Flemington Season Finale

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OFFICIAL RACEBOOK | SATURDAY 18 TH JULY 2020

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RACE DAY FEATURE

THE FLEMINGTON CUP 1849 WHEN IS ‘FLEMINGTON’ NOT ‘FLEMINGTON’ ?

BY ANDREW LEMON

I n marking 180 continuous years of racing at Flemington Racecourse since the first meeting here in 1840, the Victoria Racing Club this year has been celebrating some forgotten stories from our past. There is a unique Australian-made, two-handled silver cup in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria. It is inscribed as ‘The Flemington Cup’. It stands 17.6 centimetres tall. It was originally presented as the trophy for an 1849 horse race, won by a thoroughbred named Belzoni. It holds special historic significance as the oldest known surviving racing trophy awarded in Victoria. The silversmith was Charles Brentani, a young Italian jeweller who worked in Collins Street, Melbourne from 1845 until just before his death in 1853. The Flemington Cup is the only example of his craftsmanship held by the NGV.

Charles Brentani, The Flemington Cup 1849, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of BP Australia Limited, Governor, 1984, Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Two riddles surround this trophy, but both can be solved. The inscription clearly reads: “FLEMINGTON CUP. Presented by Mr. James Dunbar and run for on the Melbourne Race Course on the 15th Jan[uary] 1849. Won by Belzoni beating 5 Others. The Property of James E. Crook. Ridden by Mr R Lovelock.” The first riddle is that the race for ‘The Flemington Cup’ of 1849 was not actually run at Flemington Racecourse. The second, related riddle is that the race was not run at ‘the Melbourne Race Course’ – despite the inscription and even though one newspaper at the time says it was. ‘The Melbourne Racecourse’ (usually one word) in the 1840s was the original name of what we now know as Flemington Racecourse. But the ‘Flemington Cup’ of 1849 was actually run on a course 2 kilometres away, on open land adjacent to the newly-built Flemington Inn on Mount Alexander Road, opposite Debney’s Park near the Moonee Ponds Creek bridge. These races were a hotel or publican’s meeting, commonly held in Australia’s pioneering days. A local pub could generate good trade by holding races nearby on a public holiday. Such meetings were held in this era at places such as Brighton on Boxing Day and St Kilda on New Year’s Day. 15 January 1849 was a traditional

Scottish holiday, ‘Auld Hansel’s Monday’ and mine host at the Flemington Inn was a brawny Scot, James Dunbar. Dunbar commissioned the silver cup from Charles Brentani. Its 15 guineas value represented several weeks wages for most labourers. Lesser races on the day had prizes of saddles and riding whips. Notes in today’s race book give more detail about this event, and the ways in which the history of the long-forgotten Flemington Inn is connected to Flemington Racecourse. History, the present and future always come together at Flemington. Today’s meeting celebrates the rising stars, along with the trainers and stable staff who keep the sport powering ahead, especially in difficult times. And the VRC honours the retirement from training of the champion Pat Hyland who first rode as a jockey at Flemington more than sixty years ago. Sixty out of our 180 years equals one third of the total history of Flemington! The ‘Flemington Cup’ of 1849 was actually run on a course 2 kilometres away, on open land adjacent to the newly-built Flemington Inn on Mount Alexander Road

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VICTORIA RACING CLUB DIRECTORS

AMANDA ELLIOTT Chairman MICHAEL RAMSDEN Vice Chairman GLENN CARMODY Honorary Treasurer Judge KATHERINE BOURKE SOPHIE CORNELL NEIL WERRETT DAVE BARHAM VIN COX MICHAEL SAADIE

Chief Executive Officer: NEIL WILSON (Secretary in accordance with the Rules of Racing)

Acknowledgement of Country VRC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet today, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people of the Kulin nation and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Officials RVL RACE DAY OFFICIALS

VRC EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGERS

Commercial Operations: NICK ADDISON

Stipendiary Stewards: ROBERT CRAM (Chairman) , GEOFF HAUSFELD, ROB MONTGOMERY, JOELENE McSWAIN, DENNIS TORPY & LAUREN SELVAKUMARA Veterinary Surgeons: Dr HOLLY CATHELS, Dr TESSA MUIR & Dr JAMIE WEARN Judge: PAUL EGAN Starters: PAUL DIDHAM & A RICHARDS Clerks of Scales: ROB WOOD & HAYLEY ADDISON Betting Supervisor: WAGERING DEPARTMENT Clerks of Course:

Customer Engagement: CAROLINE RALPHSMITH Finance & Information Technology: SAM WHATMORE Flemington Operations: JAMES REID People, Culture & Governance: LUCAS ROBERTSON Racing: LEIGH JORDON VRC RACING & FACILITIES MANAGERS Flemington Racecourse: LIAM O’KEEFFE Keeper of the Flemington Roses: MICK RYAN

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Office: 448 Epsom Road, Flemington VIC 3031 Telephone: (03) 8378 0888 Facsimile: (03) 9376 5846 Internet: flemington.com.au Email: customerservice@vrc.net.au Victoria Racing Club Limited ACN 119 214 078

Horse Stall Directory

Race Horse

Stall

Race Horse

Stall

Race Horse

Race

AL GALAYEL

ISLAND DAZE

SAFIN

ALCYONE

108

IVAN GROZNY

SAKURA

112

ALFARRIS

JOHNNY GET ANGRY

SALSAMOR

ALPHA SKY

SCR

KURAMAE

SAN REMO

ALPHAVILLE

LABURNUM

111

SANSOM

100

ARCTIC WOLF

118

LADY OF FLANDERS

SAUNTER BOY

ASHLOR

LIAPARI

SAVAHEAT

BARTHOLOMEU DIAS

LONADO

121

SCOTTISH ROGUE

BEAUTY BOLT

LUCIFER’S REWARD

SEA DRAGON

BIG ACHEEVA

MAXIMAK

SEAS NO LIMIT

122

BUMPER BLAST

MINYINGA

SHADOW PREY

CADOGAN

MIRIMAR

119

SHE’S ON TIME

CALYPSO REIGN

MISTER MOGUL

SHOKORA

CHAPEL CITY

MOSS ‘N’ DALE

SILVERHAWK

CHARLEISE

MR CANCUN

SIN TO WIN

CHOIR

109

MR WOLF

120

SIR PIPPIN

114

CONFRONTATIONAL

MUNTAHAA

SIRCCONI

CRAFTY EFFORT

104

MYSTERY LOVE

SKYT

CREEDENCE

NEVER AGAIN

SMOKIN’ PIERRO

CRIMSON ACE

NO EFFORT

SMOKIN’ ROMANS

DABIYR

113

ORDEROFTHEGARTER 125

SNITZKRAFT

101

DAL HARRAILD

ORLEANS ROCK

SOARING EAGLE

DANON ROMAN

117

OUR WIND SPIRIT

SOUTH PACIFIC

DEVIL’S RAIN

OVER THE SKY

SPLIT SECOND

DOUBLE YOU TEE

PINYIN

STAR OF LEON

EL QUESTRO

PLEIN CIEL

124

STRETTO

EXEMPLAR

POLLY GREY

115

SULLY

EXETER

PRICE RANGE

SUNDAY PRAY

FIGHT

PROPER ROGUE

SWEET THOMAS

FRANCE’S BOY

RAFFISH

TAVIRUN

GALACTIC FURY

RAPID ROMANCE

123

TRANSLATOR

GEE GEE SECONDOVER 53

REARD

TRIED AND TIRED

GHOST DOCTOR

REMASTERED

VASSILATOR

HEAVENLY EMPEROR SCR

RIGHT YOU ARE

VENTURA STORM

HONOUR ME

ROCK PROPHET

WIDESPREAD

110

I’M TELLING YA

ROLLING MOSS

WILMOT PASS

116

IN GOOD HEALTH

103

ROMANCER

YELDARB

INDIAN THUNDER

RONAY

YENHAAB

107

IRISH MINT

SACER VATES

102

ZABELARINA

Runners by Trainer

# Horse

Race

# Horse

Race

# Horse

Race

Amy & Ash Yargi 5 I’M TELLING YA 9 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 2 GALACTIC FURY 3 5 SOUTH PACIFIC 5 6 SAUNTER BOY 5 8 EXEMPLAR 5 6 SMOKIN’ ROMANS 6 8 CHARLEISE 6 6 AL GALAYEL 7 9 BARTHOLOMEU DIAS 8 1 PRICE RANGE 9 Leon & Troy Corstens 10 STAR OF LEON 3 1 Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra 17 LONADO 6 15 SEAS NO LIMIT 8 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 4 PROPER ROGUE 2 2 MYSTERY LOVE 4 1 RIGHT YOU ARE 6 15 OVER THE SKY 6 11 SAVAHEAT 8 Monica Croston & Gerrad Gilmour 13 CRAFTY EFFORT 6 Richard & Chantelle Jolly 5 IRISH MINT 1 Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes 5 EXETER 2 6 SPLIT SECOND 3 7 SHOKORA 4 2 VENTURA STORM 5 4 ALFARRIS 5 7 SIN TO WIN 5 12 SAFIN 7 1 MUNTAHAA 8 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 4 MR WOLF 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 9 CRIMSON ACE 5 3 SALSAMOR 8 4 SULLY 8 13 TAVIRUN 8 9 SCOTTISH ROGUE 9 Cindy Alderson 6 SHE’S ON TIME 4 Archie Alexander 8 RAFFISH 3 4 ZABELARINA 4 Gavin Bedggood 5 NO EFFORT 4 Grahame Begg 8 BEAUTY BOLT 4 5 ROMANCER 7 13 ISLAND DAZE 9 Ray Besanko 9 ROCK PROPHET 2 Nigel Blackiston 10 LADY OF FLANDERS 4 7 TRANSLATOR 6 David Brideoake 11 SOARING EAGLE 4 Leon, Dean & Trent Wells 3 GEE GEE SECONDOVER

Nikki Burke 9 FIGHT

John Moloney 8 SUNDAY PRAY Peter G Moody 19 IN GOOD HEALTH Michael Moroney 11 ARCTIC WOLF Simon Morrish 9 SHADOW PREY 7 MIRIMAR

Will Clarken 21 SILVERHAWK

Jim Conlan 17 PINYIN

6 8

Kevin Corstens 4 CADOGAN Matt Cumani 1 DAL HARRAILD 9 STRETTO 10 CREEDENCE James Cummings 3 WIDESPREAD 1 ALCYONE 7 CHOIR 1 LABURNUM 12 SAKURA Henry Dwyer 6 MISTER MOGUL

Tony Noonan 15 REMASTERED Danny O’Brien 10 RAPID ROMANCE 3 ORDEROFTHEGARTER Denis Pagan 3 JOHNNY GET ANGRY 2 PLEIN CIEL

5 6 8 2 3 3 4 9

6 7 8

Steven Pateman 10 IVAN GROZNY Michelle Payne 14 SMOKIN’ PIERRO

Jamie Edwards 10 MINYINGA

Paddy Payne 14 RONAY

Lisa Enright 9 LIAPARI

Patrick Payne 5 DOUBLE YOU TEE Paul Preusker 7 INDIAN THUNDER 11 ORLEANS ROCK Gordon Richards 8 CHAPEL CITY Jarrod Robinson 8 REARD

Greg Eurell 14 HONOUR ME Francis Finnegan 3 ALPHAVILLE James Fraser 20 GHOST DOCTOR Anthony Freedman 6 WILMOT PASS 7 DANON ROMAN Peter Gelagotis 2 MOSS ‘N’ DALE John Hickmott 10 FRANCE’S BOY Robert Hickmott 4 BUMPER BLAST David Jolly 7 CALYPSO REIGN Michael Kent 10 SEA DRAGON Richard Laming 5 SKYT

9 9

2 7

Nick Ryan 1 SIRCCONI

Allison Sheehan 3 EL QUESTRO Dane Smith 11 SAN REMO Lindsey Smith 2 MR CANCUN

6 9

8 OUR WIND SPIRIT Matthew Smith 3 SWEET THOMAS Frankie Stockdale 16 SACER VATES Phillip Stokes 2 SNITZKRAFT

Matt Laurie 9 MAXIMAK

1 2

1 SANSOM Chris Waller 4 DABIYR 8 POLLY GREY 12 SIR PIPPIN

Matthew Lindsay 2 TRIED AND TIRED

7 8 8

Colin Little 6 VASSILATOR

Jason Warren 5 CONFRONTATIONAL Mark C Webb 16 DEVIL’S RAIN Matthew Williams 4 KURAMAE

Charlotte Littlefield 12 BIG ACHEEVA Shawn Mathrick 6 ROLLING MOSS Brendan McCarthy 2 LUCIFER’S REWARD

Dan McCarthy 1 ASHLOR 3 YELDARB

1 9

Stephen Brown 7 ALPHA SKY

1 7 9

Clinton McDonald 13 NEVER AGAIN

11 HEAVENLY EMPEROR

18 YENHAAB

Jockeys by Rides

# Horse

Race

# Horse

Race

# Horse

Race

Undeclared 6 MISTER MOGUL 10 SEA DRAGON 10 LADY OF FLANDERS 11 SAN REMO 16 SACER VATES 13 TAVIRUN 14 SMOKIN’ PIERRO

Lachlan King 3 JOHNNY GET ANGRY 20 GHOST DOCTOR

Michael Poy 2 LUCIFER’S REWARD 1 LABURNUM 1 DAL HARRAILD

1 2 4 5 6 8 8 9 1 7 9

3 9

2 4 5 6 8 4 6 7 9 1 4 7 9

Jason Maskiell 12 BIG ACHEEVA Rhys McLeod 8 REARD

9 STRETTO 10 CREEDENCE Will Price 4 ZABELARINA

16 DEVIL’S RAIN Mitchell Aitken 7 ALPHA SKY

5 SKYT

Jye McNeil 2 GALACTIC FURY 8 CHARLEISE 9 SCOTTISH ROGUE Ben Melham 9 SHADOW PREY 15 OVER THE SKY

13 NEVER AGAIN 1 PRICE RANGE Campbell Rawiller 2 SNITZKRAFT 8 BEAUTY BOLT 2 MOSS ‘N’ DALE 13 ISLAND DAZE Liam Riordan 2 MYSTERY LOVE Michael Rodd 6 SAUNTER BOY 2 MR CANCUN 8 OUR WIND SPIRIT Daniel Stackhouse 7 SIN TO WIN 11 ARCTIC WOLF 4 DABIYR 1 SIRCCONI 15 SEAS NO LIMIT Thomas Stockdale 1 SANSOM 7 SHOKORA 3 SALSAMOR Damien Thornton 8 POLLY GREY Michael Walker 4 SULLY Craig Williams 4 BUMPER BLAST 7 CALYPSO REIGN 10 STAR OF LEON 3 SWEET THOMAS 3 ALPHAVILLE 6 AL GALAYEL 10 MINYINGA Dean Yendall 7 CHOIR 4 KURAMAE 5 I’M TELLING YA 9 BARTHOLOMEU DIAS

3 6 9 3 6 7 8 9

11 HEAVENLY EMPEROR

18 YENHAAB

Ben Allen 13 CRAFTY EFFORT John Allen 3 WIDESPREAD 1 ALCYONE 8 EXEMPLAR 12 SIR PIPPIN 12 SAKURA Declan Bates 8 RAFFISH 10 IVAN GROZNY 6 SMOKIN’ ROMANS Regan Bayliss 9 CRIMSON ACE Georgina Cartwright 6 SHE’S ON TIME 10 FRANCE’S BOY Jordan Childs 7 INDIAN THUNDER Dwayne Dunn 5 CONFRONTATIONAL 7 TRANSLATOR 6 ROLLING MOSS Billy Egan 14 HONOUR ME 7 DANON ROMAN 5 DOUBLE YOU TEE Lewis German 9 ROCK PROPHET

9 LIAPARI 11 SAVAHEAT

2 3 5 6 8 9

11 ORLEANS ROCK

Beau Mertens 9 FIGHT

5 6 7 9 5 6 7 8 2 4 8

Patrick Moloney 2 TRIED AND TIRED Daniel Moor 10 RAPID ROMANCE Jamie Mott 2 VENTURA STORM 1 MUNTAHAA 4 CADOGAN Lachlan Neindorf 8 SUNDAY PRAY 11 SOARING EAGLE

3 5

5 8 9

4 7

1 4

Craig Newitt 3 GEE GEE SECONDOVER

3 6 9 6 7 8 2 4 6 8

Luke Nolen 5 EXETER

2 3 5 7 9

6 SPLIT SECOND 4 ALFARRIS 19 IN GOOD HEALTH Jake Noonan 15 REMASTERED 12 SAFIN Teodore Nugent 3 EL QUESTRO 5 ROMANCER Damien Oliver 5 IRISH MINT 4 PROPER ROGUE 5 SOUTH PACIFIC 1 RIGHT YOU ARE 4 MR WOLF

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 3 6 9

9 MAXIMAK 17 LONADO 7 MIRIMAR Harry Grace 5 NO EFFORT Tahlia Hope 3 YELDARB

4 7

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9

Melissa Julius 1 ASHLOR Jamie Kah 6 WILMOT PASS 8 CHAPEL CITY 6 VASSILATOR 21 SILVERHAWK

3 ORDEROFTHEGARTER

2 PLEIN CIEL 17 PINYIN Samuel Payne 14 RONAY

2 7 8 9

Flemington Premierships

2019/20 SEASON

Leading Jockeys @ Flemington Jockey

1st 2nd 3rd Rides S/Rate

Craig Williams Damien Oliver

20 13 19 16 14 14 15 8 11 13 8 12 11 7 14 10 5 11 7 3 4 6 10 2 6 9 4 6 9 5

143 14% 124 13% 125 12% 124 10% 76 14% 88 11% 52 13%

Jye McNeil

Dwayne Dunn Michael Poy (a) Ben Melham Jordan Childs Jamie Kah Michael Dee Damian Lane

81 64 72

7% 9% 8%

Leading Trainers @ Flemington Trainer

1st 2nd 3rd Runners S/Rate

David & B Hayes & T Dabernig

16 11 18 15 10 13 12 10 3 11 12 12 11 11 9 8 6 6 7 4 1 6 5 6 6 2 2 5 6 11

198

Danny O'Brien

89 17% 71 17% 103 11% 88 13% 61 13% 35 20% 52 12% 38 16%

Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace

Chris Waller

Michael Moroney

Patrick Payne

Anthony Freedman

Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra

Course Map

Track Specifications Circumference: 2312 metres Straight (Circuit): 450 metres Straight Track: 1200 metres

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How to Read the Form

Jockey Silk # HORSE NAME (COUNTRY OF BIRTH) (Blinkers)

Handicapper Rating (BARRIER) Weight

( 1 ) 56.5kg

6 BLACK CAVIAR Hcp Rtg 130

Peter G Moody (Caulfield) LUKE NOLEN 6yo br m Bel Esprit-Helsinge (Desert Sun (GB) ) BREEDER Mr R Jamieson OWNERS G J & Mrs K J Wilkie, Werrett Bloodstock P/L Synd (Mgr: N Werrett), C & Mrs J Madden, P Hawkes & D M & Mrs J Taylor SALMON, BLACK SPOTS, SALMON AND BLACK SPOTS CAP (dc) 25 Starts 25-0-0 $7,953,936 TECHFORM 100

Track 6:6-0-0 Dist 18:18-0-0 Trk/Dist 6:6-0-0 Wet 0:0-0-0 1st Up 9:9-0-0 2nd Up 8:8-0-0 1 -9 MORP m Sat 12May12 1200 G 3 THE GOODWOOD -G1 L Nolen (8) 57

$1.05f 2-We’re Gonna Rock 56 1:10.32

Rtg 130

1 -14 ASC. m Sat 23Jun12 1200 G DIAMOND JUBILEE -G1 L Nolen (14) 57.5

$1.16f 2-Moonlight Cloud (GB) 57.5 1:14.10 Rtg 130

1 -8 FLEM m Sat 16Feb13 1000 G 3 1 -7 MV mN Sat 22Mar13 1200 G 3 1 -11 RAND m Sat 13Apr13 1200 G 4

LIGHTNING -G1 WILLIAM REID -G1

L Nolen (2) 56.5 L Nolen (6) 56.5 L Nolen (1) 56.5

$1.10f 2-Moment of Change 58.5 55.42 $1.03f 2-Karuta Queen 56.5 1:11.08 $1.14f 2-Epaulette 56.5 1:09.65

Rtg 130 Rtg 130

TJ SMITH -G1 Rtg 130 Australia’s champion mare who surpassed ‘Kingston Town’ with her 15th Group 1 win last start. Broke the track record in Lightning G1. Notched up her 24th career win in her Victorian swansong at Moonee Valley. Signed off a stellar career with another dominant display at Royal Randwick. One of the all time greats.

Trainer (Location the horse is Trained)

JOCKEY (Apprentice Claim/Minimum Riding Weight)

Peter G Moody (Caulfield)

LUKE NOLEN

HORSE DETAILS - Age, Colour (Chesnut=ch; Bay=b; Grey=gr; Brown=br; Brown or Black=br or bl; Black=bl; White=wh; Roan=ro; Grey or Roan=gr or ro; Bay or Brown=b or br), Sex (colt=c; filly=f;

gelding=g, horse/entire/stallion=h, mare=m) BREEDING DETAILS - Sire - Dam (Sire of Dam) 6yo br m Bel Esprit-Helsinge (Desert Sun (GB) )

BREEDER Breeder of the horse OWNERS Owners of the horse JOCKEY SILKS DESCRIPTION BREEDER Mr R Jamieson OWNERS G J & Mrs K J Wilkie, Werrett Bloodstock P/L Synd (Mgr: N Werrett), C & Mrs J Madden, P Hawkes & D M & Mrs J Taylor SALMON, BLACK SPOTS, SALMON AND BLACK SPOTS CAP

(Won at distance (d), Won in wet (w), Won at track (t), Won at track and distance (c)) Race starts Wins-Seconds-Thirds Career Prizemoney Earnings

TECHFORM Rating for this race

TECHFORM 100

(dc) 25 Starts 25-0-0 $7,953,936

Record at track Starts:Wins-2nds-3rds Record at the distance, Record at the track and distance, Record on wet tracks, Record at first run from a spell, Record at second run form a spell Track 6:6-0-0 Dist 18:18-0-0 Trk/Dist 6:6-0-0 Wet 0:0-0-0 1st Up 9:9-0-0 2nd Up 8:8-0-0 Finishing position -Number of starters, Track m=Metropolitan meeting, Date of Meeting, Distance of race , Track Condition and Number value , Name of race Stakes race , Jockey (Barrier) Alloted Weight (Weight Carried), Starting price, Winner/Second of the race , Weight Carried, Margin to Winner/ Second , Race Time, Handicapper’s rating for the race 1 -11 RAND m Sat 13Apr13 1200 G 4 TJ SMITH -G1 L Nolen (1) 56.5 $1.14f 2-Epaulette 56.5 1:09.65 Rtg 130 Form Comment - details of recent starts Australia’s champion mare who surpassed ‘Kingston Town’ with her 15th Group 1 win last start. Broke the track record in Lightning G1. Notched up her 24th career win in her Victorian swansong at Moonee Valley. Signed off a stellar career with another dominant display at Royal Randwick. One of the all time greats.

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RACE DAY CALENDAR

2019

2020

SAT 10 AUG

WED 1 JAN

Racing Rewards Race Day

New Year’s Day Race Day

SAT 11 JAN

Chester Manifold Stakes Day

SAT 14 SEPT

Sofitel Girls’ Day Out

WED 25 SEPT

SAT 18 JAN

Spring Classics Preview Day

January Twilight Race Day

SUN 9 FEB

February Twilight Race Day

SAT 5 OCT

TAB Turnbull Stakes Day

Black Caviar, The Great Horse Race Day

SAT 15 FEB

SAT 2 NOV

AAMI Victoria Derby Day

SAT 29 FEB

Australian Guineas Day

TUES 5 NOV

Lexus Melbourne Cup Day

Autumn Twilight Race Day

WED 4 MAR

Super Saturday

SAT 7 MAR

THU 7 NOV

Kennedy Oaks Day

ANZAC Day Race Day

SAT 25 APR

SAT 9 NOV

Seppelt Wines Stakes Day

Andrew Ramsden Race Day Living Legends Race Day

SAT 16 MAY

SAT 14 DEC

December Twilight Race Day

SAT 23 MAY

SAT 21 DEC

Christmas Race Day

Bagotville Race Day

SAT 6 JUN

Country Race Day

SAT 20 JUN

Flemington Finals Day Race Day

SAT 4 JUL

Flemington Season Finale – featuring the FLEMINGTON CUP 1849

SAT 18 JUL

Note: Correct at time of print

RACEHORSE RETIREMENT WHAT’S NEXT?

Make sure you or the Managing Owner of the horse has notified Racing Australia via their retirement form or stable return. Once your horse has retired from racing, there are many options of second careers from leisure and trail riding to eventing, dressage, showing and polo. For more information, contact your local acknowledged re-trainer or visit racingvictoria.com.au/offthetrack If you do not have your own re-homing program you can email offthetrack@racingvictoria.net.au or contact one of Racing Victoria’s Acknowledged Re-trainers directly who will be able to provide you with advice in relation to next steps. Be ready to share details including the age, sex, racing experience, location and photos of your retiring horse. You and your owners can stay in touch to follow your retiring horse in their second career which can be just as rewarding as their first!

THE BELZONI

T he horse who won James Dunbar’s 1849 Flemington Cup trophy was a true thoroughbred. Belzoni’s grandsire, Little John, won the prestigious 1821 King’s Plate at Lewes Racecourse in East Sussex. The pioneering Henty family imported Belzoni’s sire – also named Little John (1831), a grey – to Tasmania, later to Victoria. Belzoni was described as “a neat horse, possessed of every good quality in moderation”. He won several races in the years 1847-49 including a hack race at the annual Melbourne meeting at Flemington in 1848. His owner was James Elijah Crook, licensee of the Wool Pack Inn at Bacchus Marsh, who lived to a great age. Crook was an enormous man, weighing in at around 146 kilograms. Luckily for Belzoni he was not the nominated ‘gentleman rider’ for the 1849 Flemington Cup at the Flemington Inn course. The jockey, Richard Dimmock Lovelock, ran a Melbourne livery stables. Belzoni won the race in two heats on the one afternoon. J.E. Crook’s son James Crooke – he added the “e” to the family name – was only two years old when “The Flemington Cup” was run but as a boy he remembered his father nimbly driving the horse harnessed to a buggy through the gold field diggings at Ballarat. He admired Belzoni as “a bright bay gelding with very muscular loins, standing about 15.1 hands.” “The end of Belzoni was tragic,” Crooke recalled as an old man. “He disappeared one day, and is supposed to have been stolen by bushrangers. My father valued him a good deal, and offered a substantial reward for his recovery. Nothing was heard of Belzoni for a time, but on my father returning to Bacchus Marsh after a trip to Tasmania, he found a letter awaiting him from the Sydney police to the effect that Belzoni had been found abandoned.”

11:55AM

The Belzoni 1000m

Of $100,000 . 1st $55,000, 2nd $18,000, 3rd $9,000, 4th $5,000, 5th $3,000, 6th $2,000, 7th $2,000, 8th $2,000. Prizemoney contribution totaling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution. BenchMark 90 Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Course Record: 1000m 55.42 Black Caviar TAB Assessed Odds 1 49414 ASHLOR (5) Dan McCarthy (dw) ................................ MELISSA JULIUS (a3/56kg) 64 $5 2 60629 SNITZKRAFT (2) Phillip Stokes (d) .................... CAMPBELL RAWILLER (a3/55kg) 61.5 $7 3 1239s GEE GEE SECONDOVER (9) Leon, Dean & Trent Wells (dw) .......... CRAIG NEWITT 58.5 $3.80 4 1517s BUMPER BLAST (NZ) (1) Robert Hickmott (t) ........................... CRAIG WILLIAMS 56.5 $6.50 5 7s911 IRISH MINT (8) Richard & Chantelle Jolly (dw) ........................... DAMIEN OLIVER 56 $6 6 71031 MISTER MOGUL (7) Henry Dwyer (dwc) .................... MICHAEL POY (a1.5/50kg) 56 $6.50 7 s5680 ALPHA SKY (6) Stephen Brown (d) ....................................... MITCHELL AITKEN 56 SCR 8 2327s SUNDAY PRAY (3) John Moloney (wt) .................. LACHLAN NEINDORF (a2/51kg) 56 $19 9 s44s1 FIGHT (4) Nikki Burke (dw) ...................................................... BEAU MERTENS 56 $9 FORM SUMMARY ASHLOR was brave when luckless at Group 3 level last start. This is the easiest race he has contested in a long time. BUMPER BLAST has a touch of class but the son of Ocean Park may find them a touch too sharp over 1000m. MISTER MOGUL will burn the turf early.

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1 1 ASHLOR (Blks) Rtg 98

( 5 ) 64kg

Dan McCarthy (Wangaratta 1) MELISSA JULIUS (a3/56kg) 6yo b g Hard Spun (USA) -Another Shot (Keltrice) BREEDER Mr D Strain OWNERS D W Strain & A J Strain ROYAL BLUE, GOLD CHECKED SASH AND SLEEVES, GOLD AND ROYAL BLUE CHECKED CAP (dw) 43 Starts 13-3-4 $840,410 TECHFORM 100 Track 4:0-0-0 Dist 10:3-1-1 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 10:3-3-0 1st Up 6:3-0-1 2nd Up 6:2-0-0 4 -12 CAUL m Sat 18Apr20 1200 G 4 VGOLD SPRINT D W Stackhouse (10) 57 $9.50 1-Vainstream 57 2.8L 1:09.30 Rtg 95 9 -12 WAGG Thu 30Apr20 1200 H 9 TOWN PLATE B McDougall (11) 60 $4.80 1-Irish Songs 55 7.7L 1:10.43 Rtg 96 4 -11 CAUL m Sat 30May20 1100 G 4 HCP D W Stackhouse (6) 57.5 $9.50 1-Tavisan (NZ) 56 1.5L 1:04.61 Rtg 94 1 -9 M V m Sat 13Jun20 1200 S 6 HCP T J Hope(a) (7) 56.5 (54.5) $7 2-Morrissy 56 0.1L 1:12.09 Rtg 94 4 -8 CAUL m Sat 11Jul20 1100 H 8 J MONASH -G3 D W Stackhouse (8) 58.5 $13 1-Jungle Edge 58.5 2.5L 1:05.00 Rtg 98 Outside leader, led straight, held on 0.1L The Valley Hcp 1200m. 3 wide no cover on speed, gutsy considering 2.5L J Monash Group 3 1100m Heavy 8. Best sprinter this race and is fit and in form. Flemington record a concern (4:0-0-0). 2 SNITZKRAFT (Blks) Rtg 93 ( 2 ) 61.5kg Phillip Stokes (Pakenham OC) CAMPBELL RAWILLER (a3/55kg) 5yo br h Snitzel-Power O’raylee (O’Reilly (NZ) ) BREEDER Mr M Power OWNERS M C Power, Mrs D M Power, L R Matthews, E C Lee & R F Sugars DARK BLUE, GOLD STARS, HOOPED SLEEVES AND CAP (d) 27 Starts 6-3-2 $594,805 TECHFORM 97 Track 5:0-1-0 Dist 3:1-1-0 Trk/Dist 2:0-1-0 Wet 9:0-1-1 1st Up 7:3-1-1 2nd Up 5:0-1-0 6 -16 CAUL m Sat 18Apr20 1100 G 3 BEL ESPRIT -LR R Bayliss (8) 58 $91 1-William Thomas 56.5 3.2L 1:03.08 Rtg 98 10 -16 WNBL Wed 6May20 1200 S 7 WANGOOM -LR B E Thompson (2) 59 $18 1-Order of Command 62 3.8L 1:11.69 Rtg 97 6 -11 CAUL m Sat 30May20 1100 G 4 HCP R Bayliss (8) 58 $11 1-Tavisan (NZ) 56 1.7L 1:04.61 Rtg 95 2 -8 FLEM m Sat 6Jun20 1000 S 5 HCP R Bayliss (7) 56.5 $7.50 1-Prezado 59 0.8L 57.61 Rtg 94 9 -10 FLEM m Sat 4Jul20 1200 S 6 ALL VIC SPRINT -LR B Allen (4) 56.5 $17 1-Lord Von Costa 56 6.4L 1:10.57 Rtg 95 Handy no cover, sustained run but winner better 0.8L at Flemington Hcp over 1000m Soft 5. Sat outside leader, faded 200m never likely 6.4L All Vic Sprint Listed over 1200m Soft 6. Better suited back to 1000m, looks a major player. 3 GEE GEE SECONDOVER Rtg 87 ( 9 ) 58.5kg Leon, Dean & Trent Wells (Brighton) CRAIG NEWITT 4yo ch g Wordsmith-Gee Gees Firstover (Over) BREEDER P a & E J Geard OWNERS P A Geard & Mrs E J Geard LIME, PURPLE G AND SLEEVES, QUARTERED CAP (dw) 23 Starts 8-9-1 $216,575 TECHFORM 98 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 3:2-1-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 5:2-1-0 1st Up 3:3-0-0 2nd Up 3:1-2-0 1 -6 LAUN mN Wed 18Dec19 1100 G 3 BM84 C Newitt (5) 59 $2f 2-I Remember You 57 0.3L 1:04.02 Rtg 83 1 -7 LAUN mN Sat 4Jan20 1100 G 4 QLTY C Newitt (2) 56.5 $1.70f 2-Gee Gee Lanett 54 1.0L 1:04.63 Rtg 87 2 -5 LAUN mN Wed 29Jan20 1200 G 4 SKY STKS C Newitt (4) 58.5 $4.60 1-Hellova Street 58.5 1.0L 1:10.98 Rtg 91 3 -5 LAUN mN Wed 12Feb20 1120 G 4 HCP S So(a) (2) 60 (57) $1.40f 1-Apriano 54 0.5L 1:06.45 Rtg 92 9 -9 LAUN m Wed 26Feb20 1200 S 6 QTY HCP C Newitt (2) 59 $3.60 1-Ruettiger (NZ) 56 3.1L 1:11.18 Rtg 92 Held position after going forward to sit with the leaders 0.5L at Launceston Hcp over 1120m. Too far back in the running to be a serious threat 3.1L at Launceston Qty Hcp over 1200m Soft 6. Tasmanian galloper 3 from 3 first-up. 4 BUMPER BLAST (NZ) Rtg 83 ( 1 ) 56.5kg Robert Hickmott (Caulfield) CRAIG WILLIAMS 4yo gr g Ocean Park (NZ) -Bucklebury (NZ) (More Than Ready (USA) ) BREEDER B J & Mrs J E a Lindsay OWNERS Price Bloodstock Management Ltd (Mgr: Ms J G Chapman) ROYAL BLUE, WHITE AND RED BAND, WHITE SLEEVES, ROYAL BLUE AND RED ARMBANDS, QUARTERED CAP (t) 6 Starts 3-0-0 $165,500 TECHFORM 99 Track 3:2-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 0:0-0-0 1st Up 1:0-0-0 2nd Up 1:1-0-0 1 -13 SALE Sun 27Oct19 1400 G 4 MDN-SW C Williams (8) 58.5 $2.20f 2-Makfi Gold (NZ) 56.5 6.8L 1:25.46 1 -14 FLEM m Thu 7Nov19 1400 G 4 GREYS BM90 C Williams (11) 54 $2.90f 2-Rainmoth 54 1.5L 1:23.17 Rtg 63 5 -12 BRAT m Sat 23Nov19 1600 G 4 BM78 C Williams (11) 60 $3 1-Kaplumpich 57 3.1L 1:38.37 Rtg 78 1 -14 FLEM m Sat 14Dec19 1400 G 4 BM84 D Oliver (13) 56.5 $2.90f 2-River Jewel 54 0.1L 1:23.51 Rtg 77 7 -8 FLEM m Sat 11Jan20 1400 G 4 CHSTR MANIFOLD -LR R Bayliss (4) 54 $3.50f 1-Amadeus 54 6.4L 1:23.05 Rtg 83 Near tail, still there 400m, charged and fell in 0.1L at Flemington Bm84 over 1400m. 5L back, under pump 400m, not pushed late. Vet-Lame 6.4L Chstr Manifold Listed over 1400m. Will be doing best work late.

( 8 ) 56kg

5 IRISH MINT (Blks) Rtg 82 Richard & Chantelle Jolly (Morphettville)

DAMIEN OLIVER 6yo b or br g Mint Lane (USA) -As Discreet (Saratoga Springs (CAN) ) BREEDER Mr P P Sheehan OWNERS B P Clarke, R C Clarke, K R Sexton, W G Ford, P L D E Racing (Mgr: P D Stewart) & B T P T Racing (Mgr: B Smith) MAROON, WHITE AND BLACK DIAMOND BAND AND ARMBANDS (dw) 34 Starts 10-5-4 $288,715 TECHFORM 99 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 29:9-4-3 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 12:5-1-2 1st Up 7:1-0-1 2nd Up 6:4-1-1 1 -4 MRPK m Sat 26Oct19 1000 G 4 BM80 J Toeroek (3) 55.5 $4.40 2-Miss Jane 52 1.1L 58.38 Rtg 73 7 -8 MRPK m Sat 9Nov19 1000 G 4 2MW-LY J Toeroek (3) 54.5 (55) $8.50 1-Miss Labelle 52 3.4L 57.68 Rtg 77 9 -10 MUBR m Sat 23May20 1000 S 7 BM72 Caitlin Jones(a) (2) 63 (61.5) $26 1-Symphonette 55 7.2L 59.59 Rtg 76 1 -7 MRPK m Sat 6Jun20 1000 S 5 BM82 Caitlin Jones(a) (6) 58.5 (57) $8 2-Star of Monsoon 55 0.9L 59.46 Rtg 74 1 -10 MRPK m Sat 27Jun20 1000 S 6 BM82 Caitlin Jones(a) (2) 59 (57.5) $12 2-Flostar 55.5 0.1L 59.26 Rtg 78 Determined win after sitting close to the lead 0.9L at Morphettville Parks Bm82 over 1000m Soft 5. Gained the edge late to win 0.1L at Morphettville Parks Bm82 over 1000m Soft 6. S.A raider that has won 9 races at this distance. 6 MISTER MOGUL (Blks) Rtg 82 ( 7 ) 56kg Henry Dwyer (St Leonards) MICHAEL POY (a1.5/50kg) 5yo ch g Written Tycoon-Goldberg (Geiger Counter (USA) ) BREEDER Mr P Schauble OWNERS B G Kruger, L M Kruger, R J Brooker, R J Robison, S C Beattie, A R Buxton, Timkev (Mgr: T P Meehan), One Day at the Riser (Mgr M Webb) & Erica Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs S A Dwyer) NAVY BLUE, WHITE STAR, GREEN SLEEVES, WHITE ARMBANDS AND CAP, GREEN STAR (dwc) 20 Starts 6-6-1 $192,245 TECHFORM 99 Track 1:1-0-0 Dist 16:5-5-1 Trk/Dist 1:1-0-0 Wet 8:2-3-0 1st Up 3:1-0-0 2nd Up 2:0-1-0 7 -11 M V mN Fri 14Feb20 955 G 4 BM84 M Poy(a) (2) 55 (53.5) $4 1-Epic Grey 57 3.2L 55.62 Rtg 73 1 -14 ALB Fri 20Mar20 900 G 4 FLAT KNACKER 87 B Allen (5) 58 $3.50f 2-Another Sin 57.5 0.8L 51.87 Rtg 81 10 -12 MORP m Sat 18Apr20 1050 G 4 BM78 G Cartwright(a) (9) 61 (59) $8.50 1-Mum’s My Hero 57 6.7L 1:01.90 Rtg 78 3 -8 BDGO Sun 17May20 1000 G 4 BM78 B Mertens (5) 60.5 $5 1-Reward With Return 57.5 1.1L 58.01 Rtg 77 1 -14 FLEM m Sat 20Jun20 1000 S 5 BM78 M Poy(a) (1) 60 (58.5) $21 2-Koonunga 56.5 0.2L 57.54 Rtg 77 Big effort to finish the race off well for third after getting back in-running 1.1L at Bendigo Bm78 over 1000m. Awkward start, commanded race, great win 0.2L at Flemington Bm78 over 1000m Soft 5. Likely to push forward early. 7 ALPHA SKY Rtg 78 ( 6 ) 56kg Stephen Brown (Seymour) MITCHELL AITKEN 5yo b or br g Patronize-Au Fait (More Than Ready (USA) ) BREEDER Mr C B Atwell OWNERS P W Jones, P R Wright, P Gribble DK. BLUE, WHITE DIAMOND QUARTERS, QUARTERED CAP (d) 21 Starts 6-2-2 $299,275 TECHFORM 81 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 3:1-1-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 4:0-0-1 1st Up 4:2-1-0 2nd Up 4:0-1-1 5 -10 ASCT m Sat 23Nov19 1400 G 4 CARBINE CLUB -LR P J Carbery (3) 55 $5.50 1-Uni Time 55 1.1L 1:23.91 Rtg 86 5 -9 ASCT m Sat 18Apr20 1000 G 4 RTG 78+ J R Azzopardi (2) 59 $8 1-Guns of Navarone 55 3.4L 58.69 Rtg 86 6 -8 ASCT m Sat 2May20 1200 G 4 RTG 78+ J R Azzopardi (2) 59 $16 1-Pym’s Royale 58 4.6L 1:10.35 Rtg 86 8 -15 ASCT m Sat 16May20 1400 G 4 RTG 78+ J R Azzopardi (13) 58.5 $61 1-Laverrod 57.5 5.5L 1:23.44 Rtg 85 12 -16 BLMT m Sat 30May20 1600 S 7 RTG 72+ K Bennett(a) (5) 60.5 (57.5) $21 1-Festival Miss 59 10.5L 1:37.78 Rtg 83 Weakened out of the race after doing a lot of chasing 5.5L at Ascot Rtg 78+ over 1400m. Never in the hunt and disappointed over the final half of the race 10.5L at Belmont Rtg 72+ over 1600m Soft 7. 8 SUNDAY PRAY (Blks) Rtg 75 ( 3 ) 56kg John Moloney (Caulfield) LACHLAN NEINDORF (a2/51kg) 6yo b or br g Manhattan Rain-Sunday Lady (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ) ) BREEDER Mr A Wong OWNERS J F Moloney, B J Cannon & N Conidi GREEN, WHITE CAP (wt) 46 Starts 6-8-5 $317,625 TECHFORM 89 Track 8:1-1-1 Dist 1:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 10:2-0-2 1st Up 7:1-0-1 2nd Up 7:0-2-0 6 -11 CAUL m Sat 4Jan20 1600 G 3 BM84 L Riordan(a) (6) 56 (54) $12 1-Exasperate 54.5 1.2L 1:39.00 Rtg 76 2 -8 M V mN Fri 24Jan20 1600 G 4 BM78 T M Nugent(a) (1) 59 (57) $5 1-Eureka Street 57.5 0.2L 1:38.67 Rtg 76 3 -7 FLEM m Sat 15Feb20 1600 G 4 BM90 T M Nugent(a) (2) 54 (52) $5.50 1-Mount Tabora (USA) 54 1.1L 1:35.86 Rtg 76 2 -8 M V mN Fri 28Feb20 1600 G 4 BM78 T M Nugent(a) (7) 59 (57) $3.10f 1-Seberate 56.5 0.2L 1:39.73 Rtg 76 7 -8 CAUL m Sat 14Mar20 1600 G 4 GRAND HCP MILE T M Nugent(a) (2) 60 (58) $9.50 1-Exasperate 59.5 4.1L 1:39.11 Rtg 76 Led, steadied tempo, tackled 300m, fought hard 0.2L at The Valley Bm78 over 1600m. Led moderate tempo, headed 250m, faded 4.1L at Caulfield Grand Hcp Mile over 1600m. Is a first-up winner.

1 9 FIGHT (Blks) Rtg 72

( 4 ) 56kg

Nikki Burke (Cranbourne) BEAU MERTENS 4yo b g Fighting Sun-Glamena (Johannesburg (USA) ) BREEDER Hill Holme Lodge OWNERS K B Bloodstock (Mgr: Ms N Burke) LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE SLEEVES AND CAP (dw) 8 Starts 3-1-1 $110,575 TECHFORM 93 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 3:1-0-1 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 6:3-1-1 1st Up 3:1-0-1 2nd Up 2:0-1-0 1 -7 SANL m Wed 3Jul19 1200 S 6 BM64 C Williams (7) 59.5 $1.85f 2-Spartan Flame 59 0.8L 1:13.37 Rtg 63 8 -9 CAUL m Sat 13Jul19 1400 S 7 3Y HCP C Williams (8) 55.5 $6.50 1-Turn the Tide 54 9.0L 1:24.89 Rtg 68 4 -10 M V mN Fri 7Feb20 955 G 3 BM64 C Williams (2) 62 $8 1-Princess Flagrant 58 3.3L 55.73 Rtg 68 4 -8 M V mN Fri 28Feb20 1200 G 4 BM78 D Oliver (5) 55 $8 1-Divine Mr Tycoon 55 2.7L 1:11.30 Rtg 68 1 -13 CRAN Thu 2Jul20 1000 S 6 BM70 B Mertens (1) 59 $10 2-Make It Count 57 1.5L 59.89 Rtg 68 7L back, angled wide 200m, got to line solidly 2.7L at The Valley Bm78 over 1200m. Settled on pace and proved too good winning 1.5L at Cranbourne Bm70 over 1000m Soft 6. Second-up.

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THE MELBOURNE TOWN PLATE

I n the days before the Melbourne Cup (first run at Flemington in 1861), the most important and richest race at the annual Melbourne Races was traditionally the Town Plate. There had been Town Plate races in Sydney and Parramatta since the 1820s and in Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) since the 1830s. Any decent sized Australian town had its Town Plate. At Melbourne’s first formally organised race meeting in March 1838 at the so-called Batman’s Hill course, the main race was a Town Plate, at set weights, worth £25 to the winner. The first Melbourne Town Plate to be run at Flemington was at the very first race meeting at the course in March 1840 when Mr Wood’s mare Mountain Maid won the prize in two heats in a field of six. She was, according to the press, “in splendid racing condition and won with ease.” Petrel was the great hero of the Melbourne Town Plates at Flemington from the mid 1840s, first winning the race as a three-year-old in 1845. Petrel continued racing, well, to the age of 14. In that long career he passed through the hands of many different owners. He won the race in 1846 and 1848 when it was extended in distance to three miles. There are mysteries about his pedigree and stories about his past. We know he was “a dark chestnut” under 16 hands in height, “of great substance and length”. Petrel was Melbourne’s first equine idol. The Melbourne Town Plate continued as an important race at Flemington into the 1860s. Archer won the two-mile Plate in 1861 the day after he won the Melbourne Cup and repeated the dose in 1862. But the Cup was by now worth much more than the Town Plate and immediately supplanted it as Melbourne’s – and Australia’s – greatest race.

12:30PM

The Melbourne Town Plate 1200m

Of $108,000 . 1st $59,400, 2nd $19,440, 3rd $9,720, 4th $5,400, 5th $3,240, 6th $2,160, 7th $2,160, 8th $2,160, 9th $2,160, 10th $2,160. Prizemoney contribution totaling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $5,950 and a SUPER VOBIS Owners Bonus of $19,550 for qualified horses.. For Three-Years-Old. Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Course Record: 1200m 1:07.16 Iglesia TAB Assessed Odds 1 21s22 SANSOM (NZ) (8) Phillip Stokes (dw) ................... THOMAS STOCKDALE (a2/50kg) 62.5 $5 2 15701 LUCIFER’S REWARD (2) Brendan McCarthy (w) ......... MICHAEL POY (a1.5/50kg) 56.5 $18 3 08s24 WIDESPREAD (3) James Cummings (d) ........................................ JOHN ALLEN 56 $8 4 s11s2 PROPER ROGUE (6) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (t) ............. DAMIEN OLIVER 56 $3 5 47041 EXETER (10) Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes (d) ................................... LUKE NOLEN 56 $21 6 313s4 WILMOT PASS (5) Anthony Freedman (dw) ..................................... JAMIE KAH 56 $6 7 79421 CALYPSO REIGN (7) David Jolly (dw) .................................... CRAIG WILLIAMS 56 $6 8 1s341 REARD (9) Jarrod Robinson (w) ................................................ RHYS MCLEOD 56 $41 9 860s1 ROCK PROPHET (4) Ray Besanko (w) ..................... LEWIS GERMAN (a2/52.5kg) 56 $23 10 3s33s SEA DRAGON (1) Michael Kent (d) ............................................ ETHAN BROWN 56 $10 FORM SUMMARY PROPER ROUGE was held up at a crucial stage first-up and the son of Snitzel is the only runner proven up the Flemington straight. WILMOT PASS was only warming up late over 1000m, this race looks to shape well for him. WIDESPREAD has upside.

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( 8 ) 62.5kg

Phillip Stokes (Pakenham OC) THOMAS STOCKDALE (a2/50kg) 3yo b g 10/08/16 Charm Spirit (IRE) -Bryony (Fastnet Rock) BREEDER Qatar Bloodstock OWNERS P Sambor, J R Robinson, R L Bradmore, G J Roberts, Mrs A Stokes, Shadwell Farm Racing (Mgr: P G Wells), League Of Gentleman (Mgr: A Kolenda), Amazing Eight (Mgr: Mrs H Pentifallo) & Ms E C D Macleod LIME GREEN, RED BAND AND ARMBANDS WITH WHITE STARS, WHITE CAP AND POM POM (dw) 13 Starts 6-3-0 $204,090 TECHFORM 95 Track 2:0-0-0 Dist 5:3-1-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 4:1-2-0 1st Up 4:2-1-0 2nd Up 4:1-1-0 1 -8 PAKM N Thu 6Feb20 1200 G 4 BM78 B Allen (1) 58 $6 2-Clarice Cliffs 58.5 0.8L 1:11.15 Rtg 75 2 -7 CAUL m Sat 22Feb20 1200 G 3 ZEDITAVE -G3 J McNeil (5) 55 $7.50 1-He’ll Haunt Us 56 0.2L 1:09.28 Rtg 79 1 -9 MORP m Mon 9Mar20 1200 G 4 3Y HCP T Stockdale(a) (9) 61.5 (58.5) $2f 2-Hint Of Mint 55.5 0.3L 1:09.57 Rtg 82 2 -9 M V m Sat 13Jun20 1000 S 6 3Y HCP T Stockdale(a) (2) 62 (60) $4.40 1-Iconic Star 56 0.8L 1:00.17 Rtg 85 2 -11 CAUL m Sat 27Jun20 1100 S 6 BM84 T Stockdale(a) (9) 61 (59) $6.50 1-Alfa Oro (NZ) 57.5 2.3L 1:04.15 Rtg 85 Box-seated, ran on nicely 0.8L at The Valley 3Y Hcp over 1000m Soft 6. Settled midfield, solid effort down straight 2.3L at Caulfield Bm84 over 1100m Soft 6. Stakes performer that rarely runs a bad race. 2 LUCIFER’S REWARD Rtg 73 ( 2 ) 56.5kg Brendan McCarthy (Caulfield) MICHAEL POY (a1.5/50kg) 3yo b g 15/09/16 Reward for Effort-Petite Briefs (Brief Truce (USA) ) BREEDER Innisfree Thoroughbreds OWNERS Innisfree Thoroughbreds (Mgr: Mrs C M O’Shea) WHITE, EMERALD GREEN SHAMROCK, EMERALD GREEN AND MAROON STRIPED SLEEVES, WHITE CAP (w) 21 Starts 4-2-3 $341,235 TECHFORM 97 Track 3:0-0-0 Dist 5:0-1-1 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 6:1-1-0 1st Up 3:2-0-0 2nd Up 3:0-0-1 1 -6 PAKS N Thu 21May20 1000 Syn BM70 R Bayliss (3) 58 $2.80f 2-Humzz 59.5 1.3L 57.67 Rtg 66 5 -7 BRTS Thu 28May20 1000 Syn BM70 R Bayliss (4) 60 $3f 1-Heka Express 56 3.9L 59.00 Rtg 70 7 -9 M V m Sat 13Jun20 1000 S 6 3Y HCP R Bayliss (3) 56 $10 1-Iconic Star 56 5.3L 1:00.17 Rtg 70 10 -14 FLEM m Sat 20Jun20 1200 S 5 CRESWICK -LR J Mott (5) 58 $201 1-Front Page 58 6.4L 1:09.56 Rtg 69 1 -9 CAUL m Sat 27Jun20 1000 S 6 3Y HCP M Poy(a) (8) 56 (54.5) $18 2-Proper Rogue 54 1.3L 58.23 Rtg 67 Behind midfield, inside, couldn’t make up ground 6.4L Creswick Listed over 1200m Soft 5. Settled back, flew home down the outside 1.3L at Caulfield 3Y Hcp over 1000m Soft 6. 3 WIDESPREAD (Blks) Rtg 70 ( 3 ) 56kg James Cummings (Flemington) JOHN ALLEN 3yo b g 24/10/16 Hallowed Crown-Wide Open (Danehill Dancer (IRE) ) BREEDER Mrs J Brown OWNERS Godolphin ROYAL BLUE (d) 9 Starts 3-1-0 $81,720 TECHFORM 84 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 4:2-1-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 3:0-0-0 1st Up 3:2-1-0 2nd Up 3:1-0-0 1 -15 BDGO Wed 13Nov19 1300 G 4 BM70 B Rawiller (13) 57 $2.80f 2-Manhattan Arch 56.5 0.8L 1:17.56 Rtg 67 10 -11 ASCT m Sat 23Nov19 1600 G 4 WA GUINEAS -G2 B Rawiller (1) 56.5 $18 1-War Saint 56.5 3.6L 1:37.84 8 -8 ASCT m Sat 7Dec19 1400 G 4 LEE-STEERE -LR D Oliver (7) 56 $15 1-Sanabreanna 53 6.5L 1:23.36 Rtg 70 2 -9 GEEL Fri 12Jun20 1150 G 4 BM70 B Rawiller (5) 60 $3.40f 1-Sham I Am 58 0.8L 1:07.13 Rtg 70 4 -6 SANL m Wed 1Jul20 1200 S 6 3Y BM70 M Poy(a) (1) 62 (60.5) $3f 1-Dane Zelek 58 3.1L 1:11.80 Rtg 70 Loomed ominously on the lead but outgunned late when runner-up 0.8L at Geelong Bm70 over 1150m. Sat behind leader held up in straight very unlucky 3.1L at Lakeside 3Y Bm70 over 1200m Soft 6. Will get his chance here. 4 PROPER ROGUE Rtg 69 ( 6 ) 56kg Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (Caulfield) DAMIEN OLIVER 3yo b g 14/08/16 Snitzel-Fairly Feline (USA) (Mr. Greeley (USA) ) BREEDER Ralph Johns Pty Ltd OWNERS L A Wilkinson, M J Davidson, Mrs C Murnane, P W Steele, Mrs S A Steele, W T Steele, Mrs S E Hinton, T I Bartlett, Miss D A Winchcomb, M J Wallace, M McIlveen, T M Hogan, P J Brennan, L G Gonzy, M J Wilkins, Dr D A Worthley, E W Hodgkinson, J S Fabling & Killara Quest Pty Ltd Syndicate (Mgr: C Lee) ROYAL BLUE, SILVER STRIPE, STRIPE ON CAP (t) 5 Starts 2-3-0 $76,400 TECHFORM 100 Track 1:1-0-0 Dist 1:0-1-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 3:0-3-0 1st Up 3:1-2-0 2nd Up 2:1-1-0 2 -10 ECHA Sun 16Jun19 1100 S 7 2Y MDN-SW L King(a) (10) 58 $5 1-Star Surprise 58 1.0L 1:05.83 2 -9 BDLE Sun 30Jun19 1200 S 5 2YO MDN-SW Z Spain (9) 58 $2.60f 1-Equaletta 58 0.2L 1:14.54 1 -8 GEEL Wed 29Jan20 1109 G 4 MDN-SW D Oliver (5) 57 $1.35f 2-Palacio Musico 57 0.2L 1:06.92 1 -10 FLEM m Sun 9Feb20 1100 G 3 BM64 L Currie (2) 58.5 $3.30 2-Zoumanor 60.5 0.5L 1:03.31 Rtg 62 2 -9 CAUL m Sat 27Jun20 1000 S 6 3Y HCP L Riordan(a) (1) 56 (54) $8 1-Lucifer’s Reward 54.5 1.3L 58.23 Rtg 67 Inside leader, moved level 400m, dug in, bit good 0.5L at Flemington Bm64 over 1100m. Sat behind leader, held up lost momentum, flew too late 1.3L at Caulfield 3Y Hcp over 1000m Soft 6. Looks the one to beat.

( 10 ) 56kg

5 EXETER (Blks)

Rtg 68

Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes (Euroa) LUKE NOLEN 3yo b g 30/08/16 Fastnet Rock-Vivacious Spirit (Bel Esprit) BREEDER Mr K G Williams OWNERS G R Lechte, J Lechte & D A Hayes FLUORESCENT YELLOW (d) 13 Starts 3-0-0 $108,185 TECHFORM 85 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 8:3-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 4:0-0-0 1st Up 3:0-0-0 2nd Up 3:1-0-0 4 -12 CAUL m Sat 14Mar20 1100 G 4 INGLIS DASH L Nolen (8) 57 $31 1-Excess Funds 57 2.4L 1:03.27 Rtg 67 7 -10 SANL m Mon 13Apr20 1200 S 6 3Y BM70 R Bayliss (10) 59.5 $15 1-Final Man 56.5 4.1L 1:13.14 Rtg 67 11 -13 MORP m Sat 16May20 1200 S 5 BM64 J Allen (11) 61 $6ef 1-Midnight Storm 60.5 5.5L 1:11.82 Rtg 66 4 -13 MORN m Mon 8Jun20 1200 S 6 3Y BM64 L Nolen (10) 60 $15 1-Wicklow Town 58.5 2.3L 1:11.92 Rtg 64 1 -11 PAKS Fri 19Jun20 1200 Syn BM64 L Nolen (9) 60.5 $3f 2-She’s Sensational 58.5 0.1L 1:11.18 Rtg 64 Came with a barnstorming finish but ultimately left run too late when fourth 2.3L at Mornington 3Y Bm64 over 1200m Soft 6. Positioned well back in transit and flew home for a narrow win 0.1L at Pakenham Bm64 over 1200m Synthetic. 6 WILMOT PASS Rtg 68 ( 5 ) 56kg Anthony Freedman (Mornington) JAMIE KAH 3yo b g 26/08/16 Rubick-Manapouri (NZ) (Volksraad (GB) ) BREEDER Daleigh Park Livestock OWNERS Bromfield Park Pty Ltd (Mgr: W C Pearce), S R Wanless, T E Deutsher, S Horseman, J Lange, Mrs D A Morey, R B W Turner & Ms S Regan ROYAL BLUE, RED SASH, WHITE SLEEVES, RED CAP (dw) 7 Starts 2-0-2 $74,750 TECHFORM 98 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 3:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 3:1-0-0 1st Up 4:1-0-1 2nd Up 2:1-0-0 5 -7 MORN Thu 12Sep19 1200 G 4 3Y BM64 D M Lane (5) 59.5 $2.60f 1-Exeter 59.5 3.6L 1:12.93 Rtg 63 3 -9 MORN Sun 29Dec19 1000 G 3 BM64 D Thornton (3) 57.5 $2.60ef 1-Quenton 56.5 1.4L 58.66 Rtg 62 1 -11 SANL m Wed 8Jan20 1200 G 4 3Y BM64 M Zahra (3) 59.5 $5 2-Wedgetail 58 1.3L 1:11.37 Rtg 63 3 -9 CAUL m Sat 25Jan20 1400 G 3 3Y HCP M Zahra (4) 58 $2.70f 1-Zero Doubt 55 0.3L 1:22.63 Rtg 68 4 -9 CAUL m Sat 27Jun20 1000 S 6 3Y HCP C Newitt (6) 56.5 $4.60f 1-Lucifer’s Reward 54.5 2.1L 58.23 Rtg 68 2L back, pushed out turn, loomed 150m, blanket 0.3L at Caulfield 3Y Hcp over 1400m. Run off his feet last, traffic 200m, did best work late 2.1L at Caulfield 3Y Hcp over 1000m Soft 6. Always seems to have his admirers and 1200m ideal. 7 CALYPSO REIGN (Blks) Rtg 67 ( 7 ) 56kg David Jolly (Goolwa) CRAIG WILLIAMS 3yo gr-ch g 09/08/16 Barbados-Rainbird Blue (Bluebird (USA) ) BREEDER Mr P F Toole OWNERS S L Aldridge, Ms H R Clarke, Ms X K Clarke, S W J Dawney, B L Hannon, Ms M Hartog, A G Martin, W J McFerran, G M Pawsey, Miss M A Reschke, P Richard, Mrs R M Tasker, D H Thompson, Ms L Wong, G Paterson, Mrs J K Campbell, Gonzot Racing, The Grand, Baroota Bandits & Stella Polaris Racing BLACK, OLD GOLD STAR, CHECKED SLEEVES, CHECKED CAP (dw) 9 Starts 2-2-1 $120,875 TECHFORM 94 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 4:2-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 5:1-1-0 1st Up 2:0-1-1 2nd Up 2:1-0-0 7 -14 MORP m Sat 18Apr20 1100 G 4 REDELVA -LR R J Hurdle (7) 56 $101 1-Garner 56 4.1L 1:04.85 Rtg 62 9 -12 MORP m Sat 2May20 1200 S 6 EUCLASE -G2 D Thornton (5) 57.5 $81 1-Xilong 55.5 5.0L 1:11.11 Rtg 62 4 -13 MORP m Sat 16May20 1200 S 5 BM64 K Crowther (5) 59 (57.5) $6ef 1-Midnight Storm 60.5 0.8L 1:11.82 Rtg 62 2 -10 MUBR m Sat 13Jun20 1000 G 4 3Y BM66 K Crowther (10) 58.5 (57) $5.50 1-Dimaggio 59.5 1.0L 57.83 Rtg 61 1 -11 MUBR m Sat 4Jul20 1200 S 5 3Y SWP K Crowther (8) 57 $4.40 2-Magno 56 2.3L 1:13.93 Rtg 62 Huge effort to fly home for second placing after positioning a long way back 1L at Murray Bridge GH 3Y Bm66 over 1000m. One to follow after huge effort to win from so far back in transit 2.3L at Murray Bridge GH 3Y Swp

over 1200m Soft 5. 8 REARD

( 9 ) 56kg

Rtg 67

Jarrod Robinson (Bendigo) RHYS MCLEOD 3yo b g 28/08/16 Reward for Effort-Bikini Dancer (NZ) (Bernardini (USA) ) BREEDER Chatswood Stud Holdings Pty Ltd OWNERS Ms J M Fitzpatrick, S D Ratcliffe & Ms S L Robinson ORANGE, LIME AND BLACK STRIPED SLEEVES, LIME CAP (w) 5 Starts 2-0-1 $33,325 TECHFORM 78 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 2:1-0-0 1st Up 2:0-0-1 2nd Up 2:1-0-0 6 -11 MORN Tue 27Aug19 1000 S 7 3Y MDN-SW J Baldock (9) 58 $8.50 1-Hidden Legend 58 3.0L 59.40 1 -11 BRTS Fri 6Sep19 1000 Syn MDN-SW J Baldock (2) 56 $9 2-Sodalicious 54 5.5L 58.32 3 -12 SW H Mon 11May20 975 G 4 BM58 J Baldock (7) 62.5 $3.50f 1-Malauka 59.5 0.9L 57.67 Rtg 63 4 -12 PAKS Mon 1Jun20 1000 Syn BM58 M J Lloyd(a) (8) 62.5 (60.5) $3.20 1-Power Boom 59.5 1.5L 58.10 Rtg 63 1 -9 WKBL Mon 6Jul20 1000 S 5 BM58 R McLeod (6) 62.5 $4.40 2-Royal Tyke 61.5 2.5L 58.37 Rtg 63 Led, kicked but run down late to just miss a place 1.5L at Pakenham Bm58 over 1000m Synthetic. Stormed home the final part of the race with all guns blazing winning 2.5L at Warracknabeal Bm58 over 1000m Soft 5.

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