| R6 FLEMINGTON | 02 November 2013 |
| Aami Victoria Derby G1 3 OPEN ($1,510,000), 2500m 2:38.66 | |
| Race Synopsis: Polanski settled back in seventh place, enjoying a good trip behind a solid pace, before improving three wide with cover nearing the home turn. He took the lead at the 300 metre mark and then drew clear for a decisive three lengths win, running the 2500 metres out strongly. It was an impressive win and an excellent ride by Hugh Bowman. Complacent was eased from his wide barrier by Kerrin McEvoy and was a distant 14th in the 16-horse field to the 800 metre point. He switched wide rounding the home turn, put in a quick run and got to fourth at the 200 metre marker before fighting on for second, putting up an outstanding
effort, his wide barrier proving very costly. Thunder Fantasy was about eighth to the 600 metres mark, moved through to be sixth at the 400 metres pole and kept fighting on to take a sound third. Criterion was eased from his wide barrier and was last to the 800 metres point where he was at least 15 lengths from the leader. He improved from the 600 metres but was pushed extremely wide at the home turn. He put in a good run mid-stretch but those efforts finally told and he then battled on for fourth, it was an excellent effort under the circumstances. The favourite Savvy Nature raced in tenth place to the 600m, was under riding at the turn and proved disappointing in the straight to finish 14th,
appearing tested by the 2500 metres trip. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 4. POLANSKI (AUS) 3yo Colt | ROBBIE LAING HUGH BOWMAN | 55.5 $5.50 | |||||||
| RAKTI (GB) - CITRIUM (AUS) | ||||||||||
| R G Warner, Mrs F Warner, J A Fraser, Mrs J K Fraser, K E Coram, Mrs H Coram, B A Shaw & A L Hall,double R L (Mgr: Mrs R A Laing) | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale, Seymour Vic, $4000, R Laing, VIC | 2nd | 2. COMPLACENT (AUS) 3yo Colt | PETER SNOWDEN KERRIN MC EVOY | 55.5 $7.00 | ||||||
| AUTHORIZED (IRE) - INSOUCIANCE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Godolphin | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale, Seymour Vic, $4000, R Laing, VIC | 3rd | 13. THUNDER FANTASY (AUS) 3yo Colt | ANTHONY CUMMINGS PETER ROBL | 55.5 $31.00 | ||||||
| LUCKY OWNERS (NZ) - PINK PIER (AUS) | ||||||||||
| A Chiu | ||||||||||
| Apr 12, 2012 Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale, Seymour Vic, $4000, R Laing, VIC | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1. CRITERION (NZ) 3yo Colt | DAVID PAYNE CRAIG WILLIAMS | 55.5 $11.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 10. TUPAC AMARU (AUS) 3yo Gelding | PETER SNOWDEN CRAIG NEWITT | 55.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 5. DRAGO (AUS) 3yo Gelding | ANTHONY CUMMINGS DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 16. BRING SOMETHING (AUS) 3yo Gelding | K M KEYS GLEN BOSS | 55.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 7. HONEY STEEL'S GOLD (AUS) 3yo Gelding | DAVID A HAYES LUKE NOLEN | 55.5 $67.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 14. SURGING WAVE (AUS) 3yo Gelding | DAVID A HAYES NICHOLAS HALL | 55.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 15. FAMECHON (AUS) 3yo Gelding | MICHAEL MORONEY DWAYNE DUNN | 55.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 9. EPIC SAGA (AUS) 3yo Gelding | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA CHRIS SYMONS | 55.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 6. SAN DIEGO (AUS) 3yo Gelding | PETER SNOWDEN STEVE ARNOLD | 55.5 $8.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 11. PINSTRIPE LANE (NZ) 3yo Gelding | JOHN SADLER NASH RAWILLER | 55.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 3. SAVVY NATURE (NZ) 3yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA JAMES MCDONALD | 55.5 $4.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 12. THROW THE KING (AUS) 3yo Gelding | JOHN SADLER THOMAS SADLER | 55.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 16th | 8. TIPS AND BEERS (AUS) 3yo Gelding | DAVID A HAYES BRETT PREBBLE | 55.5 $41.00 | |||||||
Polanski wins the 2013 AAMI Victoria Derby at Flemington, ridden by Hugh Bowman and trained by Robbie Laing
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Joseph McCord Says:
9/11/2013 12:16:37 PM
he'll be some show in the 2014 Melb Cup
Scott Woodward Says:
2/11/2013 6:10:14 PM
3 from 4 now for Hughie