| R7 ASCOT | 23 November 2013 |
| Winterbottom Stakes G1 3U OPEN ($505,000), 1200m 1:10.32 | |
| Race Synopsis: A determined display resulted in Buffering holding off a late challenge from Moment Of Change to claim the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes. Buffering began quickly and gradually worked to the lead, without crossing to the rails (with Barakey on his inside). He took a clear lead approaching the 250m and then held on grimly to just win in a very close photo finish. Moment Of Change had a good run about fourth (with cover) most of the way to the turn. He switched wide rounding the home turn, went to second at the 200m and continued to finish well to just miss in very close finish. Watermans Bay was last on the rails in the 12-horse field to the turn. He angled for an inside run on straightening, got a good run through from the 200m point and ran on well for third, beaten length and half. Spirit Of Boom held his position from his inside barrier (1) and was third on the rails in the early stages. There was crowding nearing the 600m and he was badly checked. But he recovered to be in a challenging position at the 200m and then kept battling on quite well to hold fourth, beaten a length and three quarters. WA star Barakey led early and held second place (with Buffering on his outside) from the 700m until the 300m, but he tired from that point to finish ninth, beaten just under five lengths. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 1. BUFFERING (AUS) 6yo Gelding | ROBERT HEATHCOTE DAMIEN BROWNE | 58.5 $2.00 | |||||||
| MOSSMAN (AUS) - ACTION ANNIE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Mrs V Heathcote, S Krslovic, C Moore, R Ciobo, D Merola, C Lord, Crafty Racing Synd, Aspariamo Racing Synd & B Harry | ||||||||||
| Apr 09, Gold Coast QTIS 600 Yearling Sale 2009, Innisplain Qld, $22000, P Willetts, NEW ZEALAND | 2nd | 3. MOMENT OF CHANGE (AUS) 5yo Gelding | PETER G MOODY LUKE NOLEN | 58.5 $7.00 | ||||||
| BARELY A MOMENT (AUS) - EUROPIUM (AUS) | ||||||||||
| R Slade, J M Barnett, Mjw Syndicate (Mgr: D Whelan), H D Sonnenberg, L Crellin, G Neradovsky, Mrs A Neradovsly, R Peck, R K Cook, A Kheir, G Connally, S Mackay, M Henderson, P Lestone, S Oldknow, D Oldnow, Decron Horse Care Pty Ltd (Mgr M Butterworth) & Mrs M Butterworth | ||||||||||
| Apr 09, Gold Coast QTIS 600 Yearling Sale 2009, Innisplain Qld, $22000, P Willetts, NEW ZEALAND Jan 10, Perth Yearling Sale 2010, $50000, Slade Bloodstock, VIC | 3rd | 5. WATERMANS BAY (AUS) 5yo Gelding | P & M GIADRESCO G SMITH | 58.5 $41.00 | ||||||
| ETERNITY RANGE (USA) - PARISIAN PRINCESS (AUS) | ||||||||||
| J Molloy & Mrs S M Molloy | ||||||||||
| Apr 09, Gold Coast QTIS 600 Yearling Sale 2009, Innisplain Qld, $22000, P Willetts, NEW ZEALAND Jan 10, Perth Yearling Sale 2010, $50000, Slade Bloodstock, VIC | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2. SPIRIT OF BOOM (AUS) 6yo Horse | TONY GOLLAN NICHOLAS HALL | 58.5 $7.50 | |||||||
| 5th | 12. SHINING KNIGHT (AUS) 5yo Gelding | GRANT WILLIAMS WILLIAM PIKE | 58.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 13. POWER PRINCESS (AUS) 7yo Mare | SIMON A MILLER PETER KNUCKEY | 56.5 $8.50 | |||||||
| 7th | 6. BEACH EXPRESS (AUS) 6yo Gelding | ADAM DURRANT DANIEL STAECK | 58.5 $151.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 8. TIGER PETE (AUS) 5yo Gelding | STEPHEN WOLFE JARRAD NOSKE | 58.5 $81.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 4. BARAKEY (AUS) 6yo Gelding | JIM P TAYLOR JASON BROWN | 58.5 $5.50 | |||||||
| 10th | 9. THE RISING (AUS) 4yo Horse | T M ANDREWS SEAN MCGRUDDY | 58.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 7. EXCELORADA (AUS) 6yo Gelding | NEVILLE PARNHAM STEVEN PARNHAM | 58.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 11. DOMINATING (AUS) 4yo Gelding | NEVILLE PARNHAM DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.5 $21.00 | |||||||
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Buffering wins the 2013 Winterbottom Stakes
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