| R7 RANDWICK | 12 April 2014 |
| T J Smith Stakes G1 3U OPEN ($2,569,750), 1200m 1:12.14 | |
| Race Synopsis: Lankan Rupee has now won his last six races in a row – the latest three at Group One level. He began brilliantly from his inside barrier (1) and went immediately to the lead. He travelled well at a strong tempo (first 600m 34.94), went wide (looking for better going) nearing the home turn and was never threatened in the straight to score impressively by two lengths. He had not previously raced on Slow or Heavy going but handled yesterday’s Heavy9 well - he is a class act. Rebel Dane was steadied by Glen Boss and travelled nicely in ninth spot on the rails. He stuck to the inside rounding the home turn, got to third at the 100m and fought gamely for a good second. Buffering was a little slow to move from his inside barrier (2) but quickly recovered to race in second place to the turn. He held that position to the 100m and kept fighting on gamely in the conditions to just miss second in a photo. Tiger Tees was fifth on the inside to the home turn and kept battling on to take a sound three and a half lengths fourth. See The World was well back in 11th place (wide-out) coming to the 600m. He put in a good run from the 300m, coming home nicely, with a late run to take fifth. Gordon Lord Byron was just past midfield, between runners, to the home turn. He took a little while to wind-up in the straight but kept making ground for sixth, beaten three and three quarter lengths. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 3. LANKAN RUPEE (AUS) 4yo Gelding | MICK PRICE CRAIG NEWITT | 58.5 $3.75 | |||||||
| REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ESTELLE COLLECTION (NZ) | ||||||||||
| Teeley Assets Ltd Syndicate (Mgr: I O'Farrell) | 2nd | 5. REBEL DANE (AUS) 4yo Horse | GARY PORTELLI GLEN BOSS | 58.5 $9.00 | ||||||
| CALIFORNIA DANE (AUS) - TEXARCANA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Laurel Oak Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: L Mihalyka), J Murphy, P Kite, M Powell, Grant Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: S Grant), Carpe Diem (Mgr: K Lowe), S Lindley, R Spee, A Fitzgerald, Pardon (Mgr: K Sheppard), Simpson-Morgan, T Gleeson, N Parbery, G Zivkovic & Rdfit Pty Ltd (Mgr: S Cook) | 3rd | 1. BUFFERING (AUS) 6yo Gelding | ROBERT HEATHCOTE DAMIEN BROWNE | 58.5 $10.00 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6. TIGER TEES (NZ) 6yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE NASH RAWILLER | 58.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 13. SEE THE WORLD (AUS) 7yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE CHRISTIAN REITH | 58.5 $61.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 2. GORDON LORD BYRON (IRE) 6yo Gelding | TOM HOGAN CRAIG WILLIAMS | 58.5 $5.50 | |||||||
| 7th | 8. SHAMEXPRESS (NZ) 4yo Horse | DANNY O'BRIEN DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 18. VILLA VERDE (AUS) 3yo Filly | ANTHONY CUMMINGS JAMES MCDONALD | 54.5 $10.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 17. SWEET IDEA (AUS) 3yo Filly | MS GAI WATERHOUSE TOMMY BERRY | 54.5 $8.50 | |||||||
| 10th | 11. SESSIONS (AUS) 4yo Horse | PETER SNOWDEN KERRIN MCEVOY | 58.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 10. FAMOUS SEAMUS (NZ) 5yo Gelding | NOEL MAYFIELD-SMITH TIM CLARK | 58.5 $41.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 14. SNITZERLAND (AUS) 4yo Mare | GERALD RYAN BRENTON AVDULLA | 56.5 $16.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 15. STEPS IN TIME (AUS) 6yo Mare | JOSEPH PRIDE BLAKE SHINN | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 7. BEL SPRINTER (AUS) 6yo Gelding | JASON WARREN CHAD SCHOFIELD | 58.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 12. AERONAUTICAL (AUS) 5yo Gelding | LIONEL COHEN J KISSICK | 58.5 $101.00 | |||||||
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Lankan Rupee wins the 2014 Darley TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick, ridden by Craig Newitt and trained by Mick Price.
Damien Fletcher Says:
8/06/2014 8:23:42 PM
Not many lead all the way in group 1's and win.
rideclutch Says:
12/04/2014 8:18:44 PM
Best sprinter in the world right now. Doesn't usually lead, but he still had that killer turn of foot to put the race away. Outstanding.