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2016 Australia Stakes Group 2 January 23 - Moonee Valley

Holler wins 2016 Australia Stakes Group 2 $200,000 at Moonee Valley (VIC) 3yo+, 1200m.

Holler winning the Australia Stakes
Holler winning the Australia Stakes Picture: Racing and Sports

Godolphin-raced colt Holler resumed after winning the Red Anchor Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) at this track on 24 October, to score a really smart first-up win. He was quickly away from barrier seven the soon crossed to race outside the leader (Sirbible), travelling at a good tempo. Craig Williams dashed him to the lead rounding the home turn and he then fought back well in the straight to score impressively.

Churchill Dancer settled about seventh but was caught three deep without cover from his difficult barrier (11). He moved up (very deep) nearing the home turn, challenged at the 100m and fought really well for a good second after a hard run.

Favourite Rebel Dane, who was having his first run since October, settled in a good spot, about sixth one off the rails. He improved between runners approaching the home turn and was second (under riding) on straightening. He then fought on for a sound first-up third after seeming to have every chance.

Hucklebuck was a handy fourth most of the way to the home turn, got through on the rails to be in a challenging position halfway down the straight and battled strongly for a very good (1.2 lengths) fourth at his first run since May last year.

Trust In A Gust settled near last, wide with cover, from his outside barrier (12). He improved from the 600m, fanned deep on turning for home and fought well to dead-heat for fifth, beaten 2.2 lengths, in a good first-up effort.

It Is Written was third on the rails, but was shuffled back nearing the home turn and battled on in restricted room to dead-head for fifth.

Last year’s winner Mourinho was second last in the 12-horse field to 600m, eased deep at the home turn and ran on in honest fashion a solid first-up (3 lengths) seventh while Ritchie's Vibe was midfield on the rails and went to the post comfortably without getting clear running for (3.1 lengths) eighth.


ANZ Bloodstock News

Moonee Valley Saturday, 23rd January 2016

5f212y TURF GOOD
AUD $202,000

Australia Stakes (G2)

AUD $202,000
Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
5f212y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 13. HOLLER (AUS) 3yo C
COMMANDS (AUS) - SHOUTS (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
JOHN O'SHEA
$4.5
55kg
Godolphin
2nd 6. CHURCHILL DANCER (AUS) 5yo G
CHURCHILL DOWNS (AUS) - DARK REVIEW (AUS)
NICHOLAS HALL
D HAYES & T DABERNIG
$21
58.5kg
D A Hayes, Hall Thoroughbred (Mgr: K M & Mrs A Hall), J H & Mrs S Gregory, S P Gregory, T M Perera, M J Simms, S E F Perera, N B Warszewski, T Simms, J I Halsall, Mrs T A Halsall, G Pollio & P Zeccola
3rd 1. REBEL DANE (AUS) 6yo H
CALIFORNIA DANE (AUS) - TEXARCANA (AUS)
BRENTON AVDULLA
GARY PORTELLI
$3.75
58.5kg
Laurel Oak Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: L Mihalyka), J Murphy, P Kite, M Powell, Grant Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: S Grant), Carpe Diem (Mgr: K Lowe), S Lindley, R Spee, A Fitzgerald, Pardon (Mgr: K Sheppard), Simpson-Morgan, T Gleeson, N Parbery, G Zivkovic & Rdfit Pty Ltd (Mgr: S Cook)

Sales Information

4th 3. HUCKLEBUCK (AUS) 5yo G
ELVSTROEM (AUS) - KONDARI (NZ)
DOM TOURNEUR
PHILLIP STOKES
$9
58.5kg

Sales Information

5th 4. TRUST IN A GUST (AUS) 5yo H
KEEP THE FAITH (AUS) - SUBTLE BREEZE (USA)
BRAD RAWILLER
DARREN WEIR
$13
58.5kg

Sales Information

5th 5. IT IS WRITTEN (AUS) 7yo G
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - WINNING TEAM (AUS)
MATTHEW ALLEN
ROBBIE GRIFFITHS
$31
58.5kg

Sales Information

7th 2. MOURINHO (AUS) 8yo G
ORATORIO (IRE) - BENEVOLENT (NZ)
VLAD DURIC
PETER GELAGOTIS
$9
58.5kg

Sales Information

8th 7. RICHIE'S VIBE (AUS) 6yo G
DANERICH (AUS) - EARLY WAKENING (AUS)
DAMIEN OLIVER
PAUL BESHARA
$17
58.5kg

Sales Information

9th 9. WRITTEN UP (AUS) 5yo G
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - OCTANGLE (AUS)
CRAIG NEWITT
GEORGE OSBORNE
$51
58.5kg
10th 11. SIRBIBLE (AUS) 4yo G
GOD'S OWN (AUS) - NO FABLE (AUS)
JYE MCNEIL
RUSSELL BELL
$9
58.5kg

Sales Information

11th 12. RAGEESE (AUS) 3yo C
STREET CRY (IRE) - RABSHA (AUS)
DWAYNE DUNN
M, W & J HAWKES
$12
55kg
12th 10. KIEVANN (AUS) 5yo G
NIELLO (AUS) - TYPHOON BILLIE (AUS)
STEVE ARNOLD
STEPHEN BROWN
$51
58.5kg

Sales Information

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