| R9 MOONEE VALLEY | 26 October 2019 |
| Ladbrokes W S Cox Plate G1 3U OPEN ($5,050,000), 2040m 2:04.21 | |
| Race Synopsis: The Japanese mare Lys Gracieux stamped her class in no uncertain manner with a decisive victory in this Group 1 feature at her first start in Australia. She settled nicely back in 11th place from her wide barrier, improved (wide out) from the 600m, went quickly to second on straightening and then lifted strongly to draw away over the final stages to score impressively. The three-year-old colt Castelvecchio settled in seventh place, one off the rails, before improving smartly, out wide nearing the home turn. He raced to the front on straightening, only to be overtaken by the classy winner at the 100m and then held on gamely for a very good second after running a bold race. Te Akau Shark settled at the tail of the field from his outside barrier (14). He improved along the inner coming to the home turn and then kept fighting on in good style, along the rails, to take third. The Aidan O'Brien-trained mare Magic Wand went to the front, fought back gamely when challenged from the 600m, holding on in the straight for (3.9 lengths) fourth at her first start in this country. Mystic Journey had a nice trip in third place before improving coming to the home turn. She then kept battling on well for (4.1 lengths) fifth. Kings Will Dream raced near the tail of the field, went deep rounding the home turn and the battled on quite well for (6.6 lengths) sixth. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 9. LYS GRACIEUX (JPN) 5yo Mare | Y YAHAGI DAMIAN LANE | 57.0 $2.50 | |||||||
| HEART'S CRY (JPN) - LILISIDE (FR) | ||||||||||
| U.Carrot Farm | 2nd | 14. CASTELVECCHIO (AUS) 3yo Colt | RICHARD LITT CRAIG WILLIAMS | 49.5 $8.50 | ||||||
| DUNDEEL (NZ) - ST. THERESE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Arrowfield Pastoral P/L (Mgr: J M Messara), Galletta Construction Co P/L (Mgr: O Galletta), K Yoshida, Belford Productions P/L (Mgr: A B Jones), Pinecliff Racing (Mgr: J B Munz) & Planette Thoroughbred Trading P/L (Mgr: J S Leaver) | 3rd | 7. TE AKAU SHARK (NZ) 5yo Gelding | JAMIE RICHARDS OPIE BOSSON | 59.0 $17.00 | ||||||
| RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) - BAK DA CHIEF (NZ) | ||||||||||
| D C Ellis, S Mace, C Russell, G Taylor, M Allenby, P Gallen, Mrs K W Fenton-Ellis, W S Knight, J F Hepburn, Mrs P L Hepburn, Mrs D Rudd, R Rudd, Mrs R Redwood, W Thrupp, T Wilson, Mrs L Wilson, Mrs K Young, M Fitzgerald & Mrs B Fitzgerald | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10. MAGIC WAND (IRE) 4yo Mare | AIDAN O'BRIEN RYAN MOORE | 57.0 $9.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 12. MYSTIC JOURNEY (AUS) 4yo Mare | ADAM TRINDER ANTHONY DARMANIN | 55.5 $7.50 | |||||||
| 6th | 6. KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE) 5yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER HUGH BOWMAN | 59.0 $26.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 2. AVILIUS (GB) 5yo Gelding | JAMES CUMMINGS KERRIN MCEVOY | 59.0 $13.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 4. HARLEM (GB) 7yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG DWAYNE DUNN | 59.0 $61.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 1. BLACK HEART BART (AUS) 9yo Gelding | LINDSEY SMITH BRAD RAWILLER | 59.0 $41.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 11. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (IRE) 3yo Colt | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG MARK ZAHRA | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 5. HOMESMAN (USA) 5yo Gelding | LIAM HOWLEY BEN MELHAM | 59.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 13. VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) 4yo Mare | CHRIS WALLER JAMES MCDONALD | 55.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 3. KLUGER (JPN) 7yo Horse | TOMOKAZU TAKANO TOMMY BERRY | 59.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 8. DANCETERIA (FR) 4yo Gelding | DAVID MENUISIER J P SPENCER | 59.0 $21.00 | |||||||
2019 Ladbrokes Cox Plate won by Lys Gracieux!
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