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Canberra Results (Race 7)

Sunday, 11th March 2018

7
17:00
(local)

Black Opal (G3)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN
AUD $306,500
1200m TURF GOOD
7
17:00
(local)
AUD $306,500
1200m GOOD

Black Opal (G3)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN

After three placing from his first four starts, all at stakes level, Godolphin-raced colt Encryption broke through for a good win in this Group Three race. He was a bit slow to move but recovered from his good barrier (2) to settle in fourth place, on the rails. He got through behind the leader rounding the home turn but he took a while to wind up in the sprint home before finishing too well over the closing stages to win nicely by a half-length. It was also a good ride by Glyn Schofield. The filly Sizzling Belle, a winner of all three prior starts, again showed pace to lead. She then steadied the tempo (first 600m 36.00), got a break at the 300m and fought back really gamely for second. Bondi raced in fifth place, one off the rails, moved up nicely (deep) rounding the home turn, challenged at the 200m and kept battling on well for a close-up third. The Lindsay Parktrained/Shadwell-raced filly Qafila went back from her outside barrier (8) and raced in last place until the home turn. She improved behind runners on straightening, got a split at the 250m and came with a very good late run for fourth, beaten less than a length, looking suited to further in a smart effort.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) 2C
SNITZEL (AUS) - TREPPES (AUS) DOMESDAY (AUS)
TIM CLARK 56.0 GERALD RYAN 10
DEFCON (AUS) 2C
CHOISIR (AUS) - NUCLEAR FORCE (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)
B SHINN 56.0 P & P SNOWDEN 8
TAKEDOWN (AUS) 2G
STRATUM (AUS) - APAMEA (GB) ZAFONIC (USA)
J FORD 56.0 GARY MOORE 6
LUCKY RAQUIE (AUS) 2F
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - MONSOON WEDDING (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
G SCHOFIELD 54.0 GERALD RYAN 10
CRITERION (NZ) 2C
SEBRING (AUS) - MICA'S PRIDE (AUS) BITE THE BULLET (USA)
G SCHOFIELD 56.0 DAVID PAYNE 13
EPAULETTE (AUS) 2C
COMMANDS (AUS) - ACCESSORIES (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE)
K MCEVOY 56.0 PETER SNOWDEN 7
YOU'RE CANNY (AUS) 2G
CANNY LAD (AUS) - TECHNIQUES (AUS) PALACE MUSIC (USA)
R BENSLEY 56.0 GRATZ VELLA 9
DECISION TIME (AUS) 2G
FOREPLAY (AUS) - DAUNTING THOUGHT (AUS) JUST AWESOME (AUS)
N RAWILLER 56.0 CLARRY CONNERS 4
DELAGO BOLT (AUS) 2G
DELAGO BROM (AUS) - BARDEGO (AUS) BARATHEA (IRE)
C MUNCE 56.0 GARY PORTELLI 11
SARTHEMARE (AUS) 2F
STREET CRY (IRE) - CITY LIFFEY (AUS) CITIDANCER (IRE)
T ANGLAND 54.0 NEVILLE LAYT 7
DOWN THE WICKET (AUS) 2G
OVER (AUS) - GOLF CIRCUIT (AUS) GROUCHO (AUS)
L BEASLEY 56.0 GARY PORTELLI 3
AL SAMER (AUS) 2C
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - MY LADY'S KEY (USA) KEY TO THE MINT (USA)
HUGH BOWMAN 56.0 T R MARTIN 1
UBER (AUS) 2G
SHOVHOG (AUS) - COVERAGE (AUS) COVETOUS (AUS)
S POLLARD 56.0 DAVID PAYNE 4
HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) 2C
RED RANSOM (USA) - BIANCA LANCIA (FR) MILL REEF (USA)
C W BROWN 56.0 PAUL SUTHERLAND 1
PLANCHET (AUS) 2C
CANNY LAD (AUS) - PENNY (AUS) METAL PRECIEUX (IRE)
D BEADMAN 56.0 JOHN HAWKES 7
CORAL SALUTE (NZ) 2G
WOODMAN (USA) - ETHNIC (GB) RAINBOW QUEST (USA)
J CASSIDY 55.0 GARY PORTELLI 3
PEMBLETON (AUS) 2G
MARAUDING (NZ) - ROYAL ARIA (NZ) PALACE MUSIC (USA)
L V CASSIDY 55.0 JOHN MORRISEY 3