| R7 ROSEHILL | 26 March 2016 |
| The Bmw G1 3U OPEN ($1,526,200), 2400m 2:28.68 | |
| Race Synopsis: Preferment began well but Hugh Bowman eased him when the early pace was surprisingly quick and he settled back in eighth place. He tracked up (three wide with cover) from the 1000m and then made a quick move to take the lead coming to the home turn. He then fought back strongly when challenged over the latter stages, holding on for a very good win. It was also an excellent ride by Hugh Bowman. Who Shot Thebarman was last in the ten-horse field before making a wide move from the 700m. He challenged strongly at the 300m and kept fighting really well for a very good second. Grand Marshal was back in ninth place, tracked up behind runners nearing the home turn and kept running on resolutely (wide out) in the straight to take the minor placing. The well-supported three-year-old Montaigne was fourth on the rails, was shuffled back coming to the home turn but got a split on turning for home and then kept battling on in good style for (2.2 lengths) fourth. Rising Romance was seventh on the rails, got through to fifth at the 200m and battled on well to hold that position to the post. Of the others, both Mongolian Khan and Our Ivanhowe worked hard in the early stages before dropping out to finish ninth and last, respectively. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 7. PREFERMENT (NZ) 4yo Horse | CHRIS WALLER HUGH BOWMAN | 58.5 $4.50 | |||||||
| 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 | 2. WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) 7yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER BLAKE SHINN | 59.0 $10.00 | ||||||
| YAMANIN VITAL (NZ) - EARS CAROL (NZ) | ||||||||||
| D M O'Leary, H T O'Leary, M J O'Leary, S C O'Leary, Mrs J C Nugent-O'Leary, Mrs A M O'Leary, Mrs F J O'Leary & Mrs L O'Leary | 3rd | 4. GRAND MARSHAL (GB) 6yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER JASON COLLETT | 59.0 $31.00 | ||||||
| DANSILI (GB) - MARGARULA (IRE) | ||||||||||
| C C Lai | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10. BEAUTY GENERATION (NZ) 3yo Gelding | ANTHONY CUMMINGS DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.0 $4.50 | |||||||
| 5th | 9. RISING ROMANCE (NZ) 5yo Mare | D HAYES & T DABERNIG CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 $12.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 3. ALMOONQITH (USA) 6yo Horse | D HAYES & T DABERNIG MICHAEL WALKER | 59.0 $13.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 8. STORM THE STARS (USA) 4yo Horse | CHRIS WALLER TYE ANGLAND | 57.5 $16.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 5. ARAB DAWN (GB) 5yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA JAMES MCDONALD | 59.0 $17.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 6. MONGOLIAN KHAN (AUS) 4yo Horse | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN OPIE BOSSON | 58.5 $5.50 | |||||||
| 10th | 1. OUR IVANHOWE (GER) 6yo Horse | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN KERRIN MCEVOY | 59.0 $7.50 | |||||||
Chris Waller and Hugh Bowman team up for another win at the top level, taking down the 2016 BMW with Preferment. Lazy trifecta for the stable with Who Shot Thebarman and Grand Marshal rounding out the placings.
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