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2016 Darley Plate Group 3 March 5 - Ellerslie

Sacred Star wins 2016 Darley Plate Group 3 NZ$100,000 at Ellerslie (NZ), 1200m.

Sacred Star winning the Darley Plate
Sacred Star winning the Darley Plate Picture: Trish Dunell

Sacred Star was allowed to find his feet early from barrier five and found a nice spot in fifth on the rails. At the 800m he moved forward (still on the fence) to keep in touch with the leaders then found room, three out, as the field fanned rounding the last corner. Halfway down the straight he still had to grab the leader (Statham) but gradually edged past then settled down for the run to the post, holding on well for win.

Red Striker was slightly better than midfield, on the rails, around the bend then moved into the race starting the home straight. She ran into Statham’s heels but there was no way past causing jockey Sam Collett to pull hard on the left rein to switch ground for any chance. It was too late but she rattled home well for an unlucky second.

Durham Town was third at the 600m and hugged the fence on the corner and down the straight. He ran on well, maybe eating into Sacred Star’s lead but third was his lot.


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Ellerslie Saturday, 05th March 2016

5f212y TURF DEAD
NZD $100,000

Darley Plate (G3)

NZD $100,000
Type: OPEN
5f212y TURF DEAD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 1. SACRED STAR (AUS) 6yo G
FLYING SPUR (AUS) - IRISH NOVA (NZ)
VINNIE COLGAN
TONY PIKE
$3.6
59kg
Raffles Racing

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2nd 12. RED STRIKER (NZ) 4yo M
RED GIANT (USA) - MEGARA (NZ)
SAMANTHA COLLETT
JIM COLLETT
$7.7
53.5kg
Nz Thoroughbred Holdings Ltd

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3rd 4. DURHAM TOWN (NZ) 8yo G
FALKIRK (NZ) - DURHAM WALK (NZ)
JONATHAN RIDDELL
DONNA LOGAN
$21.5
56kg
P D Collins, Mrs A Gibbs, J A Gibbs Mnzm, J B Hart, Mrs D M Logan & D H Wale

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4th 14. TREPIDATION (NZ) 7yo M
FALKIRK (NZ) - REBELLIOUS ANGEL (NZ)
CAMERON LAMMAS
CHRIS MCNAB
$40.1
53.5kg

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5th 5. SIR STATHAM (NZ) 6yo G
DANROAD (AUS) - POLYANA (NZ)
GRANT COOKSLEY
SCOTT LUCOCK & SALLY GILLESPIE
$14.8
56kg
6th 6. MABEEL (NZ) 5yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - MA (NZ)
SAM SPRATT
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG
$4.8
56kg

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7th 11. SILVER ECLIPSE (NZ) 5yo M
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - ZINO BELLE (NZ)
DANIELLE JOHNSON
STEVEN RAMSAY & JULIA RITCHIE
$25.2
53.5kg
8th 15. MISS FOXWOOD (AUS) 5yo M
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - FOXWOOD (NZ)
MARK DU PLESSIS
ROGER JAMES
$27.3
53kg
9th 2. IN STYLE (NZ) 6yo M
FAST 'N' FAMOUS (AUS) - RIBADESELLA (NZ)
CRAIG GRYLLS
DANICA GUY
$12.5
56kg

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10th 8. PASSING SHOT (NZ) 4yo G
SWISS ACE (AUS) - DERRYDANE (NZ)
OPIE BOSSON
STEPHEN MCKEE & EDDIE CHIPPENDALE
$7
55.5kg

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11th 9. IRISH MOON (NZ) 6yo G
O'REILLY (NZ) - MOONSTRUMMER (NZ)
MICHAEL COLEMAN
KEN & BEV KELSO
$14.1
55kg
12th 7. CAELLUM (NZ) 7yo G
FAST 'N' FAMOUS (AUS) - CHEETIE (NZ)
TRUDY THORNTON
NICHOLAS BISHARA
$61.4
55.5kg
13th 10. SPEECH CRAFT (AUS) 7yo G
ORATORIO (IRE) - CHALEUR (NZ)
LEITH INNES
T L RIDDELL
$32
55kg

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14th 16. SUPER TROUPER (NZ) 5yo M
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - TROUVILLE (AUS)
R J MYERS
PAUL MIRABELLI
$50.7
53kg

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