O’Marilyn wins 2014 H.Bay Breeders Gold Trail Stks Group 3 NZ$70,000 at Hastings (NZ) 3yoFillies, 1200m.
Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner O’Marilyn had to overcome traffic problems in a brilliant resuming win. Recovering to settle three back on the inner, after being tardy to begin, O’Marilyn tracked up one off the rail entering the straight but became held up before dashing through a gap near the rail at the 100m.
Flamingwas ridden quietly off a wide gate, settling second last in a field of 11. Aided by a genuine pace, Flaming had only one behind her at the 300m and after working into clear galloping room at the 200m she sustained a big finish for second. From a position one off the fence in midfield.
Shees Flawless ranged into the clear four wide on straightening, led at the 150m and only yielded late in the piece for third.
Cherry Vain worked hard from a wide gate to race outside the leader from the 800m, challenged to lead at the 300m and fought tenaciously for fourth.
