R5 ROSEHILL | 28 March 2015 |
Irresistible Star Kingdom Stks G3 3U OPEN ($150,800), 1200m 1:09.64 | |
Race Synopsis: Generalife was slowly away and was near last in the early stages before settling in seventh place on the rails. He then travelled well to the home turn before James McDonald drove him along the inside from the 300m. He hit the front at the 100m and then fought back to win by the barest of margins. Target In Sight was near last in the ten-horse field to the 600m. Blake Shinn steered him between runners on straightening, then switched out passing the 200m to challenge at the 100m. He then battled gamely for second. Hot Snitzel raced outside the leader (Rain Affair), travelling at a reasonable tempo before going to the front at the 200m. He then fought back well for a good third. Rain Affair led as usual but Craig Williams rated him conservatively in front (first 600m 35.95). He looked beaten at the 200m but then rallied quite well to take a sound (2.9 lengths) fourth, narrowly beating Heart Testa (fifth), who appeared to have every chance. |
FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 4. GENERALIFE (AUS) 5yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA JAMES MCDONALD | 56.0 $3.50 | |||||||
LONHRO (AUS) - ALBAICIN (AUS) | ||||||||||
Godolphin | 2nd | 7. TARGET IN SIGHT (AUS) 5yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE BLAKE SHINN | 55.0 $4.00 | ||||||
NADEEM (AUS) - XAARANTHE (AUS) | ||||||||||
Champion Thoroughbreds (Mgr: J P Abrahams), Arcadian Racing (Mgr: A M Rowley-Bates ), Black'n'white (Mgr: R Andreacchio), S Miller, D Willis, S Whitney, Gofpom Racing (Mgr: G O'Farrell), A Viola, Mrs P Hale, Breed (Mgr: Ms V Sheils), D Ardino, A Santamaria & K Malouf | ||||||||||
Jan 11, 2011 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Scone, NSW,$80,000 | 3rd | 2. HOT SNITZEL (AUS) 6yo Gelding | GERALD RYAN DAMIAN BROWNE | 56.5 $9.00 | ||||||
SNITZEL (AUS) - FLAMES OF PARIS (USA) | ||||||||||
Triple Crown Syn (Mgr: C Ward), R Martin, Mrs D Graham, G Woodman, S Nolan, J Karaca, Mrs K Rigg, R N K Rigg, B Nolan, Mrs J Nolan, D Willis, A Powell, Ms A Engelen, A Di Giovanni And A & P Nicholls Syn (Mgr: A Nicholls) | ||||||||||
Jan 11, 2011 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Scone, NSW,$80,000 Mar 10, 2010 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, $60000, Triple Crown Syndications, NSW | ||||||||||
4th | 3. RAIN AFFAIR (AUS) 7yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE CRAIG WILLIAMS | 56.5 $26.00 | |||||||
5th | 5. HEART TESTA (AUS) 5yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.0 $8.50 | |||||||
6th | 11. RYKER (AUS) 4yo Gelding | MS GAI WATERHOUSE BRENTON AVDULLA | 54.0 $17.00 | |||||||
7th | 10. LUCKY LAGO (AUS) 5yo Mare | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN JIM CASSIDY | 54.0 $26.00 | |||||||
8th | 9. TAHITIAN BLACK (AUS) 7yo Gelding | DAVID PFIEFFER CHRISTIAN REITH | 54.0 $26.00 | |||||||
9th | 6. SIDESTEP (AUS) 4yo Horse | JOHN O'SHEA NICHOLAS HALL | 56.0 $6.50 | |||||||
10th | 1. DECISION TIME (AUS) 7yo Gelding | CLARRY CONNERS TOMMY BERRY | 58.0 $26.00 | |||||||
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Generalife comes along the rail to edge out Target In Sight in the G3 Star Kingdom Stakes from Rosehill Gardens.