| R5 HOBART | 14 February 2014 |
| Hobart Cup G3 OPEN ($225,000), 2400m 2:30.69 | |
| Race Synopsis: The Mick Kent-trained mare Epingle staged good staying performance to win comfortably by three lengths. She was well-rated by Craig Williams who kept in her back in third place, following a strong tempo before improving nearing the home turn. She took the lead shortly after turning for home and drew clear for a decisive win with her 6kg pull in the weights over the runner-up. The top weight (60kg) Geegees Blackflash was well back in second last place in the nine-horse field before making ground along the rails from the 600m. He switched between runners at the turn and fought on resolutely with his weight for a game second. Gee Gee’s La Quita was a distant fourth to the 600m. She fanned wide at the turn and battled on nicely for a sound (one and three quarter lengths) third. The Mike Moroney-trained Surpass made ground late for fourth after being a distant sixth nearing the 600m. The Cleaner set a solid pace, leading clearly as usual, before tiring from the home turn for fifth while the other Victorian-trained runner Magnapal only plugged on to finish sixth, beaten six and a half lengths. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 4. EPINGLE (NZ) 6yo Mare | MICHAEL KENT CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.0 $3.50 | |||||||
| PINS (AUS) - ETOILE DU NORD (NZ) | ||||||||||
| Gilgai Farm (Mgr: R R Jamieson) | ||||||||||
| Apr 09, 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Matamata New Zealand, $180000, D Farrington, VIC | 2nd | 1. GEEGEES BLACKFLASH (AUS) 7yo Gelding | JOHN LUTTRELL STEPHEN MASKIELL | 60.0 $5.50 | ||||||
| CLANGALANG (AUS) - LA QUITA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| P & Mrs E Geard | ||||||||||
| Apr 09, 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Matamata New Zealand, $180000, D Farrington, VIC | 3rd | 7. GEE GEE'S LA QUITA (AUS) 5yo Mare | STUART GANDY DAVID PIRES | 54.0 $17.00 | ||||||
| ATLANTIS PRINCE (GB) - LA QUITA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| P A Geard & Mrs E J Geard | ||||||||||
| Apr 09, 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Matamata New Zealand, $180000, D Farrington, VIC | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5. SURPASS (NZ) 5yo Gelding | MICHAEL MORONEY J NOONAN | 54.0 $16.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 2. THE CLEANER (AUS) 6yo Gelding | MICK BURLES ANTHONY DARMANIN | 56.5 $6.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 9. MAGNAPAL (AUS) 4yo Gelding | TERRY & KARINA O'SULLIVAN MS NIKITA MCLEAN | 54.0 $4.25 | |||||||
| 7th | 3. UNCHAIN MY HEART (AUS) 7yo Mare | DAVID A HAYES TIM CLARK | 54.0 $8.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 8. RELENTLESS PURSUIT (AUS) 9yo Gelding | JULIE RICHARDS JASON LYON | 54.0 $51.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 11. CAN GET THIRSTY (NZ) 7yo Gelding | JOHN LUTTRELL SIGRID M CARR | 54.0 $61.00 | |||||||
