| R7 RANDWICK | 27 February 2016 |
| Chipping Norton G1 3U OPEN ($605,000), 1600m 1:33.92 | |
| Race Synopsis: Champion mare Winx made in seven wins in succession in taking out her fourth Group One race. She settled in seventh place, one off the rails, before improving (wide) from the 600m. She moved up comfortably at the 300m, hit the front at the 200m and then drew clear to score impressively. The well-travelled Dibayani raced in second place, challenged nearing the home turn, took the lead at 300m and then battled on gamely for a very good second, putting up a really smart effort at his second run this preparation. Hauraki settled back in ninth place, tracked up behind Winx from the 600m, put in a good run at the 200m and battled very well for third, also going well at this second run this preparation. Preferment settled well in sixth place on the rails and fourth. He ran on in really good style in the straight for a very encouraging (4.1 lengths) fourth at his first start since racing in Hong Kong in December. Hartnell was a handy fourth, moved up nearing the 300m and then battled on quite well for (4.7 lengths) fifth. Mongolian Khan, having his first run following a colic attack after winning the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) in October, was third on the rails and raced a bit keenly in stages, before weakening in the straight for (7.1 lengths) 11th. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 11. WINX (AUS) 4yo Mare | CHRIS WALLER HUGH BOWMAN | 57.0 $1.36 | |||||||
| STREET CRY (IRE) - VEGAS SHOWGIRL (NZ) | ||||||||||
| Magic Bloodstock Racing (Mgr: P G Tighe), R G Treweeke & Mrs D N Kepitis | ||||||||||
| Jan 13, 2013 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Jerry's Plains, $230000, Magic Bloodstock, QLD | 2nd | 7. DIBAYANI (IRE) 6yo Gelding | D HAYES & T DABERNIG BLAKE SHINN | 59.0 $15.00 | ||||||
| SHAMARDAL (USA) - DIBIYA (IRE) | ||||||||||
| Lucky Racing Syndicate (Mgr: R C S Ng) | ||||||||||
| Jan 13, 2013 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Jerry's Plains, $230000, Magic Bloodstock, QLD | 3rd | 8. HAURAKI (AUS) 4yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA SAM CLIPPERTON | 59.0 $26.00 | ||||||
| RESET (AUS) - YOUTHFUL PRESENCE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Godolphin | ||||||||||
| Jan 13, 2013 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Jerry's Plains, $230000, Magic Bloodstock, QLD | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2. PREFERMENT (NZ) 4yo Horse | CHRIS WALLER TOMMY BERRY | 59.0 $67.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 3. HARTNELL (GB) 5yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA JAMES MCDONALD | 59.0 $9.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 9. CENTRE PIVOT (AUS) 5yo Gelding | PETER ROBL DAMIAN BROWNE | 59.0 $61.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 10. STORM THE STARS (USA) 4yo Horse | CHRIS WALLER TYE ANGLAND | 58.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 6. GRAND MARSHAL (GB) 6yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER JASON COLLETT | 59.0 $101.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 5. MAGIC HURRICANE (IRE) 6yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA WILLIAM BUICK | 59.0 $51.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 4. WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) 7yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER CHRISTIAN REITH | 59.0 $101.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 1. MONGOLIAN KHAN (AUS) 4yo Horse | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN KERRIN MCEVOY | 59.0 $12.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 12. GUST OF WIND (NZ) 4yo Mare | J G SARGENT BRENTON AVDULLA | 57.0 $81.00 | |||||||
The 2016 Chipping Norton Stakes won by Winx
