| R7 ROSEHILL | 21 March 2015 |
| Tooheys New Golden Slipper G1 2 OPEN ($3,529,500), 1200m 1:09.74 | |
| Race Synopsis: Vancouver took his impressive record to four starts for as many wins with a courageous effort in overcoming his outside barrier position (16). He was smartly away and crossed to settle in seventh place, wide with cover. He moved up (deep) rounding the home turn, hit the front at the 200m and lifted gamely when challenged to win by three quarters of a length. English got a good run from barrier five, racing in about ninth place on the rails. Blake Shinn eased her across heels rounding the home turn, she challenged strongly at the 200m and then fought gamely for a very good second. Lake Geneva had a nice trip, seventh on the rails, got a split at the 200m and battled on well for a good third. Ready For Victory raced in eighth place, one off the rails. He improved coming to the home turn but then hung out badly, at his first start this direction. He continued to make ground in the centre of the track, despite racing greenly and drifting wider, to finish (1.8 lengths) fourth. It was only his second start and he is a colt with unlimited potential. Headwater was quickly away then eased to race in fifth place, with cover. He got a split at the 300m, challenged shortly afterwards and held on for a sound fifth, beaten just under two lengths. Furnaces raced behind the leader, after beginning well from barrier one. He challenged at the 200m and then held on for a sound (2 lengths) sixth after seeming to have every chance. Serenade (2.1 lengths) seventh, Odyssey Moon (2.2 lengths) eighth and Ottoman (3.2 lengths) ninth, all made good late ground. Exosphere, previously unbeaten in two starts this preparation, raced back in 12th place, but dropped out on turning for home to finish last. He was later found to have suffered a cardiac arrhythmia and will require an ECG and a satisfactory barrier trial before racing again. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 1. VANCOUVER (AUS) 2yo Colt | MS GAI WATERHOUSE TOMMY BERRY | 56.5 $2.50 | |||||||
| MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - SKATES (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Coolmore (Mgr: Mrs S Magnier), Peters Investments P/L (Mgr: R Peters), China Horse Club Racing P/L (Mgr: A Teo), Ramsey Pastoral Company P/L (Mgr: S Ramsey), Rockingham Thoroughbreds (Mgr: J Ingham), F & Mrs B Kennedy, Bangaloe Stud (Mgr: Ms J Ritchie), A Konstantatos, D Healey, Dr E & Mrs B Bateman | 2nd | 8. ENGLISH (AUS) 2yo Filly | MS GAI WATERHOUSE BLAKE SHINN | 54.5 $12.00 | ||||||
| ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - COURT (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Newhaven Park (Mgr: R J, S O, J W & R C Kelly, G A Walker & N S Agostini) | 3rd | 14. LAKE GENEVA (AUS) 2yo Filly | M, W & J HAWKES DWAYNE DUNN | 54.5 $17.00 | ||||||
| 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, Jerry's Plains, $1000000, HAWKES RACING, SWITZERLAND Apr 14, 2014 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Jerry's Plains, $1000000, HAWKES RACING, SWITZERLAND | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6. READY FOR VICTORY (AUS) 2yo Colt | MICK PRICE NICHOLAS HALL | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 2. HEADWATER (AUS) 2yo Colt | M, W & J HAWKES GLEN BOSS | 56.5 $16.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 3. FURNACES (AUS) 2yo Colt | JOHN O'SHEA HUGH BOWMAN | 56.5 $10.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 17. SERENADE (AUS) 2yo Filly | MICHAEL MORONEY CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.5 $151.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 7. ODYSSEY MOON (AUS) 2yo Colt | RODNEY NORTHAM RYAN MOORE | 56.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 13. OTTOMAN (AUS) 2yo Filly | JOHN O'SHEA WILLIAM BUICK | 54.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 15. SINGLE GAZE (AUS) 2yo Filly | NICK OLIVE KATHY O'HARA | 54.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 10. SPEAK FONDLY (AUS) 2yo Filly | MS GAI WATERHOUSE DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.5 $41.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 4. HAPTIC (AUS) 2yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA JAMES DOYLE | 56.5 $17.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 11. FIREWORKS (AUS) 2yo Filly | GERALD RYAN BRENTON AVDULLA | 54.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 12. HAYBAH (AUS) 2yo Filly | D HAYES & T DABERNIG STEPHEN BASTER | 54.5 $67.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 9. REEMAH (AUS) 2yo Filly | D HAYES & T DABERNIG KERRIN MCEVOY | 54.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 16th | 5. EXOSPHERE (AUS) 2yo Colt | JOHN O'SHEA JAMES MCDONALD | 56.5 $4.50 | |||||||
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Gai Waterhouse won her sixth Golden Slipper when the favourite Vancouver overcame a wide barrier to fight hard and win.
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