| R4 RANDWICK | 13 April 2019 |
| Percy Sykes Stks G2 2F OPEN ($1,114,500), 1200m 1:09.67 | |
| Race Synopsis: Having her first start since running sixth in the Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) on March 23, Anaheed battled strongly under pressure to record her second Group 2 success in six starts. She began smartly from her outside barrier (10) and worked across to race outside the leader (Cheer Leader) at a solid tempo. She got to the front at the 200m and then fought back gamely to score by the narrowest of margins at the post. Godolphin-raced filly Flit remained at the tail of the ten-horse field, went widest of all on turning for home and came with a strong late bid for (nose) second. Villami settled in fifth place on the rails from her inside barrier (1), got a split to be in a challenging position at the 200m and kept battling on well for third, while the favourite Cheer Leader tired for (3.7 lengths) six after setting a strong tempo. Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi faded after being handy to finish the last of ten (5.9 lengths), appearing to have come to the end of a very successful preparation. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 2. ANAHEED (AUS) 2yo Filly | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN TIM CLARK | 56.0 $8.50 | |||||||
| FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - ROSTOVA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum | 2nd | 4. FLIT (AUS) 2yo Filly | JAMES CUMMINGS JAMES MCDONALD | 55.0 $6.00 | ||||||
| MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - GLISSADE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Godolphin | 3rd | 7. VILLAMI (AUS) 2yo Filly | GERALD RYAN BRENTON AVDULLA | 53.0 $10.00 | ||||||
| FOXWEDGE (AUS) - GALAPAGOS GIRL (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Wilrace Pty Ltd Syndicate, Stallion Racing (Mgr: D Raphael) & G A Ryan | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6. ATHIRI (AUS) 2yo Filly | JAMES CUMMINGS KERRIN MCEVOY | 53.0 $6.50 | |||||||
| 5th | 3. PIN SEC (AUS) 2yo Filly | JAMES CUMMINGS BLAKE SHINN | 55.0 $7.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 5. CHEER LEADER (AUS) 2yo Filly | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN DAMIAN LANE | 54.0 $4.50 | |||||||
| 7th | 8. BADIA (AUS) 2yo Filly | JAMES CUMMINGS SAM CLIPPERTON | 53.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 11. KAHLO (AUS) 2yo Filly | M, W & J HAWKES TOMMY BERRY | 53.0 $41.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 9. ST COVET'S SPIRIT (AUS) 2yo Filly | JASON COYLE KATHY O'HARA | 53.0 $101.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 1. KIAMICHI (AUS) 2yo Filly | JAMES CUMMINGS HUGH BOWMAN | 58.0 $5.00 | |||||||
Anaheed just wins the Percy Sykes Stakes
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