| R7 FLEMINGTON | 01 November 2014 |
| Aami Victoria Derby G1 3 OPEN ($1,510,000), 2500m 2:37.81 | |
| Race Synopsis: Preferment, still a maiden after his previous six starts,
staged a very strong staying performance to win. He travelled well
about tenth, one off the rails, before tracking up wide with cover
rounding the home turn. He commenced a strong run in the centre of
the track from the 250m and ran on resolutely to score by a long head,
in an impressive staying effort. Bondeiger settled well in eighth place
on the rails from his good barrier (1). He improved between runners at
the turn, got a split at the 300m to challenge shortly afterwards and
fought gamely for a very good (long head) second. Nozomi settled
well in fifth place on the rails, got through to challenge shortly after
turning for home and then battled on well for a sound third. Light Up
Manhattan came from last in the 16-horse field at the 800m, after
getting between runners at the 300m, for a good (1.7 lengths) fourth.
Magicool was midfield and wide from a difficult barrier (15), looked
a winning chance when he challenged at the 300m before fighting
on for (3.7 lengths) fifth. The favourite Hampton Court was outside
the leader, went to the front at the home turn but then tired for (6.7 | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 13. PREFERMENT (NZ) 3yo Colt | CHRIS WALLER DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 $8.50 | |||||||
| ZABEEL (NZ) - BETTER ALTERNATIVE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Mrs L F Huddy, I Bruce, G L Huddy, R Smith, B L Mathieson, K H Warriner, J T C Lake, F W Cook, Mrs C M Cook, G G Ltd (Mgr: G G Peterson), Magic Bloodstock Racing (Mgr: P G Tighe) & Woppitt Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs D N Kepitis) | 2nd | 9. BONDEIGER (AUS) 3yo Colt | DANNY O'BRIEN JAMES WINKS | 55.5 $11.00 | ||||||
| WAR PASS (USA) - DEBUTANTE ROBE (JPN) | ||||||||||
| Eales Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: L E Eales), A W Eales, P M Mehrten, B D Nettlefold, A Kheir, A L Mizzi, F Palazzo, H Podbury, T Lynch, B Mitchell & Mrs J L Tonini | ||||||||||
| May 12, 2012 Great Southern Weanling Sale, Eddington, $10000, MILAWA PARK, VIC Mar 13, 2013 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Melbourne, $75000, EALES RACING PTY LTD, VIC | 3rd | 7. NOZOMI (AUS) 3yo Gelding | ANTHONY FREEDMAN DWAYNE DUNN | 55.5 $41.00 | ||||||
| STREET CRY (IRE) - ROSE OF DANEHILL (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Godolphin | ||||||||||
| May 12, 2012 Great Southern Weanling Sale, Eddington, $10000, MILAWA PARK, VIC Mar 13, 2013 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Melbourne, $75000, EALES RACING PTY LTD, VIC | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8. LIGHT UP MANHATTAN (AUS) 3yo Colt | CIARON MAHER MARK ZAHRA | 55.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 5. MAGICOOL (AUS) 3yo Gelding | MARK KAVANAGH GLEN BOSS | 55.5 $16.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 15. SAN PADRE (AUS) 3yo Colt | MICHAEL KENT TOMMY BERRY | 55.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 12. GOULDIAN (AUS) 3yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA JAMES MCDONALD | 55.5 $41.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 1. HAMPTON COURT (AUS) 3yo Colt | MS GAI WATERHOUSE KERRIN MCEVOY | 55.5 $2.50 | |||||||
| 9th | 14. CUBAN FIGHTER (AUS) 3yo Gelding | ROBBIE LAING VLAD DURIC | 55.5 $61.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 11. VICTORY MAGIC (NZ) 3yo Gelding | TRENT BUSUTTIN JOAO MOREIRA | 55.5 $10.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 4. FIREHOUSE ROCK (AUS) 3yo Gelding | D HAYES & T DABERNIG NICHOLAS HALL | 55.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 2. MOONOVERMANHATTAN (AUS) 3yo Gelding | MICK PRICE CRAIG NEWITT | 55.5 $7.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 16. THE MIGHTY JROD (NZ) 3yo Gelding | ROBBIE LAING DEAN YENDALL | 55.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 6. LOTION (AUS) 3yo Gelding | D HAYES & T DABERNIG MICHAEL WALKER | 55.5 $151.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 10. ROYAL STANDING (AUS) 3yo Gelding | BRENT STANLEY DAMIAN LANE | 55.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 16th | 3. PRENTICE (AUS) 3yo Gelding | SIMON-ROBERT FOSTER LUKE NOLEN | 55.5 $201.00 | |||||||
Preferment wins the 2014 AAMI Victoria Derby at Flemington, ridden by Damien Oliver and trained by Chris Waller.
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