| R7 RANDWICK | 07 April 2018 |
| Australian Derby G1 3 OPEN ($2,137,500), 2400m 2:28.73 | |
| Race Synopsis: Peter Galagotis-trained colt Levendi followed his game win last week in the Tulloch Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) at Rosehill when having his first start in Sydney, to take out this highly regarded race in similar gutsy fashion. He settled in eighth place, one off the rails, fanned deep rounding the home turn, challenged strongly on passing the 200m and fought best to score by the barest of margins. He then also survived a protest from the runner-up. The Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) winner Ace High had a good trip in sixth place, moved up well approaching the home turn, got to the front at the 200m and then battled gamely for a close second, subsequently protesting unsuccessfully against the winner. Chris Waller-trained colt Tangled raced near the tail of the 18-horse field, saved ground between runners rounding the home turn, got to fifth at the 200m and kept battling on well along the inner to take a good third, albeit beaten almost six lengths. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 6. LEVENDI (AUS) 3yo Colt | PETER GELAGOTIS MARK ZAHRA | 56.5 $6.00 | |||||||
| PIERRO (AUS) - LIPARI (AUS) | ||||||||||
| E Gelagotis, B M & W Racing, Grants Racing, S Lewin, M Howell, L Howell, L Osman, R Osman, Dr P Stevens, M Answerth, D Barbuto, W Morris, B Carter, Ms K Brown, D Cacciola, M Stevens, P G R Racing 1, Carl Spackler, Genius Racing & Castleton Mews | 2nd | 1. ACE HIGH (AUS) 3yo Colt | DAVID PAYNE TYE ANGLAND | 56.5 $5.00 | ||||||
| HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - COME SUNDAY (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Summertime Thoroughbreds (Mgr: J Cordina) | ||||||||||
| Jan 16, 2016 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Wellington NSW, $130000, PAYNE RACING, new south wales | 3rd | 3. TANGLED (AUS) 3yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER MICHAEL WALKER | 56.5 $26.00 | ||||||
| SNITZEL (AUS) - BRAMBLE ROSE (NZ) | ||||||||||
| N A Greenhalgh, Mrs M T Greenhalgh, R Smith, I Bruce, F W Mitchell, I M Lilburne, Ms E M Weston, R L McKay, Henry Field Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: H A Field), Horse Ventures (Mgr: M B Sandblom) & McEnnis Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: M Ennis) | ||||||||||
| Jan 16, 2016 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Wellington NSW, $130000, PAYNE RACING, new south wales | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2. VIN DE DANCE (NZ) 3yo Gelding | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN JASON WADDELL | 56.5 $9.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 16. MAIN STAGE (NZ) 3yo Gelding | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG BLAKE SHINN | 56.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 8. FURORE (NZ) 3yo Gelding | KRIS LEES BRENTON AVDULLA | 56.5 $5.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 4. MONGOLIANCONQUEROR (NZ) 3yo Gelding | S AUTRIDGE & J RICHARDS OPIE BOSSON | 56.5 $12.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 15. MONGOLIAN MARSHAL (NZ) 3yo Gelding | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN CRAIG WILLIAMS | 56.5 $51.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 10. WEATHER WITH YOU (AUS) 3yo Gelding | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN JASON COLLETT | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 17. CONDOR (AUS) 3yo Gelding | PAUL PERRY CRAIG NEWITT | 56.5 $151.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 13. ENDOWMENT (NZ) 3yo Gelding | C W GIBBS DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.5 $67.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 14. ENRICHMENT (AUS) 3yo Gelding | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG KERRIN MCEVOY | 56.5 $13.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 12. MISSION HILL (AUS) 3yo Gelding | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN DAMIAN LANE | 56.5 $12.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 5. CAPITAL GAIN (AUS) 3yo Gelding | PAUL BUTTERWORTH BEN MELHAM | 56.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 9. SALSAMOR (NZ) 3yo Gelding | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG ZAC PURTON | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 16th | 18. PISSARO (AUS) 3yo Gelding | ROBBIE LAING SAM CLIPPERTON | 56.5 $301.00 | |||||||
| 17th | 7. ASTORIA (AUS) 3yo Gelding | JAMES CUMMINGS GLYN SCHOFIELD | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 18th | 11. THE MAYOR (NZ) 3yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER COREY BROWN | 56.5 $101.00 | |||||||
Levendi Edges Out Ace High In A Photo Finish To Win The Australian Derby
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