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Of $65,000 . 1st $35,750, 2nd $11,700, 3rd $5,850, 4th $3,250, 5th $1,950, 6th $1,300, 7th $1,300, 8th $1,300, 9th $1,300, 10th $1,300. Prizemoney contribution totalling 4% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution. For Three-Years- Old and Upwards. BenchMark 70 Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Track Record: 1-47.36E Tahuna Gold (11/03/2000) [Good3] Class Record: 1-49.76E Hasseltoff (17/12/2022) [Good3] 1 9s003 Thorin (GER) (9) Julius Sandhu (w) ............................................................................ 63 2 s1099 Zamborghini (7) Matt Laurie ..................................... Rose Hammond (a3/50kg) 62.5 3 29s30 Moveforlex (12) Patrick & Michelle Payne (wt) .................. Daniel Stackhouse 61 4 13114 Cyclone Harmony (1) Peter Gelagotis (d) ............. Tianni Chapman (a3/54kg) 60.5 5 349s1 Blushing Tycoon (11) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (t) ....... Craig Williams 59 6 10001 Nishino Crescent (JPN) (8) Henry Dwyer (d) .......................... Mitchell Aitken 59 7 64342 Blazing Rebel (13) Gavin Bedggood (dw) .................................... Harry Coffey 58.5 8 6s441 Et Tu Brute (3) Anthony & Sam Freedman ......................................... Jamie Mott 58 9 4211 The Western Front (NZ) (14) Ben, Will & JD Hayes . Jaylah Kennedy (a2/52kg) 58 10 8802s Sound Of Cannons (GB) (6) Carly Thomas (w) .................................... Zac Spain 57.5 11 162s2 Cotton Tree (10) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (w) ..................... Blake Shinn 57 12 s3415 Lygon Street Luigi (GER) (2) Denis Pagan (w) ......... Dakotah Keane (a3/53kg) 56.5 13 48545 Midnight Glow (4) Vincent Malady (w) ...................................... Jordan Childs 56.5 14 4s0s2 Inevitable Award (5) Paul Preusker ............................................ Daniel Moor 56 FORM SUMMARY THE WESTERN FRONT is a stayer on the rise and his get back racing style should be suited to the big Flemington track. MOVEFORLEX was a total forgive when caught wide no cover at Caulfield. His first-up run prior was sound. Must include first-up winner BLUSHING TYCOON. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 11 Cotton Tree 100 9 The Western Front 100 7 Blazing Rebel 97 8 Et Tu Brute 95 4 Cyclone Harmony 95 George Watson (1827–1906), Irish born racing entrepreneur, became appropriately known as Melbourne’s ‘Prince of Starters’. Being official starter at Flemington required horsemanship of the highest order in the days before automatic starting machinery. He is credited with starting 33 Melbourne Cups, including the first in 1861. His equine interests were wide. He bred and trained horses, rode in steeplechases, ran Kirk’s Horse Bazaar and Cobb and Co. coaches, was Master of the Melbourne Hunt Club, and was a foundation Victoria Racing Club committee member. In 2018 he was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. GEORGE JOHN WATSON
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