Red Dirt Girl wins 2015 Yesberg Ins. Serv Pegasus Stks Listed NZ$50,000 at Riccarton Park (NZ), 1000m.
Red Dirt Girl drew two from the outside and was allowed to settle third last as they approached the corner. She made a sharp move out in the middle of the track as they straightened but passing the 300m was giving the leader (Il Cavallo) a couple of lengths. She maintained her momentum and still wide, challenged for the lead at the 150m and gradually put her nose in front a few strides off the post for a narrow but fighting win in a time of 56.45.
Warm favourite Il Cavallo, the recent import from Australia and three quarter brother to Starspangledbanner (Choisir), was always in the race, lying second early then taking over the lead into the straight, breaking clear passing the 300 metres but he could not put the field away to lose narrowly.
Miss Seton Sands was handy to the pace around the corner, made a run at the leader well into the straight and battled well down the straight but a well beaten third.
