116 5 Kovalica (NZ) R113 (17) 53.5kg Chris Waller (Flemington) Damian Lane 5yo b g Ocean Park (NZ)-Vitesse (NZ) (Makfi (GB)) Breeder Nearco Stud Limited White, Royal Blue Hooped Sleeves And Cap (w) 24 Starts 6-2-4 $3,155,000 TECHFORM 92 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 8:1-0-3 1st Up 5:0-0-2 2nd Up 5:2-1-0 4-20 RAND Sat 5Oct24 1600 G4 EPSOM-G1 J B McDonald (1) 55.5 $7.50 1-Ceolwulf (NZ) 54 2.0L 1:34.46 R107 2-9 RHIL Sat 12Oct24 1900 G4 HILL STKS-G2 Z T Lloyd(a) (2) 59 $4.40 1-Attrition 59 0.2L 1:55.23 R107 6-9 M V Sat 26Oct24 2040 G3 COX PLATE-G1 M Zahra (9) 59 $26 1-Via Sistina (IRE) 57 12L 2:01.07 R113 Drifted back, chased home winner, huge run Hill Stks Group 2. Running on late into sixth after getting too far back Cox Plate Group 1. Untried at this distance but a positive note is that most of his career wins have been on dry tracks. 6 Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Blks) R110 (15) 53.5kg Graeme & Deborah Rogerson (Flemington) Michael Dee 5yo b g Redwood (GB)-Queen Margaret (NZ) (Swiss Ace) Breeder G Harvey Red, Royal Blue Sleeves, Emerald Green Armbands, Red Cap (w) 22 Starts 6-5-2 $2,968,806 TECHFORM 83 Track 2:0-1-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 10:2-3-0 1st Up 6:1-2-1 2nd Up 6:3-1-0 2-8 TE R Sun 15Sep24 1600 H10 HCP R Elliot(a) (5) 63.5 $5.50 1-Islington Lass (NZ) 53.80 0.4L 1:41.75 13-16FLEM Sat 5Oct24 2000 S6 TURNBULL-G1 L Currie (13) 55 $31 1-Via Sistina (IRE) 57 10L 2:02.62 R107 3-10 M VN Fri 25Oct24 2500 G3 MV CUP-G2 C Williams (5) 59 $19 1-Okita Soushi (IRE) 55 2.5L 2:34.77 R106 Posted wide, did it tough, hit wall Turnbull Group 1. Slow out, eye catcher late in on speed race Mv Cup Group 2. Powered home late in the G2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup and gave every indication that the further the better for him. 7 Just Fine (IRE) R110 (13) 53kg Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (Flemington) Jye McNeil 7yo b g Sea The Stars (IRE)-Bint Almatar (USA) (Kingmambo (USA)) Breeder Godolphin Red, Black MyRacehorse Logo, Two Chevrons And Black Cap With Red MyRacehorse Logo (wt) 25 Starts 7-1-2 $1,057,055 TECHFORM 85 Track 1:1-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 6:2-1-1 1st Up 7:1-0-1 2nd Up 6:3-0-0 10-15CAUL Sat 21Sep24 2000 G4 NATURALISM-G3 J Childs (10) 58.5 $11 1-Positivity (NZ) 54 4.5L 2:03.67 R105 1-13 FLEM Sat 5Oct24 2520 S6 BART CUMMINGS-G3 J Childs (3) 57 $21 2-Point King (IRE) 55.5 0.2L 2:41.02 R104 10-10M VN Fri 25Oct24 2500 G3 MV CUP-G2 J Childs (10) 58 $9 1-Okita Soushi (IRE) 55 11L 2:34.77 R107 Led strong tempo, broke their hearts Bart Cummings Group 3. Led, didn’t see trip out, vetted clear Mv Cup Group 2. Led throughout and gripped on for a gusty win in the G3 Bart Cummings two starts back. Could repeat that run here 8 Land Legend (FR) R110 (18) 53kg Chris Waller (Flemington) Zac Purton 5yo ch g Galileo (IRE)-Landikusic (IRE) (Dansili (GB)) Breeder LNJ Foxwoods White, Red Epaulettes And Armbands, Red And White Striped Cap, Red Pom Pom 13 Starts 3-2-1 $1,116,807 TECHFORM 88 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 2:0-0-1 1st Up 4:1-1-0 2nd Up 3:0-0-0 6-16 RAND Sat 21Sep24 2000 G4 KING TOWN-G3 Z T Lloyd(a) (5) 55 $17 1-Eliyass (FR) 56 5.1L 2:01.54 R98 1-17 RAND Sat 5Oct24 2400 G4 THE METROP-G1 R Jones (6) 51 $7.50 2-Zardozi 52 0.1L 2:27.47 R98 3-18 CAUL Sat 19Oct24 2400 S6 CAUL CUP-G1 Z Purton (1) 53 $8.50 1-Duke De Sessa (IRE) 52 6.3L 2:31.42 R110 Back, got going turn, in for fight, tough win The Metrop Group 1. Slow out, keen mid-race, big run Caul Cup Group 1. He is a versatile gelding who can sit anywhere on or off the speed. Lightly raced and the ability to take this race out. 9 Absurde (FR) R109 (7) 52.5kg Willie Mullins (Co. Carlow (IRE)) Kerrin McEvoy 7yo b g Fastnet Rock-Incroyable (USA) (Singspiel (IRE)) Breeder Wertheimer Et Frere White, Pink Star, Pink Cap, White Star (w) 21 Starts 6-6-2 $1,052,151 (Jumps 5 Starts 2-0-0 $130522) TECHFORM 87 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 3:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 7:2-0-0 1st Up 6:1-0-2 2nd Up 6:2-3-0 1-17 CHE. Fri 15Mar24 3419 H 5UP HDL HCP P Townend (0) 68 $13 2-L’Eau Du Sud (FR) 66.5 1.0L 4:25.10 4-5 CURR Sat 17Aug24 2816 G IRISH ST LGR TR-G3 C T Keane (5) 61 $3.75 1-Grosvenor Square (IRE) 56.5 31L 2:56.50 1-7 CHES Sat 31Aug24 2916 G CHESTER STKS-LR D Tudhope (1) 61 $3.50 2-Caius Chorister (FR) 58.5 1.3L 3:06.41 Fourth 31L Irish St Lgr Tr Group 3. Soft winner racing away from rivals 1.3L Chester Stks Listed. Fought on bravely to the line in last years Melbourne Cup. Winning this race first-up would be no mean feat.
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