R8 FLEMINGTON | 17 February 2018 |
Black Caviar Lightning G1 2U OPEN ($752,500), 1000m 0:56.33 | |
Race Synopsis: Lightly raced seven-year-old gelding Redkirk Warrior, last year’s Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m) winner has developed an affinity for the straight course at Flemington, staging a late-closing win here, his seventh win in 16 starts and his third at this track. He was ridden quietly as usual and remained in last place in the ten-horse field before switching deeper and into clear running at the 300m. He then sprinted quickly to grab a last-stride win, in an impressive performance. The $1.80 favourite Redzel raced in fourth place, close to the pace, before going to the front at the 200m. He was then caught right on the post for (short head) second, his first defeat in his latest seven starts. Missrock raced just behind the leading ground in about seventh place. She went through to third nearing the 100m and did well in fighting on to hold that position to the post. Supido was back in second last place, in the centre of the track, and ran on well to take (1.6 lengths) fourth in a very good first up effort while Rock Magic held on well for (1.8 lengths) fifth. |
FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 4. REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB) 7yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG REGAN BAYLISS | 58.5 $10.00 | |||||||
NOTNOWCATO (GB) - FLAG (GB) | ||||||||||
M B Lee & Miss Y C J Tam | 2nd | 1. REDZEL (AUS) 5yo Gelding | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN KERRIN MCEVOY | 58.5 $1.80 | ||||||
SNITZEL (AUS) - MILLRICH (AUS) | ||||||||||
Triple Crown Synd (Mgr: C H Ward), Walfam No 2 (Mgr: B Walsh), Ten Players (Mgr: S J Fletcher), J N Allen, P Piras, V P Chau, T W Cheng, M R Waddington, Mrs A Gibson, Dr A Kuok, J W Medland, T Kocovski, Mrs P Di Marco, L Halloran, M E Hardwick, B D Playford, D Yates & A Savage | ||||||||||
Jan 14, 2014 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, $120000, TRIPLE CROWN SYNDICATIONS, NSW | 3rd | 8. MISSROCK (AUS) 4yo Mare | ROBBIE LAING DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.5 $21.00 | ||||||
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - MISS JUDGEMENT (AUS) | ||||||||||
R H Montague, Mrs S M Delaney, T M Montague, S R Montague, M A Lester, Mrs R K Lowe, P W Lowe, M Sambucco, Mrs J E Butler, R N Butler, P J Butler, A Melideo, Mrs A Athanasakos, P Athanasakos & Double R L (Mgr: Mrs R A Laing) | ||||||||||
Jan 14, 2014 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, $120000, TRIPLE CROWN SYNDICATIONS, NSW Jan 15, 2015 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, $500000, ROBBIE LANG, VIC | ||||||||||
4th | 7. SUPIDO (AUS) 6yo Horse | MICHAEL KENT BEAU MERTENS | 58.5 $26.00 | |||||||
5th | 5. ROCK MAGIC (AUS) 8yo Gelding | CHRIS GANGEMI MICHAEL DEE | 58.5 $51.00 | |||||||
6th | 6. BALL OF MUSCLE (AUS) 7yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE CRAIG WILLIAMS | 58.5 $26.00 | |||||||
7th | 3. HEY DOC (AUS) 4yo Gelding | TONY MCEVOY LUKE CURRIE | 58.5 $9.00 | |||||||
8th | 2. TERRAVISTA (AUS) 8yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE MARK ZAHRA | 58.5 $13.00 | |||||||
9th | 9. SUPER TOO (AUS) 4yo Mare | MARC CONNERS STEPHEN BASTER | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
10th | 10. FORMALITY (AUS) 3yo Filly | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG DWAYNE DUNN | 53.5 $9.00 |
Redkirk Warrior Comes From Last To Win The Black Caviar Lightning Stakes
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