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2017 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes Group 3 September 2 - Caulfield

Merchant Navy wins 2017 H.D.F. McNeil Stakes Group 3 $150,000 at Caulfield (VIC), 1200m.

Merchant Navy winning the H.D.F. McNeil Stakes
Merchant Navy winning the H.D.F. McNeil Stakes Picture: Racing and Sports

Merchant Navy appears to be the real deal, now unbeaten in four starts, his last two at black-type level, and gave his opponents few excuses with a strong last-to-first win here. He broke a little slowly from barrier three to settle back soon after the start. Under Mark Zahra they went wide at the 450m and entered the home straight seven wide, ranged up to the lead at the 150m then edged clear inside the 100m to win well.

Booker was three wide in fourth at the 450m, ran up to take over at the 200m but could not hold off the winner despite putting up a good fight for second.

Muraahib was well back (fence) turning in and did not get clear until the 100m, running on very well late to nab third from Trekking, who was a handy second turning in, keeping up a solid gallop only to lose third on the line.


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Caulfield Saturday, 02nd September 2017

5f212y TURF GOOD
AUD $150,750

H.D.F. McNeil Stakes (G3)

AUD $150,750
Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
5f212y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 2. MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) 3yo C
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - LEGALLY BAY (AUS)
MARK ZAHRA
CIARON MAHER
$3.5
57.5kg
MERCHANT NAVY SYND/SMITH/MAGNIER/TABOR

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2nd 11. BOOKER (AUS) 3yo F
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - NOONDIE (AUS)
DWAYNE DUNN
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA
$6
54kg
B M Griffiths, Mrs M M Griffiths, N S Psaltis, Mrs G C Psaltis, W H A Rigg, Mrs A M Rigg, A G Freebairn & Mrs E L Freebairn

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3rd 5. MURAAHIB (AUS) 3yo G
RESET (AUS) - SULTAH (AUS)
BLAKE SHINN
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
$21
56kg
OSCAR RACING STABLE

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4th 3. TREKKING (AUS) 3yo G
STREET CRY (IRE) - OUTDOOR (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
JAMES CUMMINGS
$3.75
56kg
5th 4. HUALALAI (AUS) 3yo C
STREET CRY (IRE) - ALOHA (AUS)
STEPHEN BASTER
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$11
56kg

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6th 1. KOBAYASHI (AUS) 3yo C
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - WOODSTOCK HUSSEY (AUS)
BEN THOMPSON
Leon & Troy Corstens
$11
57.5kg

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7th 7. KING'S AUTHORITY (AUS) 3yo G
SNITZEL (AUS) - AMY'S GLEN (AUS)
MICHAEL DEE
MICK PRICE
$17
56kg

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8th 6. EVIL CRY (AUS) 3yo C
STREET CRY (IRE) - EVILWEB (AUS)
JAKE NOONAN
ROBBIE LAING
$81
56kg

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9th 8. LUEN ON POSEIDON (AUS) 3yo G
PIERRO (AUS) - KULGRINDA (AUS)
LUKE CURRIE
DARREN WEIR
$16
56kg

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10th 10. PLOVERSET (AUS) 3yo F
STREET BOSS (USA) - EDWINA GEORGIE (AUS)
REGAN BAYLISS
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
$17
55.5kg

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