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Caulfield Results (Race 6)

Saturday, 8th February 2014

6
13:35
(local)

Sportingbet B.D. Prelude-C&G (G3)

Age: 2yo Sex: CG Type: OPEN
AUD $150,750
1100m TURF GOOD
6
13:35
(local)
AUD $150,750
1100m GOOD

Sportingbet B.D. Prelude-C&G (G3)

Age: 2yo Sex: CG Type: OPEN

Rubick was a bit slow to move and was about eighth early. He was then ridden hard in the early stages and recovered well, improving along the rails from his good barrier (2) to take the lead. He held a good lead into the straight and fought on gamely after his early efforts to score another impressive win. He is a top class colt who should prove very hard to beat in the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) in a fortnight’s time. Jabali was seventh, three wide with cover before fanning deep rounding the home turn. He went to second at the 200m and fought on for second, putting up a good effort at only his second race start. Chivalry was eased from his wide barrier (14) and settled near last in the 16-horse field. He was giving the leader about ten lengths before improving nearing the home turn. He then made up considerable ground in the straight for a most promising third. He looks suited to longer distances and appears to be the makings of a classy colt. Nostradamus went back to second last from his outside barrier (16), commenced to improve rounding the home turn, put in a run at the 200m and did well for a good fourth, beaten two lengths. Cornrow (fifth) and Francesco (sixth) battled on nicely in the straight while the Rick Hore-Lacy-trained Stratum Star caught the eye running on late from last at the turn to finish seventh, beaten three and a quarter lengths. *ANZ

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
KUROSHIO (AUS) 2C
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ARCTIC DRIFT (USA) GONE WEST (USA)
K MCEVOY 55.5 PETER SNOWDEN 5
GENERAL RIPPA (AUS) 2G
GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - NAZZUCA (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.5 D A HAYES 4
SEPOY (AUS) 2C
ELUSIVE QUALITY (USA) - WATCHFUL (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
M J ZAHRA 55.5 PETER SNOWDEN 7
BENETEAU (AUS) 2C
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - SLICE OF PARADISE (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)
D M GANDERTON 55.5 PAUL MESSARA 1
REAL SAGA (AUS) 2C
TALE OF THE CAT (USA) - WINDY KATE (AUS) AIR EXPRESS (IRE)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.5 MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES 7
WILANDER (AUS) 2G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - SCANDINAVIA (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS)
L NOLEN 55.5 D L FREEDMAN 1
SHREWD RHYTHM (AUS) 2C
DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - BALCANNY (AUS) CAN'T FIGHT FATE (AUS)
G BOSS 55.5 GREG EURELL 5
DUE SASSO (AUS) 2C
SCENIC (IRE) - SCARLET BIRD (AUS) RUBITON (AUS)
N RAWILLER 55.5 BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH 12
PERFECTLY READY (AUS) 2C
MORE THAN READY (USA) - ELLE DUCCIO (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
STEVEN KING 55.5 MICK PRICE 15
WAY WEST (AUS) 2C
DANEHILL (USA) - PROSPECT FEVER (USA) MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
N RAWILLER 55.5 TONY MCEVOY 6
HAMMERBEAM (AUS) 2G
GRAND LODGE (USA) - FLAMBOYANT (AUS) STAR WATCH (AUS)
D GAUCI 55.5 JOHN HAWKES 9
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) 2C
ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - BESPOKEN (AUS) VAIN (AUS)
W TRELOAR 55.5 JOHN SYMONS 10
LONHRO (AUS) 2C
OCTAGONAL (NZ) - SHADEA (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA)
B PREBBLE 55.5 JOHN HAWKES 6
HAPPY GIGGLE (AUS) 2C
RORY'S JESTER (AUS) - SORORITY (AUS) BLUEBIRD (USA)
D BEADMAN 55.5 J W MASON 7