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Lexus Andrew Ramsden (Listed) (62nd of Series) 2800m
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Of $300,000 and trophies of $3,625. 1st $180,000 and trophies of $3,625, 2nd $54,000, 3rd $27,000, 4th $13,500, 5th $7,500, 6th $6,000, 7th $6,000, 8th $6,000. Prizemoney contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution. Set Weights. No allowances for apprentices. The winner of this race shall be exempt from ballot for the 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup
Track Record: 2-52.40E Verdant (GB) (06/11/2012) [Good3] Class Record: 2-57.88E Basilinna (NZ) (17/05/2025) [Soft7]
TAB Assessed Odds
1 s6991 Changingoftheguard (IRE) (8) Kris Lees (w) ........................... Declan Bates 58.5 $8 2 72724 Pounding (7) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (wt) ..................... Luke Nolen 58.5 $10 3 09412 Sir Kingsford (15) G & N Searle & B Callanan (w) ............... Teagan Voorham 58.5 $26 4 s5518 Newlook (FR) (12) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (w) ........................ Jamie Mott 58.5 $9 5 50231 Crouch (NZ) (4) Mike Breslin (w) ..................................................... Harry Coffey 58.5 $19 6 78893 Flying Bandit (13) Kerry Parker (w) ............................................. Beau Mertens 58.5 $23 7 s0785 Zarir (IRE) (11) Chris Waller (w) ............................................................. Jye McNeil 58.5$8.50 8 s4605 Samuel Langhorne (NZ) (6) Michael Kent (wt) ................................. Billy Egan 58.5 $41 9 41411 The Western Front (NZ) (14) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (wt) .............. Luke Currie 58.5$6.50 10 s1117 Zakouma (9) Grahame Begg (wt) ................................................... Jordan Childs 58.5 $4 11 s0654 Sir Chartwell (FR) (10) Annabel & Rob Archibald (w) ....... Daniel Stackhouse 58.5 $34 12 9s511 Suffolk Star (GB) (2) Paul Preusker (dw) ........................... Thomas Stockdale 58.5 $31 13 33717 American Wolf (NZ) (1) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (c) .......... Jett Stanley 58 $16 14 s7896 Basilinna (NZ) (5) Emma-Lee & David Browne (wc) ........................ Dean Yendall 56.5 $18 15 15511 Alainge (3) Garret Lynch (w) ............................................................. Harry Grace 56.5 $21 FORM SUMMARY Last start G1 winner, CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD looks to have this at his mercy under the race conditions. He’ll get the dry track he craves and be hard to run down. THE WESTERN FRONT is putting a nice record together this prep. SIR KINGSFORD and ZAKOUMA also loom as threats. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 1 Changingoftheguard 100 13 American Wolf 91 4 Newlook 89 3 Sir Kingsford 89 14 Basilinna 88 ANDREW RAMSDEN Andrew Ramsden (1934–2013) served Australian racing in many roles. He was a member of the Victoria Racing Club Committee for 21 years from 1983, Vice Chairman 1988–90 and 1993–98, Honorary Treasurer 1991–98 and VRC Chairman from 1998 to 2003. He chaired the industry working group guiding the restructure of Victorian racing and privatisation of the TAB, and became a Board Member of Racing Victoria Ltd. From 2004 to 2006 he was Chairman of the Australian Racing Board. Andrew Ramsden enjoyed success as part-owner of many fine racehorses, notably Paris Lane and 1982 Melbourne Cup winner Gurner’s Lane.
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