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R8 CAULFIELD20 October 2018
Caulfield Cup G1 3U OPEN ($5,150,000), 2400m 2:33.72
Race Synopsis: Godolphin's Best Solution recorded his third successive Group 1 win in taking out this prestige event at his first Australian start after victories in Germany in August and September. He went forward from his difficult barrier (15) and after being trapped deep, Pat Cosgrave eased him to settle in fourth place. After then tracking a very steady pace, he made a quick move coming to the 600m, grabbed a break on turning for home and then fought back very gamely to score in a photo in an impressive performance under his top weight (57.5kg). Homesman had a good trip in third place on the rails from his good barrier (4). He moved up at the home turn, challenged strongly at the 200m and then battled gamely for a close second, just finding the winner (who conceded him 4.5kg) too good. The Cliffsofmoher settled well in ninth place, improved nicely (between runners) nearing the home turn, challenged on passing the 200m and then battled gamely for a very good third. Duretto raced in eighth place, improved (between runners) to be fourth at the home turn and then fought well to hold that position (beaten 2.9 lengths) in a really good effort at his first Australian start. The Taj Mahal settled midfield (wide with cover) from his difficult barrier (17) before James McDonald made a sudden move at the 800m due to the pedestrian pace to challenge approaching the home turn. He then battled really well for (3.7 lengths) fifth. Favourite Kings Will Dream raced in 11th place, on the rails, got a run (between runners) at the home turn, got into clear running shortly afterwards and then ran on quite well for (3.9 lengths) sixth. Youngstar settled back in 15th place, went deep on straightening and made ground, in the sprint home to finish (4.7 lengths) seventh in a very sound performance under the circumstances.

FP
 
Horse
Age & Sex
Trainer
Jockey
WT
SP
 
1st  
1. BEST SOLUTION (IRE)
4yo Horse
SAEED BIN SUROOR
PAT COSGRAVE
57.5
$12.00
 
KODIAC (GB) - AL ANDALYYA (USA)
GODOLPHIN
 
2nd  
13. HOMESMAN (USA)
4yo Gelding
LIAM HOWLEY
BEN MELHAM
53.0
$9.00
 
WAR FRONT (USA) - MY ANNETTE (USA)
N C Williams, Mrs & Mrs L J Williams, A L Green, Mrs B A Green, B N Singer, P Mehrten, J A Ingham, Est M S Gudinski, V J Sammartino, G T Ryan, M D Wizel, Heffernan Bloodstock & Jacobsen Bloodstock Pty Ltd
 
3rd  
2. THE CLIFFSOFMOHER (IRE)
4yo Horse
AIDAN O'BRIEN
HUGH BOWMAN
56.5
$6.50
 
GALILEO (IRE) - WAVE (IRE)
 N C Williams, Mrs & Mrs L J Williams & Coolmore (Mgr: T V Magnier)
 


4th  8. DURETTO (GB)
6yo Gelding
ANDREW BALDING
DWAYNE DUNN
54.5
$26.00
5th  7. THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)
4yo Horse
LIAM HOWLEY
JAMES MCDONALD
55.0
$16.00
6th  14. KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)
4yo Gelding
DARREN WEIR
CRAIG WILLIAMS
53.0
$5.50
7th  18. YOUNGSTAR (AUS)
4yo Mare
CHRIS WALLER
KERRIN MCEVOY
51.5
$7.50
8th  16. GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR)
5yo Horse
DARREN WEIR
DEAN YENDALL
52.5
$17.00
9th  10. VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE)
6yo Gelding
MICHAEL MORONEY
PATRICK MOLONEY
54.0
$101.00
10th  11. VENTURA STORM (IRE)
5yo Gelding
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
REGAN BAYLISS
54.0
$31.00
11th  9. RED VERDON (USA)
5yo Gelding
ED DUNLOP
ZAC PURTON
54.0
$16.00
12th  5. SOUND (GER)
5yo Horse
MICHAEL MORONEY
JORDAN CHILDS
55.5
$51.00
13th  3. CHESTNUT COAT (JPN)
4yo Horse
Y YAHAGI
Y KAWADA
55.5
$26.00
14th  15. SOLE IMPACT (JPN)
6yo Horse
H TODA
RYUSEI SAKAI
53.0
$101.00
15th  6. ACE HIGH (AUS)
4yo Horse
DAVID PAYNE
DAMIEN OLIVER
55.0
$21.00
16th  17. NIGHT'S WATCH (NZ)
5yo Gelding
DARREN WEIR
BEN ALLEN
52.0
$17.00
17th  12. MIGHTY BOSS (AUS)
4yo Horse
MICK PRICE
TIM CLARK
53.5
$101.00
18th  4. JON SNOW (NZ)
5yo Horse
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN
DAMIAN LANE
55.5
$31.00

Best Solution holds off a game Homesman to win the Caulfield Cup

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