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2018 Sunline Vase Group 3 March 3 - Ellerslie

Contessa Vanessa wins 2018 Sunline Vase Group 3 NZ$70,000 at Ellerslie (NZ), 2100m.

Contessa Vanessa winning the Sunline Vase
Contessa Vanessa winning the Sunline Vase Picture: Trish Dunell

Winner of the Eight Carat Classic (Gr 2, 1600m) here late December, Contessa Vanessa was too strong taking out win five from 17 starts. A warm favourite, rider Chris Johnson gave her the perfect run, leading with a lap to run then dropping into the trail (fence) past the 1600m.

The field compacted at the 700m but Johnson held the filly against the fence in third to the straight and once balanced drove her along to co lead at the 200m then take over at the 100m, enough to hold them off by three quarters of a length with something in reserve.

Gold Spice was back of midfield at the 600m, had to pull wide for a run at the 300m and ran on well to grab second.

Marcellina was last at the 600m and into the straight then weaved her way through along the inner to finish well for a close third from Kapoor who kept on well next to the fence to be a close fourth.


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Ellerslie Saturday, 03rd March 2018

1m2f97y TURF GOOD
NZD $70,000

Sunline Vase (G3)

NZD $70,000
Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN
1m2f97y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 1. CONTESSA VANESSA (NZ) 3yo F
BULLBARS (AUS) - DI LUSSO (AUS)
CHRIS JOHNSON
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON
$3
56.5kg
B W Amies, G A Rogerson Mnzm & L H M Salvidge

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2nd 7. GOLD SPICE (NZ) 3yo F
ROCK 'N' POP (AUS) - ZOE SPICE (NZ)
MICHAEL COLEMAN
GRAHAM RICHARDSON
$10.2
56.5kg
Mrs M E Chittick

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3rd 4. MARCELLINA (NZ) 3yo F
SAVABEEL (AUS) - DANEX (NZ)
MATTHEW CAMERON
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN
$7.2
56.5kg
L Petagna & The Hon. Dame L P Goddard

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4th 2. KAPOOR (NZ) 3yo F
RELIABLE MAN (GB) - SUPASTAR (NZ)
ALYSHA COLLETT
JOHN BELL
$3.8
56.5kg

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5th 5. BLANCO BELLE (NZ) 3yo F
CAPE BLANCO (IRE) - MONDUE (NZ)
R J MYERS
SUSAN RAINFORD
$15.8
56.5kg

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6th 11. SUNBURST (NZ) 3yo F
MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - SPRAY (NZ)
MICHAEL MCNAB
DANICA GUY
$85.5
56.5kg

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7th 6. FISCAL FANTASY (AUS) 3yo F
SKILLED (AUS) - VILLA IGEA (AUS)
TRUDY THORNTON
FRANK RITCHIE
$35.1
56.5kg

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8th 9. TERRA SANCTA (NZ) 3yo F
PIERRO (AUS) - GALSHAAN (AUS)
SAMANTHA COLLETT
TONY PIKE
$22.8
56.5kg
9th 8. INSIGHT (NZ) 3yo F
SHOCKING (AUS) - SOPRANA (AUS)
DANIELLE JOHNSON
STEPHEN MARSH
$19.1
56.5kg

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10th 3. GRIS DAME (NZ) 3yo F
RELIABLE MAN (GB) - DOUBLE BABU (NZ)
JOHNATHON PARKES
STEPHEN AUTRIDGE
$7.7
56.5kg

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11th 10. EXCELSIOR ISLAND (AUS) 3yo F
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - RATHLIN ISLAND (AUS)
JAKE BAYLISS
MARK FORBES
$26.1
56.5kg

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