R7 FLEMINGTON | 03 March 2018 |
Australian Guineas G1 3 OPEN ($1,005,000), 1600m 1:34.99 | |
Race Synopsis: The Mick Price-trained/New Zealand-bred colt Grunt is now the winner of four of five starts and he put up a really smart effort in advancing quickly through the classes to score here at Group One level. He was quickly away from his wide barrier (16) and was settled in a good spot, sixth (one off the rails) by Damien Oliver, tracking a fast pace. He moved up nicely at the 400m, hit the front at the 100m and went on to score impressively. Peaceful State raced back in eighth place, tracking the eventual winner. He improved nicely rounding the home turn, challenged at the 100m and fought on really well for a very good second. Bring Me Roses settled in fifth place, on the rails, from her inside barrier (1). She went to a distant second on turning for home and kept battling on well to hold the minor placing. Villermont raced in ninth place, improved (deep) from the 700m, put in a good run in the centre of the track from the 300m and kept fighting on well for (3.5 lengths) fourth. The favourite Cliff's Edge worked hard in the early stages from his wide barrier (15) to take the lead. He then travelled along well at a solid pace (first 1000m 58.92), dashed clear rounding the home turn but felt the effects of his taxing early efforts over the closing stages to finish (4.7 lengths) seventh. It was a gallant effort from a good colt who was asked to do too much too soon. |
FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 11. GRUNT (NZ) 3yo Colt | MICK PRICE DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.5 $5.50 | |||||||
O'REILLY (NZ) - RUQQAYA (NZ) | ||||||||||
Yu Long Investments (Mgr: Mrs Y Zhang), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd Syndicate (Mgr: R P Legh), Wright Racing Syndicate (Mgr: P J Wright), Gurners Bloodstock Co Syndicate (Mgr: M A Ramsden), R Smith, G Pulitano, S Tsalikidis & C Cortese | 2nd | 13. PEACEFUL STATE (AUS) 3yo Colt | DARREN WEIR BRAD RAWILLER | 56.5 $8.50 | ||||||
ANIMAL KINGDOM (USA) - WEEKEND BEAUTY (AUS) | ||||||||||
K Yoshida | 3rd | 16. BRING ME ROSES (AUS) 3yo Filly | TONY MCEVOY LUKE CURRIE | 54.5 $21.00 | ||||||
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - FRECKLED FACE (AUS) | ||||||||||
Clairden Racing (Mgr: Dr D J O'Brien) | ||||||||||
4th | 6. VILLERMONT (AUS) 3yo Colt | AARON PURCELL LUKE NOLEN | 56.5 $26.00 | |||||||
5th | 9. HOLY SNOW (AUS) 3yo Colt | MICK PRICE MICHAEL DEE | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
6th | 5. SAFIN (AUS) 3yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG DAMIAN LANE | 56.5 $17.00 | |||||||
7th | 2. CLIFF'S EDGE (AUS) 3yo Colt | DARREN WEIR J ALLEN | 56.5 $4.50 | |||||||
8th | 3. EMBELLISH (NZ) 3yo Colt | S AUTRIDGE & J RICHARDS OPIE BOSSON | 56.5 $16.00 | |||||||
9th | 10. SALSAMOR (NZ) 3yo Gelding | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG JORDAN CHILDS | 56.5 $61.00 | |||||||
10th | 7. MAIN STAGE (NZ) 3yo Gelding | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG REGAN BAYLISS | 56.5 $12.00 | |||||||
11th | 8. ADDICTIVE NATURE (AUS) 3yo Colt | BJORN BAKER CRAIG WILLIAMS | 56.5 $16.00 | |||||||
12th | 12. BLACK SAIL (NZ) 3yo Gelding | AARON PURCELL BEN THOMPSON | 56.5 $101.00 | |||||||
13th | 15. ALOISIA (NZ) 3yo Filly | AARON PURCELL MARK ZAHRA | 55.0 $11.00 | |||||||
14th | 1. MIGHTY BOSS (AUS) 3yo Colt | MICK PRICE MICHAEL WALKER | 56.5 $17.00 | |||||||
15th | 14. MR SO AND SO (AUS) 3yo Gelding | ANTHONY FREEDMAN BEAU MERTENS | 56.5 $41.00 | |||||||
16th | 4. LEVENDI (AUS) 3yo Colt | PETER GELAGOTIS BEN MELHAM | 56.5 $31.00 |
Grunt wins the 2018 Australian Guineas
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