The Darren Weir-trained Burning Front is now a winner of his past five starts in succession. He settled well outside the leader (Great Esteem), travelling at a moderate tempo (first 1000m in 62.89). He challenged nearing the home turn, got to the front at the 200m and then fought gamely under 59.5kg to win narrowly but well, sprinting home in a smart 34.57 on the Good4 track. Dancers On Stars raced in fifth place, between runners, got a split on passing the 200m to challenge shortly afterwards. He then battled well for a sound second just finding the winner, whom conceded him 5.5kg, too good. Great Esteem went to the front and steadied the pace, was challenged at the home turn and then held on nicely for a close up third.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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ROYAL RUMBLE
(AUS)
3G NEW APPROACH (IRE) - QUEEN'S KISS (AUS) FRENCH DEPUTY (USA) |
C LINDOP | 54.0 | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | 5 |
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DYLANSON
(AUS)
5G DYLAN THOMAS (IRE) - NENA CANDIDA (AUS) CANNY LAD (AUS) |
C LINDOP | 54.0 | PHILLIP STOKES | 4 |
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RIVER'S LANE
(AUS)
7G STREET CRY (IRE) - STAR MAID (AUS) MADE OF GOLD (USA) |
J BOWDITCH | 54.0 | DAVID BALFOUR | 3 |
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GOLD SAND
(AUS)
6G FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB) - QUINZE LOVE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 | LEE & SHANNON HOPE | 4 |
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VERCO ROAD
(AUS)
8G RUBITON (AUS) - BELLS ARE TOLLING (AUS) TOLOMEO (IRE) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 | DION KOCH | 1 |
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CYBERCYN
(AUS)
5M STAARAQ (AUS) - BRAVE KAPPY (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
JEMMA FREW | 53.5 | KEVIN & HEATHER FREW | 7 |
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SOUND OF NATURE
(USA)
7G CHESTER HOUSE (USA) - YASHMAK (USA) DANZIG (USA) |
C D SYMONS | 53.0 | D L FREEDMAN | 4 |
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PRINCESS MARIZZA
(AUS)
5M SCENIC (IRE) - ROSE OF MARIZZA (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
M NEILSON | 53.0 | PATRICK PAYNE | 2 |
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PEACEMAKER
(AUS)
4H BRIEF TRUCE (USA) - POET'S BREEZE (AUS) ZEPHYR NEKE (AUS) |
J HOLDER | 55.5 | LEON MACDONALD | 1 |
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STILLME
(AUS)
4G BLEVIC (AUS) - MRS. PARNELL (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
D TOURNEUR | 58.0 | P C BARNS | 5 |
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PLAY TO WIN
(AUS)
5G SNIPPETS (AUS) - BADINOV'S BABE (AUS) TWIG MOSS (FR) |
M NEILSON | 56.5 | MARK KAVANAGH | 9 |
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RATHER GRAND
(AUS)
4M GRAND LODGE (USA) - RATHER DROLL (AUS) SOVEREIGN RED (NZ) |
J BOWDITCH | 52.0 | MICK PRICE | 4 |
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VAINCROSS
(AUS)
5M AGHAADIR (USA) - BRINVAMINE (AUS) BRILLIANT INVADER (AUS) |
J BOWDITCH | 53.5 | JOHN HICKMOTT | 3 |
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TERMINUS PRINCE
(AUS)
4G PRINCE OF BIRDS (USA) - FLYING ZONE (AUS) ZOOMING ZONE (USA) |
J HOLDER | 54.5 | BARRY DUNN | 11 |
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BORDER TIME
(AUS)
6G SWITCH IN TIME (IRE) - LA BUSETTE (AUS) ADIYAMANN (GB) |
P GATT | 59.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 3 |
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PESTALOZZI
(AUS)
4M DANGER (AUS) - TALEQUET (AUS) AT TALAQ (USA) |
W KERFORD | 52.5 | JOHN VANDERMYLE | 2 |
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OXFORD DOLLAR
(AUS)
4G REAL CASH (USA) - LADY MORELLA (AUS) TOLHURST (AUS) |
D DUNN | 53.5 | BARRY BROOK | 3 |
