| R1 CANTERBURY | 20 February 2015 |
| Tab.Com.Au Mdn Plate 3CG MDN ($40,000), 1200m 1:11.13 | |
| Race Synopsis: Expectation put up a very good effort to lead throughout, winning impressively on debut. He worked in the early stages to cross to the lead and after a first 600m in a quick 34.81, he then kicked clear on straightening. He understandably tired in the closing stages but had enough in hand to win by a half neck. Courtza King was sixth, one off the rails before improving (wide) nearing the home turn. He then ran on strongly in the straight, getting to within a half neck of the winner for a very promising second on debut. Puzzling Wonder was third on the rails, got through to second at the 100m and then battled on for third, going quite well, also on debut. Disgraceful was a handy fourth to the turn, looked a threat at the 200m but then battled on for fourth while Pounamu raced well below his previous promising form and was never a chance, finishing sixth in the seven-horse field at his first run this preparation.
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| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 6. WONDERFUL (AUS) 3yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER HUGH BOWMAN | 56.0 $7.50 | |||||||
| HIDDEN DRAGON (AUS) - COVET GOLD (AUS) | ||||||||||
| DAVID KOK TEIK WAI | 2nd | 2. COURTZA KING (AUS) 3yo Gelding | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN JOSH PARR | 56.0 $5.50 | ||||||
| NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) - KONDARI (NZ) | ||||||||||
| A R Warburton, J R Walz, A J Lamb, S C Lamont, D R W Cross, Mrs R L Cross, Mrs N M Green, N J Hutchison, M A Pope, C N James, G Riley, J C Williams, Triple Crown Syndications (Mgr: C H Ward) & Z U B Enterprises (Mgr: B M George) | ||||||||||
| Mar 13, 2013 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Nagambie, $55000, BLUEBLOOD T'BRED | 3rd | 10. PUZZLING WONDER (AUS) 3yo Gelding | ANTHONY CUMMINGS CHRISTIAN REITH | 56.0 $3.50 | ||||||
| NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) - BASRA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| W Oakenfull, E Ehsman, M Ehsman | ||||||||||
| Mar 13, 2013 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Nagambie, $55000, BLUEBLOOD T'BRED | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3. DISGRACEFUL (AUS) 3yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER JIM CASSIDY | 56.0 $6.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 7. HONCHO (AUS) 3yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 $13.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 9. POUNAMU (AUS) 3yo Gelding | ALLAN DENHAM GLYN SCHOFIELD | 56.0 $4.50 | |||||||
| 7th | 4. DOS SANTOS (AUS) 3yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE S CLIPPERTON | 56.0 $21.00 | |||||||
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Last 400m Canterbury - Expectation
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