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2017 Challenge Stakes Listed June 3 - Wanganui

Duffers Creek wins 2017 Challenge Stakes Listed NZ$50,000 at Wanganui (NZ), 1590m.

Duffers Creek winning the Challenge Stakes
Duffers Creek winning the Challenge Stakes Picture: Race Images Photo

With all ten of his wins taking place on slow or heavy tracks, Duffers Creek relished the heavy conditions here to score well. He was slow away and he and Chris Johnson found themselves second-to-last at the 1000m. When the pace quickened at the 650m, the field bunched up, yet Duffers Creek was still second last but improving. Before straightening they went wide and had the leaders in sight, Johnson winding him up to be in a line with four others at the 150m, then edging clear to the wire to score by a length.

Thorn Prince was fifth at the last corner, pulled wider to be in line and looked the winner inside the 150m but was out finished.

Widest and third turning in, Taurus, last year's winner, had every chance but could only battle, holding third from Ringo, who tracked Taurus into the straight but also battled on for fourth.


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Wanganui Saturday, 03rd June 2017

7f199y TURF HEAVY
NZD $50,000

Challenge Stakes (LR)

NZD $50,000
Type: OPEN
7f199y TURF HEAVY
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 2. DUFFERS CREEK (NZ) 7yo G
GOLD CENTRE (AUS) - MISS LEADING (NZ)
CHRIS JOHNSON
KEVIN MYERS
$10.5
59kg
I S & Mrs M G Morrison
2nd 3. THORN PRINCE (NZ) 8yo G
THORN PARK (AUS) - SHINKO PRINCESS (NZ)
JOHNATHON PARKES
FRASER AURET
$10.4
59kg
Bromley Bloodstock Ltd
3rd 4. TAURUS (NZ) 8yo G
NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) - STARS IN HER EYES (NZ)
JONATHAN RIDDELL
J J & E RAYNER
$13.4
59kg
Starry Eyed Syndicate
4th 1. RINGO (NZ) 7yo G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - AKRIS (NZ)
HAYDEN TINSLEY
MIKE BRESLIN
$5.7
59kg

Sales Information

5th 8. UNDERTHEMOONLIGHT (NZ) 5yo M
EL HERMANO (NZ) - MIDNIGHT DIP (NZ)
MICHAEL COLEMAN
KARYN MCQUADE
$3.9
57kg

Sales Information

6th 7. GYPSY FAIR (NZ) 6yo M
FALKIRK (NZ) - GYPSY MOTH (NZ)
DARRYL BRADLEY
ALLAN SHARROCK
$3.9
57kg

Sales Information

7th 9. SLIMLINE (NZ) 5yo M
CASTLEDALE (IRE) - TENOR OF JOY (NZ)
ROBERT HANNAM
GARY VILE
$11
57kg

Sales Information

8th 5. ZORRALI (NZ) 6yo G
LIBRETTIST (USA) - ZORZI (NZ)
SAMANTHA COLLETT
A SCHUMACHER
$14.5
59kg
9th 6. PRINCE MAMBO (NZ) 5yo G
THEWAYYOUARE (USA) - GRACE PARK (NZ)
LISA ALLPRESS
STEPHEN MCKEE
$12.9
59kg

Sales Information

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