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Caulfield Results (Race 4)

Saturday, 2nd September 2017

4
14:15
(local)

H.D.F. McNeil Stakes (G3)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
AUD $150,750
1200m TURF GOOD
4
14:15
(local)
AUD $150,750
1200m GOOD

H.D.F. McNeil Stakes (G3)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN

Merchant Navy appears to be the real deal, now unbeaten in four starts, his last two at black-type level, and gave his opponents few excuses with a strong last-to-first win here. He broke a little slowly from barrier three to settle back soon after the start. Under Mark Zahra they went wide at the 450m and entered the home straight seven wide, ranged up to the lead at the 150m then edged clear inside the 100m to win well. Booker was three wide in fourth at the 450m, ran up to take over at the 200m but could not hold off the winner despite putting up a good fight for second. Muraahib was well back (fence) turning in and did not get clear until the 100m, running on very well late to nab third from Trekking, who was a handy second turning in, keeping up a solid gallop only to lose third on the line.

Previous Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
DEFCON (AUS) 3C
CHOISIR (AUS) - NUCLEAR FORCE (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)
D DUNN 58.5 P & P SNOWDEN 3
GOLD SYMPHONY (AUS) 3G
REWARD FOR EFFORT (AUS) - TZARESS (NZ) STRAVINSKY (USA)
G BOSS 58.0 PETER G MOODY 2
CHIVALRY (AUS) 3C
STREET CRY (IRE) - WORLD PEACE (AUS) DANEHILL (USA)
G BOSS 56.0 MARK KAVANAGH 11
FAST 'N' ROCKING (AUS) 3G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FOR THE GOOD TIMES (AUS) HENNESSY (USA)
B PREBBLE 56.0 D A HAYES 5
LADY OF HARRODS (AUS) 3F
DUBAWI (IRE) - ROYAL CONSPIRACY (AUS) STRATEGIC (AUS)
M J WALKER 54.0 RUSSELL CAMERON 4
GOLDEN ARCHER (AUS) 3C
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - VIENNETTA (NZ) PINS (AUS)
L NOLEN 57.5 PETER G MOODY 9
SISTINE ANGEL (AUS) 3F
TESTA ROSSA (AUS) - FAMOUS PAINTER (AUS) PEINTRE CELEBRE (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 53.0 ANDREW NOBLET 7
STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) 3C
CHOISIR (AUS) - GOLD ANTHEM (AUS) MADE OF GOLD (USA)
D NIKOLIC 58.0 LEON CORSTENS 15
SUGAR BABE (NZ) 3F
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - ON TYPE (AUS) ZEDITAVE (AUS)
D DUNN 55.0 D L FREEDMAN 7
SCENIC BLAST (AUS) 3G
SCENIC (IRE) - DAUGHTER'S CHARM (AUS) DELGADO (USA)
J BROWN 55.5 D MORTON 6
MISS FINLAND (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - FOREST PEARL (USA) WOODMAN (USA)
CRAIG WILLIAMS 54.5 D A HAYES 3
DANERICH (AUS) 3C
DANEHILL (USA) - MILLRICH (AUS) RUBITON (AUS)
N CALLOW 57.5 ROBBIE LAING 10
TAHNI GIRL (AUS) 3F
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - BALLROOM BABE (NZ) CITIDANCER (IRE)
D NIKOLIC 53.5 R S MCDONALD 10
CAHUITA (AUS) 3G
ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - KINLOCHLEVEN (AUS) KING TOBIAS (AUS)
L CURRIE 55.0 S J RICHARDS 11
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) 3C
ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - BESPOKEN (AUS) VAIN (AUS)
N RAWILLER 57.5 JOHN SYMONS 5
TULLY DANE (AUS) 3C
DANEHILL (USA) - GOOD FAITH (NZ) STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA)
P PAYNE 55.0 R S MCDONALD 10
RAPID MAN (AUS) 3C
ST COVET (AUS) - SUMMER ART (AUS) PAVEMENT ART (GB)
P PAYNE 57.5 S B LAMING 1