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Derby option for Provocative

Provocative is guaranteed a run in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks, but she is no certainty to take her place.

Summer's Day winning the Edwards Sound Chairmans Trophy
Summer's Day winning the Edwards Sound Chairmans Trophy Picture: Trish Dunell

Heavy rain in Brisbane forced the abandonment of Saturday’s meeting at Eagle Farm and the fillies’ feature has now been rescheduled for seven days’ time.

“The Oaks and the Derby will be on the same day so I’ll have a chat with the owners about which way we go,” trainer Tony Pike said.

“She will be in the Oaks field as Leon McDonald’s horse (Beluga Blue) definitely won’t be running. There’s a bit of water to go under the bridge yet and she’ll have a gallop on Tuesday and we’ll make a decision after that.”

Raced by Robin Peel-Walker and Mark Wyborn, Provocative has won three of her six outings including a last-start success at Ipswich.

Meanwhile, Pike was cheering from afar when Summer's Day continued her outstanding run of form with a hard fought win in Saturday’s Edwards Sound Chairman’s Trophy Handicap at Ellerslie.

“She’s flying and she’s just such an honest mare,” he said. “She’s doing a great job and she’s tough, she was clearly headed and fought back.”

Summer’s Day answered every call from rider Danielle Johnson inside the closing 200 metres to rally for a half a head victory at the expense of Underthemoonlight.

“She’ll probably run next in the Listed Tauranga Stakes in three weeks’ time,” Pike said. “She can have a spell after that and then come back for the spring.”
NZ Racing News



Ellerslie Saturday, 04th June 2016

6f211y TURF HEAVY
NZD $40,000

Edwards Sound Chairmans Trophy

NZD $40,000
Type: OPEN
6f211y TURF HEAVY
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 6. SUMMER'S DAY (NZ) 4yo M
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - ONE PERFECT DAY (NZ)
DANIELLE JOHNSON
TONY PIKE
$2.7
54kg
Jamieson Park Ltd

Sales Information

2nd 8. UNDERTHEMOONLIGHT (NZ) 4yo M
EL HERMANO (NZ) - MIDNIGHT DIP (NZ)
ANNA JONES
KARYN MCQUADE
$13.6
53kg
H & K McQuade & C Solomon

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3rd 2. JOHN GRAY (NZ) 11yo G
JAHAFIL (GB) - MUM'S THE WORD (NZ)
RYAN ELLIOT
ANTONY FULLER
$10.5
56.5kg
R M Brownlee & Mrs S H Fuller
4th 4. SILHOUETTE NOIRE (AUS) 5yo M
DANE SHADOW (AUS) - KIRRA BEACH (AUS)
TRUDY THORNTON
LEE SOMERVELL
$12
54kg

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5th 5. PAN DULCE (NZ) 9yo G
DON EDUARDO (NZ) - BURGEN (NZ)
A C SCHWERIN
J GRAHAM
$15.8
51kg
6th 3. FASCINATION STREET (NZ) 5yo M
ELUSIVE CITY (USA) - PIECE OF CAKE (AUS)
SAMANTHA COLLETT
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT
$6
57kg

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7th 1. ILLUMINATI (NZ) 6yo M
KEEPER (AUS) - HEAVENLY TRAIL (AUS)
EMILY J FARR
BEN FOOTE
$4.4
57kg

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8th 7. LATE DECISION (NZ) 6yo G
KING'S CHAPEL (AUS) - TURTLE BEACH (AUS)
LEE MAGORRIAN
SCOTT WENN
$9.2
54kg

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