Punters plunge on Queensland raider in the Aurie’s Star Handicap

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Zarastro holds the call with Ladbrokes.com.au for the feature race at Flemington this afternoon, the Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m).

The Queensland raider has been kept on ice since June 29 when a strong winner of the Healy at Eagle Farm and despite being unknown down the straight, he has a good racing style and gets J Kah to steer. Opened $5 and is now into $3.80.

Right To Party sits on the second line of betting at $3.90, with straight track specialist The Astrologist into $6 from $7.50. Nicolini Vito is $8 to $6.50 with betting sites in Australia.

Aurie's Star Hcp (G3)

Flemington | 1200 | Soft 5

August 3, 2024

3:15 PM

1. Zarastro (4)

58kg

88461

J: Jamie Kah

T: Tony Gollan

$4.40 $1.65

2. It'sourtime (7)

57.5kg

02021

J: Damian Lane

T: Danny O'Brien

$7.00 $2.20

3. The Astrologist (5)

57.5kg

398x4

J: Blake Shinn

T: Leon & Troy Corstens

$5.00 $1.80

4. Nicolini Vito (6)

56kg

26212

J: Luke Currie

T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes

$7.00 $2.10

5. Rocketing By (3)

56kg

87092

J: Michael Dee

T: David Pfieffer

$23 $4.80

6. Crosshaven (1)

54.5kg

85512

J: Daniel Stackhouse

T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes

$14 $3.40

7. La Danseuse Rouge (2)

54kg

6x51x

J: Carleen Hefel

T: Cliff Brown

$10 $2.70

8. Right To Party (8)

54kg

3x211

J: Jye McNeil

T: A & S Freedman

$3.90 $1.55

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