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R7 FLEMINGTON03 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.

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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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