| R8 CAULFIELD | 28 February 2015 |
| William Hill Blue Diamond Stks G1 2 OPEN ($1,015,000), 1200m 1:10.53 | |
| Race Synopsis: Pride Of Dubai did not show any pace and was tenth in the early stages before Damian Browne urged him to improve and he recovered along the rails to be in eighth place at the 800m. He continued along the rails rounding the home turn and got a run through shortly afterwards but was badly crowded before getting to the front at the 100m. He then dug deep to score by a head, in a smart performance at his third race start. He has a lot of potential for improvement and is a quality colt. The filly Reemah, a $101 outsider, went back from her wide barrier (12), was near last on the rails at the 700m. She got a split rounding the home turn, switched out at the 300m, put in a strong run to challenge at the 100m and battled very well for second. Lake Geneva was wide in the early stages from barrier ten, eased to be 11th at the 600m before making ground between runners on straightening. She got to fifth at the 100m and kept running on well for a very promising third, at only her second race start. Manhattan Blues was midfield and wide with cover. She improved (wide out) rounding the home turn and made good ground for fourth, beaten three lengths. The favourite Fontiton got a good trip from her inside barrier (1) racing in fourth place on the rails. She switched into clear running on turning for home, met some interference at the 200m but just battled from that point to finish (3.4 lengths) fifth, her first defeat in four starts. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 7. PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) 2yo Colt | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN DAMIEN BROWNE | 56.5 $6.00 | |||||||
| STREET CRY (IRE) - AL ANOOD (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Coolmore (Mgr: Mrs S Magnier), China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: A K Teo) & Emmaroo Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs C J Murray) | 2nd | 15. REEMAH (AUS) 2yo Filly | D HAYES & T DABERNIG CHRIS SYMONS | 54.5 $101.00 | ||||||
| REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - VORMISTA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd (Mgr: G M Kelly) | ||||||||||
| Apr 14, 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, $600000, Shadwell Australia, NSW | 3rd | 13. LAKE GENEVA (AUS) 2yo Filly | M, W & J HAWKES DWAYNE DUNN | 54.5 $13.00 | ||||||
| FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - HIPS DON'T LIE (NZ) | ||||||||||
| Coolmore Syndicate (Mgr: Mrs S Magnier), O Loebekken, J Bester, Arkle Syndicate (Mgr: Dr D L O'Byrne), M Kirwan & Cobra Syndicate (Mgr: T V Magnier) | ||||||||||
| Apr 14, 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, $600000, Shadwell Australia, NSW Apr 14, 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Jerry's Plains, $1000000, HAWKES RACING, SWITZERLAND Apr 14, 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Jerry's Plains, $1000000, HAWKES RACING, SWITZERLAND | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4. MANHATTAN BLUES (AUS) 2yo Gelding | TONY MCEVOY NICHOLAS HALL | 56.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 8. FONTITON (AUS) 2yo Filly | ROBERT SMERDON MARK ZAHRA | 54.5 $2.25 | |||||||
| 6th | 14. AIR APPARENT (AUS) 2yo Filly | D HAYES & T DABERNIG DAMIAN LANE | 54.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 1. STOKER (AUS) 2yo Gelding | TONY MCEVOY DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.5 $9.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 5. SAMPEAH (AUS) 2yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA CHAD SCHOFIELD | 56.5 $16.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 11. MISS GIDGET (AUS) 2yo Filly | COLIN & CINDY ALDERSON BEN MELHAM | 54.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 6. BANTAM (AUS) 2yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA JAMIE MOTT | 56.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 9. THURLOW (AUS) 2yo Filly | ROBERT SMERDON CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.5 $15.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 2. OF THE BRAVE (AUS) 2yo Colt | MARK RILEY STEPHEN BASTER | 56.5 $12.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 10. FLAMBOYANT LASS (AUS) 2yo Filly | MS GAI WATERHOUSE GLEN BOSS | 54.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 3. PROMPT RETURN (AUS) 2yo Gelding | DANNY O'BRIEN JAMES WINKS | 56.5 $81.00 | |||||||
Pride Of Dubai won the 2015 Blue Diamond Stakes
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