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CAULFIELD
Race 1
Favourite punters were left to lament in the opening race with Star Surprise saluting
Can’t Be Done, well backed since Wednesday, was unable to hold off Star Surprise late
Can’t Be Done drifted late in betting ($2.70 to $3.50) with Avon River ($4.60) the second elect
Third placegetter Lady Loire tightened late from $6 to $5 including one bet of $5,000 at $5.50
Star Surprise eased on raceday from $9 to $11
Race 2
In a blanket finish, Miss Vixen poked her nose out on the line to triumph in Race 2
Miss Vixen surprised the majority of punters as she was easy on raceday ($3.90 to $6)
Charlayne – who finished third – drifted as favourite throughout raceday ($2.60 to $4.20)
Runner-up Beautiful Flyer received late support (as much as $7.50 to $6.50)
The unplaced Mystified was also supported late in betting ($7 to $5.50)
Race 3
In a wide open affair, Special Diva proved too good over the concluding stages
Special Diva hovered around the $10-$12 mark on raceday before closing $11
Runner-up Ballet Master tightened in the last five minutes of betting ($9.50 to $7.50)
Unplaced favourite Cryptic Jewel eased late in betting from $4 to $5
Third placegetter Satori was a $12 chance
Race 4
Following a delay due to rain and hail, Turn The Tide landed a terrific plunge
Turn The Tide was backed from $23 to $11 on raceday and produced a late burst
Runner-up Smart Elissim eased from $3.60 to $4.40 before tightening late to $4
Unplaced favourite Morrissy was heavily tried ($3.40 to as short as $2.40; closed $2.80)
Fight – who was unplaced – drifted noticeably on raceday from $3.50 to $6.50
Spartan Flame ($11) finished third
Race 5
Favourite punters were ruing another rough result with Travimyfriend saluting
Runner-up Organza was an easing raceday favourite ($1.75 to $2.10)
63 percent of the win hold was for Organza including one bet of $20,000 at $2.10
Travimyfriend was specked from $23 to $15 early on raceday before closing $18
Elite Drake ($5.50-$5-$5.50) finished third
Race 6
In what turned out to be a slogging duel, Tavirun held off his rivals reasonably well
Tavirun was slightly easy on raceday as the second elect ($2.50 to $2.80)
The main support was for third placegetter Junipal ($2.40 to $2.60 on raceday)
Half of the win hold in this race was for Junipal who opened $5.50 on Wednesday
Runner-up Aristocratic Miss closed $9.50 ($8.50-$9 for most of raceday)
Race 7
The photo finish was required and thankfully for favourite backers, Gododdin won
Gododdin was reasonably solid in betting on raceday ($4.60 or $4.80; closed $4.80)
The late rally was for the third placegetter Pinyin who tightened from $8 to $5
Golden Halo drifted from $4.60 to $5.50 and failed to run a placing
Runner-up Street Icon was as much as $10, as short as $8, and closed $9
Race 8
The Sir John Monash Stakes was a blowout result for punters with Oak Door victorious
Oak Door nabbed Jungle Edge in the last stride after the noted mudlark was well backed
Jungle Edge shortened from $6.50 to $3.50 favourite with one bet of $5,000 at $3.70
Malibu Style – who finished fourth – also had raceday backing ($7 to $4)
Oak Door was $23 at 8am AEST and eventually closed $51
Original favourite Soothing was friendless on raceday easing from $4 to $7.50
Third placegetter Princess Of Queens was a $26 hope
Race 9
Bedford provided favourite punters with a winner in the last after overpowering Exasperate
Bedford was a $4.60 second elect at 8am AEST before eventually firming to $4.20
Exasperate was solid around the $5-$6 mark for most of raceday and closed $5
Original favourite Shrouded In Mist was a notable drifter ($3 to $5) and failed to run a place
One bet of $4,000 at $4 on Shrouded In Mist did not subdue the drift
Master Shuhood – one of the dead-heaters for third – tightened from $8.50 to $6
The other dead-heater for third was Tinkermosa ($19)
ROSEHILL GARDENS
Race 1
In a desperate finish, Spend was able to outlast True Detective in the opening race
Spend looked set to score a comfortable victory at the 100m but True Detective kept finding
Spend did ease on raceday from $2.60 to $3, but the Team Hawkes debutant opened $6
Runner-up True Detective was as much as $3.80 on raceday before closing $3.40
Belitsa – as short as $6 to $8 – finished third
Race 2
Early backers of Phaistos were happy when Hugh Bowman saw daylight at the 200m mark
Phaistos was well backed from $3.40 on Wednesday when the market first opened
On raceday, Phaistos did ease though from $2.30 to $2.90
Runner-up Cinquedea was supported as the second elect from $3.80 to $3.40
Third placegetter Seles was a $23 hope
Race 3
In an extremely open TAB Highway, My Blue Jeans held off the fast finishing Weather Channel
My Blue Jeans was specked on raceday from $15 to as short as $10 before closing $12
Weather Channel opened $41 on Wednesday and was backed on raceday from $23 to $12
Unplaced favourite Nashian shortened from $5 to $4.20 early morning before closing $5.50
Gumshoe ($6) and Dulette ($6.50) also finished out of the placings
Scarlet Missile ($15) finished third
Race 4
Courtesy of a brilliant front-running ride from Tim Clark, Dylan’s Romance was victorious
There was late specking for Dylan’s Romance ($23 to $16) but the result was a surprise
The main raceday support was for Waking Moment but the favourite did not place
Waking Moment ($6 on Wednesday) was backed from $3.30 to $2.70 before closing $3.10
Original favourite Primitivo – also unplaced – drifted from $2.70 to $5 on raceday
Amerock ($15) and Hogmanay ($26) filled the minor placings
Race 5
Favourite punters were stunned after $1.55 favourite Spiritual Pursuit failed to run a placing
Spiritual Pursuit was heavily supported from $1.80 to $1.55 on raceday (touched $1.50)
60 percent of the win hold was on the unplaced Spiritual Pursuit
Bets of note included $10,000 at $1.65 to win and $20,000 at $1.10 to run a place
Agent Pippa drifted throughout raceday from $10 to $14
Deity ($5.50) and Gala Moshea ($71 outsider) finished second and third respectively
Race 6
In a tough start to the Quaddie, Curragh was able to outlast Cyber Intervention
Even though opinions were varied, Curragh was a drifter on raceday ($8 to $9.50)
Runner-up Cyber Intervention was another galloper easy in betting ($4.20 to $5)
Unplaced favourite Nahuel was $3.90 at 8am AEST and eventually closed $4.40
Third placegetter Love Shack Baby and unplaced Fuel had support (both $8.50-$6.50)
Race 7
There were chances aplenty in the Winter Stakes with Eckstein prevailing late
Eckstein was respected in the market despite easing from $5 to $7 on raceday
Runner-up Gaulois received late backing and eventually closed $5 favourite (was $6.50)
Third placegetter Nicci’s Gold was as short as $4.80 before closing $7
Cradle Mountain – who finished fourth – tightened from $12 to $6 on raceday
Race 8
Favourite backers breathed an enormous sigh of relief when River Bird saluted
Kathy O’Hara managed to find a clear passage at the 200m mark and punters rejoiced
River Bird was well backed from $4.20 on $3.20 on raceday
Southern Lad ($4.80-$6) and Almanzora (as short as $5.50 to $7) did not place
Star Reflection ($16) and Fortensky ($81 outsider) were the minor placegetters
Race 9
It was a terrific finish for the majority of punters thanks to Handle The Truth
Handle The Truth was heavily fancied from $3.60 to $2.70 favourite on raceday
One punter celebrated after placing a wager of $5,000 at $2.70
Runner-up Oxford Tycoon was solid around the $5-$5.50 mark (closed $5.50)
There was a late rally for the third placegetter Jack’s Bar ($8.50 to $7)
Drahenfels ($5) finished fourth after being firm in the market all day
