117 MELBOURNE 7 10 Athabascan (FR) R109 (2) 52kg John O’Shea & Tom Charlton (Randwick) Zac Lloyd (a) 6yo b g Almanzor (FR)-Alzubra (GB) (Dansili (GB)) Breeder Ecurie Peregrine SAS Navy Blue, Gold Hoops, White Sleeves And Cap (w) 29 Starts 4-4-4 $1,264,252 TECHFORM 90 Track 2:0-1-0 Dist 1:0-1-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 16:3-2-4 1st Up 6:0-1-1 2nd Up 6:1-0-0 10-16RAND Sat 21Sep24 2000 G4 KING TOWN-G3 J Collett (8) 56 $51 1-Eliyass (FR) 56 9.4L 2:01.54 R104 10-17RAND Sat 5Oct24 2400 G4 THE METROP-G1 J Collett (8) 54 $15 1-Land Legend (FR) 51 8.0L 2:27.47 R102 1-9 RAND Sat 19Oct24 2600 S5 ST LEGER-G3 T Berry (2) 57.5 $6.50 2-Wyclif (GB) 55.5 0.1L 2:43.28 R100 Leader’s back, one paced when asked to go 8L The Metrop Group 1. Handy, loomed, two horse war, got nose out 0.1L St Leger Group 3. Strong win last start over the 2600m, the rise in distance shouldn’t be a problem for him. 11 Knight’s Choice R108 (6) 51.5kg John Symons & Sheila Laxon (Sunshine Coast) Robbie Dolan 5yo b g Extreme Choice-Midnight Pearl (More Than Ready (USA)) Breeder Elswick Stud Cerise, Black Star, Lime And Black Stars Sleeves, Lime Cap, Black Peak (w) 22 Starts 5-3-2 $632,400 TECHFORM 77 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 9:1-2-1 1st Up 4:0-1-0 2nd Up 4:0-0-0 16-16FLEM Sat 5Oct24 2000 S6 TURNBULL-G1 J Childs (9) 55 $101 1-Via Sistina (IRE) 57 13L 2:02.62 R102 14-18CAUL Sat 19Oct24 2400 S6 CAUL CUP-G1 R D Dolan (11) 51.5 $201 1-Duke De Sessa (IRE) 52 17L 2:31.42 R109 5-15 BDGO Wed 30Oct24 2400 G3 BDGO CUP-G3 R D Dolan (1) 57 $26 1-Sea King (GB) 54.5 5.2L 2:27.82 R99 Ridden back, under pump long way out Caul Cup Group 1. Beat some rivals but did settle a long way back Bdgo Cup Group 3. He hit the line strongly in the G3 Bendigo Cup. Facing a rise in class and will need to bring more than his A-game. 12 Okita Soushi (IRE) R107 (10) 51kg Ciaron Maher (Cranbourne) Jamie Kah 7yo b h Galileo (IRE)-Amicus (Fastnet Rock) Breeder Coolmore Black, Aqua Stars, Black Cap With Aqua Stars And Pom Pom (d) 18 Starts 5-3-3 $699,538 TECHFORM 89 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 2:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 2:0-1-0 1st Up 6:2-1-0 2nd Up 6:2-0-2 14-15CAUL Sat 21Sep24 2000 G4 NATURALISM-G3 J McNeil (5) 55 $101 1-Positivity (NZ) 54 9.9L 2:03.67 R98 2-15 CAUL Sat 12Oct24 2400 G3 HERBERT POWER-G2 W J Egan (5) 54.5 $41 1-Herman Hesse (GB) 53.5 1.3L 2:29.03 R97 1-10 M VN Fri 25Oct24 2500 G3 MV CUP-G2 W J Egan (6) 55 $11 2-Serpentine (IRE) 56.5 0.5L 2:34.77 R99 Led, had tempo to suit, reeled in close to home 1.3L Herbert Power Group 2. Handy, held together turn, too strong 0.5L Mv Cup Group 2. Hitting form at the right time. He is more than capable of making it back-to-back wins now. 13 Onesmoothoperator (USA) R107 (12) 51kg Brian Ellison (North Yorkshire (GB)) Craig Williams 7yo b or br g Dialed In (USA)-Sueno D’Oro (USA) (Medaglia D’oro (USA)) Breeder Triple D Partners Llc Light Blue, Dark Blue Hollow Box, Striped Sleeves And Cap 37 Starts 5-11-5 $741,666 (Jumps 1 Starts 0-1-0 $4206) TECHFORM 87 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 3:0-1-0 1st Up 5:2-1-1 2nd Up 3:0-0-0 7-20 YOR. Sat 24Aug24 2816 G EBOR C Beasley (5) 59.5 $34 1-Magical Zoe (IRE) 60 5.0L 2:58.21 4-7 K PK Sat 7Sep24 2414 Syn SEPTEMBER STKS-G3 Robinson (6) 60.5 $34 1-Kalpana (GB) 55.5 7.0L 2:33.34 1-13 GEEL Wed 23Oct24 2400 G3 GEEL CUP-G3 C Williams (9) 54 $11 2-Interpretation (IRE) 54 2.3L 2:27.98 R96 Fourth September Stks Group 3 Synthetic. Had the right trail into the race and powered home, for a soft win Geel Cup Group 3. Seemed to have plenty in the tank after a scintillating win last start. Very big chance to do the cups double 14 Zardozi R114 (4) 51kg James Cummings (Flemington) Andrea Atzeni 4yo b m Kingman (GB)-Chanderi (GB) (Dubawi (IRE)) Breeder Godolphin Australia Royal Blue (wt) 19 Starts 6-3-1 $1,793,300 TECHFORM 91 Track 4:2-1-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 8:5-0-0 1st Up 4:1-0-0 2nd Up 4:2-0-0 2-17 RAND Sat 5Oct24 2400 G4 THE METROP-G1 Z T Lloyd(a) (9) 52 $7 1-Land Legend (FR) 51 0.1L 2:27.47 R104 4-18 CAUL Sat 19Oct24 2400 S6 CAUL CUP-G1 A Atzeni (9) 51 $6.50 1-Duke De Sessa (IRE) 52 8.5L 2:31.42 R114 5-13 FLEM Sat 2Nov24 1600 G3 EMPIRE ROSE-G1 D W Stackhouse (11) 57 $19 1-Atishu (NZ) 57 2.5L 1:35.93 R108 Loomed up, 2 horse war, missed, protest dimsmissed The Metrop Group 1. Midfield, winner pinched break, late work sound Caul Cup Group 1. She boasts strong form at this track and will need to handle a very quick back up.
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