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Caulfield Results (Race 3)

Saturday, 8th February 2014

3
12:00
(local)

Autumn Stakes (G2)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
AUD $220,750
1400m TURF DEAD
3
12:00
(local)
AUD $220,750
1400m DEAD

Autumn Stakes (G2)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN

Thunder Fantasy scored a good first-up win. Having his first start since finishing third to Polanski (Rakti) in the Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) on 2 November, he began smartly before settling in third place, following a moderate tempo (first 800m 49.48). He was under pressure as the pace increased nearing the home turn and took a while to wind-up before drawing clear to win by almost two lengths, sprinting home in a smart 34.34 (last 600m). He is promising. Rock Hero ($3.25 fav), also resuming, raced outside the leader Countersnip and settled well despite the average early pace. He took the lead on turning for home and battled on well until tiring in the latter stages, just holding on for second. He should be improved by today’s outing. Late Charge raced in seventh spot, one off the rails, to the 600m. He was asked to improve approaching the turn and battled on well in the sprint home to take third. It was also a promising first-up effort. Bardem was fifth one off the rails to the 600m. He was hard-ridden at the turn but kept fighting on to finish fourth. He is a lightly raced but quite promising young stayer. Countersnip led to the turn but then weakened for fifth. *ANZ

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
MULAAZEM (AUS) 3C
DUBAI DESTINATION (USA) - WATCHFUL (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
L NOLEN 56.0 PETER G MOODY 5
PIED A TERRE (AUS) 3G
AD VALOREM (USA) - MASONETTE (AUS) GRAND LODGE (USA)
M J ZAHRA 56.0 PETER SNOWDEN 11
DUSTY STAR (AUS) 3G
GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) - FOREVER MIDNIGHT (AUS) SNIPPETS (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 55.5 PETER J MORGAN 5
DENMAN (AUS) 3C
LONHRO (AUS) - PEACH (AUS) VAIN (AUS)
K MCEVOY 57.5 PETER SNOWDEN 4
FRAVASHI (AUS) 3C
FALBRAV (IRE) - ANGELIC SMILE (AUS) DEHERE (USA)
K MCEVOY 57.5 PETER SNOWDEN 7
LIGHT FANTASTIC (AUS) 3G
DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - LEICA OR NOT (AUS) KENDOR (FR)
STEVEN KING 57.0 MICK PRICE 4
CATECHUCHU (AUS) 3F
CATBIRD (AUS) - NOBLE FLEUR (AUS) DALMISTER (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 55.5 D A HAYES 1
APACHE CAT (AUS) 3G
LION CAVERN (USA) - TENNESSEE BLAZE (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA)
G BOSS 57.5 GREG EURELL 2
SHINZIG (AUS) 3C
DANEHILL (USA) - SHINDIG (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA)
STEVEN KING 54.0 CHRIS WALLER 5
SPECIAL HARMONY (AUS) 3F
SPINNING WORLD (USA) - MAROONED LADY (AUS) MAROONED (GB)
DAMIEN OLIVER 55.5 D L FREEDMAN 6
TITANIC JACK (AUS) 3G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - GOLD TUNIC (USA) STAGE DOOR JOHNNY (USA)
P PAYNE 56.5 TOM HUGHES (JNR) 2
DASH FOR CASH (AUS) 3C
SECRET SAVINGS (USA) - GULISTAN (AUS) RUBITON (AUS)
G CHILDS 54.5 RICK HORE-LACY 6
DESERT SKY (AUS) 3G
HURRICANE SKY (AUS) - DESERT ORCHID (NZ) WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA)
G CHILDS 55.5 MATHEW ELLERTON 2
SUDURKA (AUS) 3C
PERUGINO (USA) - MY SPARKLING STAR (AUS) COPPER KINGDOM (USA)
P PAYNE 58.0 BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH 7