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2017 Coolmore Stud Stakes Group 1 November 4 - Flemington

Merchant Navy wins 2017 Coolmore Stud Stakes Group 1 $1,000,000 at Flemington (VIC), 1200m.

Merchant Navy winning the Coolmore Stud Stakes
Merchant Navy winning the Coolmore Stud Stakes Picture: Racing and Sports

Racing in blinkers for the first time, Merchant Navy took his record to five wins from six starts in taking out this Group One race. He was ridden quietly and remained near the tail of the 20-horse field, behind a strong pace (first 600m 34.70), before switching closer to the rails side and improving nearing the 200m. He then came with a strong finishing run to grab a head victory at the post.

Invincible Star led the field at a good tempo, got a break at the 300m and was only overhauled right on the post for a close second after running a bold race in a most impressive eff ort by this talented filly.

Formality settled nicely just behind the leader (Invincible Star), briefly looked a threat at the 150m and then fought on well for a good third while another filly, Limestone caught the eye in running on late from last at the 800m to finish (2.3 lengths) fourth just in front of Viridine who was handy all the way before finishing (2.8 lengths) fifth.


ANZ Bloodstock News

Flemington Saturday, 04th November 2017

5f212y TURF GOOD
AUD $1,002,500

Coolmore Stud Stakes (G1)

AUD $1,002,500
Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
5f212y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 8. MERCHANT NAVY (AUS) 3yo C
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - LEGALLY BAY (AUS)
MARK ZAHRA
AARON PURCELL
$21
57kg
MERCHANT NAVY SYND/SMITH/MAGNIER/TABOR

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2nd 19. INVINCIBLE STAR (AUS) 3yo F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - ROMANY FLYER (AUS)
STEPHEN BASTER
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$6.5
55kg
D W Lilley, Mrs S Lilley, Est D K Dong, D E Lowe, Ms G C Coward, Ms F Bishop, C Charalambous, T J Pender, Ms M N Zuluaga Ruiz, L Polglase, S A Barton, A A Smith, G J Whitford, Mrs C L Lowe & R C Lowe

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3rd 18. FORMALITY (AUS) 3yo F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - JOLIE'S SHINJU (JPN)
KERRIN MCEVOY
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
$21
55kg
Coolmore (Mgr: T V Magnier), P Shanahan & M V Magnier

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4th 20. LIMESTONE (AUS) 3yo F
HELMET (AUS) - LIMEROCK (AUS)
DEAN YENDALL
DARREN WEIR
$61
55kg
5th 5. VIRIDINE (AUS) 3yo C
POET'S VOICE (GB) - PATINA (AUS)
BRENTON AVDULLA
JAMES CUMMINGS
$10
57kg
6th 9. DRACARYS (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - NOCTURNELLE (AUS)
REGAN BAYLISS
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$41
57kg

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7th 12. MALAHAT (AUS) 3yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - RASPBERRIES (AUS)
OLIVIER PESLIER
JAMES CUMMINGS
$201
57kg

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8th 13. ANDAZ (AUS) 3yo G
DASH FOR CASH (AUS) - AMOROSO (AUS)
BEN MELHAM
CHRIS WALLER
$51
57kg

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9th 15. HOUTZEN (AUS) 3yo F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - SET TO UNLEASH (AUS)
J LLOYD
TOBY EDMONDS
$10
55kg

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10th 17. TULIP (AUS) 3yo F
PIERRO (AUS) - MUSIDORA (AUS)
JAMIE SPENCER
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
$17
55kg

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11th 11. LONE EAGLE (AUS) 3yo C
ZOFFANY (IRE) - GREEN MIRAGE (AUS)
DWAYNE DUNN
MICK PRICE
$51
57kg

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12th 10. EPTIMUM (AUS) 3yo G
SNITZEL (AUS) - PARAMOUNT (AUS)
RYAN MALONEY
TOBY EDMONDS
$17
57kg

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13th 7. GOODFELLA (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - MOVIE (AUS)
JASON COLLETT
BJORN BAKER
$31
57kg

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14th 6. JUKEBOX (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - JESTATUNE (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
AARON PURCELL
$26
57kg

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15th 1. TRAPEZE ARTIST (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - TREPPES (AUS)
TYE ANGLAND
GERALD RYAN
$6.5
57kg

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16th 2. KEMENTARI (AUS) 3yo C
LONHRO (AUS) - YAVANNA (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE
JAMES CUMMINGS
$10
57kg
17th 14. ZANJABEEL (AUS) 3yo C
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - TE AKAU ROSE (NZ)
GLEN BOSS
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG
$201
57kg

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18th 16. CATCHY (AUS) 3yo F
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - CATS WHISKER (AUS)
HUGH BOWMAN
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
$7.5
55kg

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19th 4. SUMMER PASSAGE (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - SUBSEQUENT (AUS)
BLAKE SHINN
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT
$41
57kg

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20th 3. THE MISSION (AUS) 3yo C
CHOISIR (AUS) - MY AMELIA (AUS)
NOEL CALLOW
PAUL PERRY
$201
57kg

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