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2017 Manawatu Classic Group 3 April 1 - Awapuni

Charles Road wins 2017 Manawatu Classic Group 3 NZ$70,000 at Awapuni (NZ) 3yo, 2000m.

Charles Road winning the Manawatu Classic
Charles Road winning the Manawatu Classic Picture: Race Images PN

Warm favourite after a second and a sixth to the country's top three-year-old, Gingernuts (Iffraaj), in his last two starts, Charles Road was rewarded with a nice win here. Craig Grylls allowed the gelding to settle third last, off the fence, with a round to go. Grylls kept the leaders in view down the back and starting the home bend, moved a little wider approaching the last corner and turned in widest but one. At the 250m there were many chances across the track but Charles Road kicked best and grabbed the lead inside the 100m, holding them off by half length.

Beaumarchais was last starting the home bend, pushed widest approaching the last corner and turned in just back and outside the winner. He tried hard the length of the straight but the winner was too strong.

Leading Role was also well back near the last corner, got a split at the 250m to lead briefly but was out-finished while The Cossack was second at the top of the straight and battled the best of the rest for fourth.


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Awapuni Saturday, 01st April 2017

1m1f207y TURF HEAVY
NZD $70,000

Manawatu Classic (G3)

NZD $70,000
Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
1m1f207y TURF HEAVY
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 2. SIR CHARLES ROAD (AUS) 3yo G
MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) - GIANT MYSTIQUE (AUS)
CRAIG GRYLLS
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT
$2.3
56.5kg
D Archer, Mrs D J Wright, S C Archer & Mrs N Micarone

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2nd 1. BEAUMARCHAIS (NZ) 3yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - ALMAVIVA (NZ)
MICHAEL MCNAB
STEPHEN AUTRIDGE
$5.1
56.5kg
Te Akau Beaumarchais Syndicate (Mgr: D C Ellis)

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3rd 6. LEADING ROLE (NZ) 3yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - SCREEN SIREN (NZ)
MARK DU PLESSIS
GARY VILE
$12.6
56.5kg
A R Osborne, G R Vile & A J Vincent

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4th 9. THE COSSACK (NZ) 3yo G
MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - STELLARDELMAR (AUS)
JASON WADDELL
JOHN BARY
$61.7
56.5kg
5th 8. ROYAL GARDEN (NZ) 3yo G
REMIND (USA) - KAYTEE (NZ)
DARRYL BRADLEY
JAMES WALLACE
$47.1
56.5kg

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6th 4. GORBACHEV (NZ) 3yo G
GORKY PARK (NZ) - GIMMEAWINK (AUS)
LEAH HEMI
BRYCE NEWMAN
$4.2
56.5kg
7th 5. HANDFULL (NZ) 3yo G
FULLY FLEDGED (NZ) - TABITHA (NZ)
SAMANTHA COLLETT
SHANE BROWN
$19.6
56.5kg
8th 13. VENCEDORA (NZ) 3yo F
EKRAAR (USA) - DARKNESS (NZ)
TRUDY THORNTON
JOHN WHEELER
$16.5
54.5kg
9th 10. BLUESUEDE CHOUXS (NZ) 3yo G
JIMMY CHOUX (NZ) - NIMBLETOES (AUS)
JONATHAN RIDDELL
JOHN BARY
$28.7
56.5kg
10th 7. ROSSO CORSA (NZ) 3yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - MISS SCARLATTI (NZ)
LISA ALLPRESS
JOHN BELL
$16.6
56.5kg

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