| R7 CAULFIELD | 23 February 2019 |
| Blue Diamond Stakes G1 2 OPEN ($1,515,000), 1200m 1:09.39 | |
| Race Synopsis: Godolphin-raced filly Lyre followed her good win in the fillies' Blue Diamond Preview (Gr 2, 1100m) on February 9 with a very good win in this Group 1 feature. She settled back in tenth place, between runners, from her good barrier (5), improved (wide out) at the home turn, sprinted quickly and finished too well to score a very good win, staging a really smart performance. Lankan Star had a nice trip in about seventh place, between runners, got a split to challenge nearing the 100m and then fought well for a good second. South Australian-trained colt Free Of Debt raced in fourth place, moved up outside the leader (I Am Immortal) nearing the home turn, went to the front at the 200m and then fought on gamely for a close-up third. Athiri settled towards the tail of the field from her difficult barrier (13), put in a run (deep) on turning for home and kept running on well for (1.3 lengths) fourth. Brooklyn Hustle was last coming to the home turn and then finished well for (1.4 lengths) a good fifth. Loving Gaby was ninth, between runners, and ran on in restricted room for an unlucky (1.9 lengths) sixth with I Am Immortal seventh, after leading until the 200m. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 7. LYRE (AUS) 2yo Filly | ANTHONY FREEDMAN LUKE CURRIE | 54.5 $7.50 | |||||||
| LONHRO (AUS) - ERATO (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Godolphin Australia Pty Ltd (Mgr: V G Cox) | 2nd | 12. LANKAN STAR (AUS) 2yo Filly | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.5 $41.00 | ||||||
| NICCONI (AUS) - CLEARWATER BAY (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Monsoon Bay Pty Ltd (Mgr: J Rajakulendran) | 3rd | 3. FREE OF DEBT (AUS) 2yo Gelding | CHRIS BIEG MICHAEL WALKER | 56.5 $31.00 | ||||||
| UNENCUMBERED (AUS) - STAGERUSH (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Aquis Farm (Mgr: S McGrath), G1G Racing & Breeding (Mgr: Mrs T Vogel), Mrs S Bieg, S Sloan, A D Taylor, M D Pickering, P A Mauger, D G Reynolds, D J Champion, A J Gurry, W J Gurry, N I Dinning, J P Higgins, M Stewart, D Stewart, R Beens, Mrs A M Champion, L J Champion & Miss T A Champion | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11. ATHIRI (AUS) 2yo Filly | JAMES CUMMINGS CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.5 $4.75 | |||||||
| 5th | 13. BROOKLYN HUSTLE (AUS) 2yo Filly | JASON WARREN BEAU MERTENS | 54.5 $13.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 10. LOVING GABY (AUS) 2yo Filly | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE DAMIAN LANE | 54.5 $4.75 | |||||||
| 7th | 1. I AM IMMORTAL (AUS) 2yo Colt | ANTHONY FREEDMAN BEN MELHAM | 56.5 $9.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 8. VINICUNCA (AUS) 2yo Filly | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT STEPHEN BASTER | 54.5 $10.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 14. ANDRASSY AVENUE (AUS) 2yo Filly | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG LUKE NOLEN | 54.5 $17.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 6. CATCH ME (AUS) 2yo Filly | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN DWAYNE DUNN | 54.5 $13.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 4. SHOTMAKER (AUS) 2yo Gelding | MICK PRICE HUGH BOWMAN | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 2. HAWKER HURRICANE (AUS) 2yo Gelding | MICHAEL MORONEY MARK ZAHRA | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 9. BELLA ROSA (AUS) 2yo Filly | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE LINDA MEECH | 54.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 5. GAME KEEPER (AUS) 2yo Gelding | TONY MCEVOY DAMIEN THORNTON | 56.5 $101.00 | |||||||
Lyre wins the 2019 Blue Diamond Stakes
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