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2018 Kensington Stakes Listed January 20 - Flemington

Rock ‘N’ Gold wins 2018 Kensington Stakes Listed $120,000 at Flemington (VIC), 1000m.

Rock 'n' Gold winning the Kensington Stakes
Rock 'n' Gold winning the Kensington Stakes Picture: Racing and Sports

In a close finish where the first five horses finished less than a length apart, the Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained seven-yearold gelding Rock ‘N’ Gold scored his seventh win but his first stakes success in 40 starts. With the field racing closer to the Grandstand side, he settled in seventh place (with cover), before challenging strongly at the 200m. He got to the front at the 100m and then fought gamely to score by a long head.

Husson Eagle raced in last place in the eight horse field before moving up smartly to challenge at the 200m. He then battled well for a close second.

Itz Invincible raced close to the pace in third place, challenged at the 200m and then fought on well for a close-up third.

Flamberge raced in fifth place (on the Grandstand side rails), not far off the leaders, but had trouble gaining clear running before finishing well under his top weight (61.5kg) for an unlucky (0.6 lengths) fourth.

Thermal Current raced back in sixth place, improved between runners at the 200m and then battled on well for (0.8 lengths) fifth.

Lord Of The Sky shared the lead (with Amber Sky) but weakened over the closing stages for (4.8 lengths) sixth.


ANZ Bloodstock News

Flemington Saturday, 20th January 2018

4f214y TURF GOOD
AUD $121,200

Kensington Stakes (LR)

AUD $121,200
Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
4f214y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. ROCK 'N' GOLD (AUS) 7yo G
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - GOLDBERG (AUS)
CHRIS SYMONS
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA
$17
54kg
M J Bracchi, J Kovacevic, Mrs A Kempster, S D Kempster, L T Connolly, A J Kearney, Mrs J M Kearney, A C Law, M J Leyden, M D Lohan, P J Thompson, R McCluskey, G A Peel, R L Banks, M M Hulme, Hubik Racing (Mgr: S Hubik) & K W Franklin

Sales Information

2nd 6. HUSSON EAGLE (AUS) 6yo G
HUSSON (ARG) - TIE ME UP (AUS)
BEN ALLEN
PATRICK PAYNE
$8
54kg
J V O'Neill, Power Thoroughbreds, P N Smith, Miss A C Sutherland, Ms D Twiss, T J Woods, P E Webb, Teralba & Paccam Racing Syndicate (Mgr: C Frayne)

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3rd 8. ITZ INVINCIBLE (AUS) 5yo G
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - GRAND CANAL (AUS)
PAUL GATT
MATTHEW SEYERS
$4.25
54kg
M Momin & Miss L Noble

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4th 1. FLAMBERGE (AUS) 8yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - RAZOR BLADE (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA
$9
61.5kg
5th 5. THERMAL CURRENT (AUS) 7yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - SOARESSA (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
DARREN WEIR
$3.5
55.5kg

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6th 3. LORD OF THE SKY (AUS) 7yo H
DANERICH (AUS) - PRINCESS ABASSI (AUS)
BEN MELHAM
ROBBIE LAING
$6.5
59.5kg
7th 4. SARACINO (NZ) 4yo G
PER INCANTO (USA) - BELLA DANIELA (NZ)
DAMIEN OLIVER
MICHAEL MORONEY
$15
55.5kg

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8th 2. AMBER SKY (AUS) 8yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - Truly Wicked (AUS)
MARK ZAHRA
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA
$8.5
59.5kg

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