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Flemington Results (Race 8)

Saturday, 11th March 2017

8
16:35
(local)

Tab Australian Cup (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $1,505,000
2000m TURF GOOD
8
16:35
(local)
AUD $1,505,000
2000m GOOD

Tab Australian Cup (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

Strong finishes for second in his last two outings promised much as Humidor gave his opposition few excuses in a sound win here. Rider Damian Lane did not hurry the four-year-old from barrier seven and they settled third last, one off the fence down the long back straight. Starting the big bend, there was no change, nor at the 1000m. Lane moved out a width at the 600m and crept closer then went wider still as they straightened. Inside the 400m they were widest but making ground, then, in true staying fashion, lengthened stride to get within striking distance of the new leader, ranging up at the 100m and outstaying them all to the line. Jameka was three wide early, moved up to sit second, one out, took a narrow lead into the straight and broke clear by two lengths at the 200m only to be hauled in by the winner over the final 100m, holding second well a neck away. Exospheric was ten lengths last at the 800m, still last turning in he worked his way through the field, switching to the rail for a fast finishing third. Stratum Star sat fifth (rails) into the home straight, got to third at the 300m but could only battle from there for fourth. The United States looked a danger at the 300m but could not keep up the momentum to finish (2.4 lengths) fifth, the first five being well clear of the remainder.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
PREFERMENT (NZ) 4H
ZABEEL (NZ) - BETTER ALTERNATIVE (AUS) FLYING SPUR (AUS)
HUGH BOWMAN 59.0 CHRIS WALLER 9
SPILLWAY (GB) 5H
RAIL LINK (GB) - FLOWER MARKET (GB) CADEAUX GENEREUX (GB)
M J WALKER 59.0 DAVID HAYES & TOM DABERNIG 8
FIORENTE (IRE) 6H
MONSUN (GER) - DESERT BLOOM (IRE) PILSUDSKI (IRE)
DAMIEN OLIVER 59.0 MS G WATERHOUSE 8
SUPER COOL (AUS) 3G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - QUEEN MOTHER (USA) KINGMAMBO (USA)
M RODD 54.5 MARK KAVANAGH 2
MANIGHAR (FR) 6G
LINAMIX (FR) - MINTLY FRESH (USA) RUBIANO (USA)
L NOLEN 59.0 PETER G MOODY 5
SHOCKING (AUS) 5H
STREET CRY (IRE) - MARIA DI CASTIGLIA (GB) DANEHILL (USA)
C W BROWN 59.0 MARK KAVANAGH 12
ZIPPING (AUS) 8G
DANEHILL (USA) - SOCIAL SCENE (IRE) GRAND LODGE (USA)
NICHOLAS HALL 59.0 ROBERT HICKMOTT 12
NICONERO (AUS) 7G
DANZERO (AUS) - NICOLA LASS (AUS) SCENIC (IRE)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 59.0 D A HAYES 10
SIRMIONE (AUS) 4G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - WORLD GUIDE (NZ) DEFENSIVE PLAY (USA)
P MERTENS 59.0 BART CUMMINGS 8
POMPEII RULER (AUS) 4G
GENUINE (JPN) - WEST WITH NIGHT (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA)
C NEWITT 59.0 MICK PRICE 2
ROMAN ARCH (AUS) 7G
ARCHWAY (IRE) - CELESTIAL OPTION (AUS) CLEAR CHOICE (USA)
C NEWITT 58.0 ROBBIE LAING 4
MAKYBE DIVA (GB) 6M
DESERT KING (IRE) - TUGELA (USA) RIVERMAN (USA)
G BOSS 55.5 D L FREEDMAN 5
LONHRO (AUS) 5H
OCTAGONAL (NZ) - SHADEA (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA)
D BEADMAN 58.0 JOHN HAWKES 5
NORTHERLY (AUS) 6G
SERHEED (USA) - NORTH BELL (AUS) BELLWATER (FR)
P PAYNE 58.0 FRED KERSLEY 7
OLD COMRADE (AUS) 4G
OLD SPICE (AUS) - BELGRAVIA (AUS) KUIKATAMA (NZ)
P J HARVEY 58.0 LINDSEY SMITH 10
NORTHERLY (AUS) 4G
SERHEED (USA) - NORTH BELL (AUS) BELLWATER (FR)
G CHILDS 58.0 FRED KERSLEY 9
INTERGAZE (AUS) 6H
INTEGRA (AUS) - TEMPERGAZE (USA) TEMPERENCE HILL (USA)
C CARMODY 58.0 ROD CRAIG 13