39 MELBOURNE 4 2:25pm 4 Entry Education Martin Ralston Cup 2040m Of $130,000. 1st $71,500, 2nd $23,400, 3rd $11,700, 4th $6,500, 5th $3,900, 6th $2,600, 7th $2,600, 8th $2,600, 9th $2,600, 10th $2,600. Prizemoney contribution totaling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution. BenchMark 70 Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Track Record: 2-02.94E Winx (28/10/2017) [Good3] Class Record: 2-04.36E Get the Picture (18/11/2016) [Good3] 1 s9233 Aurora’s Symphony (7) Symon Wilde (dw) . .. Josh Richards (a2/50kg) 61 2 28963 Takumi (IRE) (10) Aaron Purcell (d) . .....................Laura Lafferty (a3/53kg) 60.5 3 83s14 Shakespeare (NZ) (2) Patrick Payne (w) . ............... Tahlia Hope (a2/53kg) 59.5 4 3s052 Reliable Dude (NZ) (11) Mathew Ellerton (w) .......................Damian Lane 59 5 11s3 Dundirtcheap (4) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (d) ............ John Allen 58.5 6 21276 Rousseau (8) Chris Waller (dc) . ...........................................Damien Oliver 58.5 7 03477 Redwood Rising (NZ) (5) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (dw) . Jye McNeil 58 8 53730 Running Cloud (3) Nathan Dunn . .........................................Michael Dee 58 9 s6143 Port Royal (1) Alex Rae (w) ..................................Logan McNeil (a3/55kg) 57.5 10 6s615 Hopkins (6) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (d) ...................... Craig Newitt 56 11 72216 Pitchanun (NZ) (9) Danny O’Brien (wt) . ....................................... Jamie Kah 56 FORM SUMMARY PITCHANUN had one of the fastest closing splits of the day despite racing wide no cover at Flemington last start. DUNDIRTCHEAP found them a bit sharp over the mile on return. He looks much better suited here. RELIABLE DUDE is consistent at this level. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 5 Dundirtcheap 100 1 Aurora’s Symphony 100 6 Rousseau 100 11 Pitchanun 97 4 Reliable Dude 94
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