| R8 FLEMINGTON | 09 March 2019 |
| Tab Australian Cup G1 3U OPEN ($1,505,000), 2000m 2:01.50 | |
| Race Synopsis: An upset winner of this race last year, Harlem repeated the dose and at similar odds to get the decision again, just his fifth win (third in Australia) and fourth stakes. He settled into a beautiful trail in third (rails) past the 1600m and lobbed along a little more than a length from the lead. There was no change at the 1000m but at the 600m jockey Jamie Kah moved off the fence and turning in was poised to challenge. He was co-second at the 300m, did not appear to be making any impression at the 200m but rallied, levelled up at the 100m then stretched his neck inside the 50m to get the decision narrowly. Shillelagh was game in defeat, worse than midfield at the 1000m, improved from the 600m and was widest turning in. Under a hard ride she caught the leaders at the 200m and then fought it out, stride for stride with the winner, just losing out. Trap For Fools carted them along in front to the 500m, was caught, led again soon after then kept fighting all the way to the line for third. So Si Bon pulled out wide from the 350m and kept on strongly to the line for fourth. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 6. HARLEM (GB) 7yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG JAMIE KAH | 59.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) - CASUAL (GB) | ||||||||||
| D A Hayes, M B Lee, Blacktype Racing Syndicate (Mgr: J M Andrews), A J Haberfield, W B Keighran, D J Livingston, V McDonald, M R White, C J Atkins, J Grose, R J Row & Ms M W Ng | 2nd | 15. SHILLELAGH (NZ) 7yo Mare | CHRIS WALLER CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 $17.00 | ||||||
| SAVABEEL (AUS) - TROCAIR (AUS) | ||||||||||
| C R Grace & Mrs S Grace | 3rd | 4. TRAP FOR FOOLS (AUS) 5yo Gelding | JARROD MCLEAN J ALLEN | 59.0 $15.00 | ||||||
| POET'S VOICE (GB) - OLD MONEY (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Distinct Racing And Breeding Pty Ltd (Mgr: G W Evans) | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11. SO SI BON (AUS) 5yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG WILLIAM PIKE | 59.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 7. AVILIUS (GB) 5yo Gelding | JAMES CUMMINGS COREY BROWN | 59.0 $1.67 | |||||||
| 6th | 3. ACE HIGH (AUS) 4yo Horse | DAVID PAYNE DWAYNE DUNN | 59.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 13. SIKANDARABAD (IRE) 6yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG JORDAN CHILDS | 59.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 10. YOGI (NZ) 6yo Gelding | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE LUKE CURRIE | 59.0 $41.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 8. THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE) 5yo Horse | LIAM HOWLEY BRETT PREBBLE | 59.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 12. NIGHT'S WATCH (NZ) 5yo Gelding | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE DAMIAN LANE | 59.0 $17.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 9. MUNTAHAA (IRE) 6yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG MARK ZAHRA | 59.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 5. VENTURA STORM (IRE) 6yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG LUKE NOLEN | 59.0 $61.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 1. ALMANDIN (GER) 9yo Gelding | LIAM HOWLEY DAMIEN OLIVER | 59.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 14. SOUND (GER) 6yo Horse | MICHAEL MORONEY JAMIE MOTT | 59.0 $101.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 2. REKINDLING (GB) 5yo Horse | LIAM HOWLEY BEN MELHAM | 59.0 $16.00 | |||||||
Harlem wins his second Australian Cup
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