitevski, Walker Breeding & Racing, P Davis, G & M Barnett Racing, L Caminiti, Power Tbreds, B Paterson, Davali Tbreds, J Hunter, Kingston Bloodstock, A Rohde, J Shaw, Carty Racing, C Renshaw, Mrs R Butcher, P Clifford, J Lovett & Chief Ironside Synd

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 APRIL (Early) Online Sale (292) \| Sue Hammer \| AUD $ 15,000		2022 APRIL (Early) Online Sale (292)			AUD $ 15,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2016 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (880) \| Jamie Railton (Agent) \| Jarvis For Washbourne \| GNS 155,000		2016 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (880)	Jamie Railton (Agent)	Jarvis For Washbourne	GNS 155,000

2nd

5. CLIFF'S EDGE (AUS) 5yo H
CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) - SIMULATION (AUS)

JOHN ALLEN
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

$10
59kg

Wilawl Go Racing (Mgr: Mrs P A Wilson), The Golden Table (Mgr: J Dedes), Balrowan (Mgr: B Fensling), R A Holburt, B R Holburt, D A Roache, Mrs R A Roache, F Berens, D J Ashwood, Ms E M Wilson, J W Dargan, D Lewis, C T J Van Velzen, Ms R J Marshall, S M Berens & J Howkongfah

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2016 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (677) \| Bucklee Farm, Greta West \| Darren Weir Racing / John Foote Bloodstock \| AUD $ 60,000		2016 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (677)	Bucklee Farm, Greta West	Darren Weir Racing / John Foote Bloodstock	AUD $ 60,000

3rd

7. BEST OF DAYS (GB) 5yo G
AZAMOUR (IRE) - BAISSE (GB)

HUGH BOWMAN
JAMES CUMMINGS

$7
59kg

Godolphin

4th

9. PACODALI (IRE) 6yo G
PACO BOY (IRE) - DONT DILI DALI (GB)

DEAN YENDALL
LINDSEY SMITH

$8
59kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2021 JULY (Early) Online Sale (1) \| Dixon Racing \| AUD $ 10,000	2021 JULY (Early) Online Sale (1)				AUD $ 10,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2016 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (187) \| Fox Covert Stables, Ireland (J. P. Murtagh) \| WITHDRAWN	2016 Autumn Horses in Training Sale (187)	Fox Covert Stables, Ireland (J. P. Murtagh)		Withdrawn	GNS
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2016 London Sale in association with QIPCO (30) \| Fox Covert Stables \| Psd. EUR € 170,000 Res. EUR €	2016 London Sale in association with QIPCO (30)	Fox Covert Stables		Psd. EUR € 170,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2014 Orby Sale (212) \| Lynn Lodge Stud \| Federico Barberini, Agent \| EUR € 50,000	2014 Orby Sale (212)	Lynn Lodge Stud	Federico Barberini, Agent		EUR € 50,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2013 November Foal Sale (424) \| Jockey Hall Stud \| Lynn Lodge Stud Ltd \| EUR € 28,000	2013 November Foal Sale (424)	Jockey Hall Stud	Lynn Lodge Stud Ltd		EUR € 28,000

5th

3. DREAMFORCE (AUS) 7yo G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ESKIMO QUEEN (NZ)

NASH RAWILLER
JOHN P THOMPSON

$4
59kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (433) \| Kitchwin Hills, Scone \| Psd. AUD $ 240,000 Res. AUD $ 250,000		2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (433)	Kitchwin Hills, Scone	Psd. AUD $ 240,000	Res. AUD $ 250,000

6th

10. SIKANDARABAD (IRE) 6yo G
DR FONG (USA) - SINDIYMA (IRE)

MARK ZAHRA
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG

$6.5
59kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 MAY Online Sale (82) \| Sam Kavanagh Racing \| AUD $ 100,000	2020 MAY Online Sale (82)			AUD $ 100,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2017 Champions Sale (2) \| Aga Khan Studs S.C. \| Bba Ireland \| EUR € 50,000	2017 Champions Sale (2)	Aga Khan Studs S.C.	Bba Ireland	EUR € 50,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2016 Open Yearling and HIT Sale (92) \| Aga Khan Studs S.C. \| WITHDRAWN	2016 Open Yearling and HIT Sale (92)	Aga Khan Studs S.C.		Withdrawn

7th

2. DEBT AGENT (NZ) 7yo G
THORN PARK (AUS) - PROMPT PAYMENT (IRE)

MICHAEL RODD
J T CONLAN

$31
59kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2014 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs (112) \| Prima Park \| Cliff Brown Racing \| NZD $ 120,000		2014 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs (112)	Prima Park	Cliff Brown Racing	NZD $ 120,000
\| NZB \| 2014 Select Yearling Sale (736) \| Windsor Park Stud \| Mr M Wallace \| NZD $ 30,000		2014 Select Yearling Sale (736)	Windsor Park Stud	Mr M Wallace	NZD $ 30,000

8th

13. MADISON COUNTY (NZ) 4yo G
PINS (AUS) - RED DELICIOUS (NZ)

DAMIAN LANE
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN

$6
58.5kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2017 Select Yearling Sale (974) \| Waikato Stud Ltd \| China Horse Club \| NZD $ 36,000		2017 Select Yearling Sale (974)	Waikato Stud Ltd	China Horse Club	NZD $ 36,000