| R7 RANDWICK | 04 October 2014 |
| The Star Epsom Hcp G1 3U OPEN ($508,000), 1600m 1:33.34 | |
| Race Synopsis: He’s Your Man was caught wide in the early stages and
was eased to settle past midfield, three deep with cover. He was still
well back before switching wide to make his run on straightening.
He then made a strong run, getting to fifth at the 100m and kept
coming to grab a last stride win, putting up a smart effort to score.
Royal Descent began quite well and raced in sixth place, one off
the rails. She went wide nearing the turn, challenged at the 200m
and looked the winner when she took the lead at the 100m only to
be caught right on the post for second. Hooked was about sixth,
but trapped deep without cover most of the way. He moved up well
to challenge at the home turn and fought on very well for a good
third after a difficult trip. Ninth Legion began well before easing
to race behind the leader (Pheidon). He got a rails run at the 250m,
challenged shortly afterwards but then kept battling for (1.7 lengths)
fourth after seeming to have every chance. Honorius was back in
tenth place to the turn. He got into clear running at the 300m and
kept making ground for a sound (1.8 lengths) fifth. Pheidon led the
field until half-way down the straight and did well in holding on for
(1.9 lengths) sixth after setting a solid tempo (first 1000m 57.99).
The top weight (58kg) Boban was eighth on the rails, looked for a
run between horses on turning for home and had trouble getting
clear before fading in the closing stages to finish ninth, beaten four
lengths. The favourite Toydini was never a possibility. He settled
near last, was second last in the 15-horse field at the 600m and did
not make up any ground in the straight to finish (5.8 lengths) 14th. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 6. HE'S YOUR MAN (FR) 5yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER JOAO MOREIRA | 52.5 $5.50 | |||||||
| CAPE CROSS (IRE) - VIA SALERIA (IRE) | ||||||||||
| Fair Salinia Limited (Mgr S A Hanson), R A Pegum, I Bruce, D Roberts, J Georgiades, Gurners Bloodstock Co (Mgr M A Ramsden), Werrett Bloodstock Pty Lt | 2nd | 2. ROYAL DESCENT (AUS) 5yo Mare | CHRIS WALLER HUGH BOWMAN | 55.5 $6.50 | ||||||
| REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - MULAN PRINCESS (NZ) | ||||||||||
| G Harvey | ||||||||||
| Jan 11, 2011 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Widden Valley | 3rd | 8. HOOKED (AUS) 4yo Horse | JOHN P THOMPSON S CLIPPERTON | 52.0 $17.00 | ||||||
| CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - ABSOLUTE LURE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Ultra Racing (Mgr: A Chong) | ||||||||||
| Jan 11, 2011 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Widden Valley | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9. NINTH LEGION (AUS) 5yo Gelding | M, W & J HAWKES CHRIS MUNCE | 52.0 $10.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 7. HONORIUS (AUS) 5yo Horse | DAVID PAYNE WINONA COSTIN | 52.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 13. PHEIDON (AUS) 4yo Gelding | MS GAI WATERHOUSE THOMAS HUET | 52.0 $41.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 12. LIBERTY'S CHOICE (AUS) 4yo Gelding | MS GAI WATERHOUSE TIM CLARK | 52.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 14. WOODBINE (AUS) 4yo Gelding | MS GAI WATERHOUSE CHRISTIAN REITH | 52.0 $17.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 1. BOBAN (AUS) 5yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER GLYN SCHOFIELD | 58.0 $6.50 | |||||||
| 10th | 5. STAR ROLLING (AUS) 5yo Gelding | P MORGAN & C WIDDISON LINDA MEECH | 53.0 $16.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 10. LUCKY CHAPPY (IRE) 5yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER J LLOYD | 52.0 $41.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 15. SPY DECODER (NZ) 4yo Gelding | ANTHONY CUMMINGS JAY FORD | 52.0 $67.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 11. JETSET LAD (NZ) 7yo Gelding | BRIAN SMITH ANTHONY ALLEN | 52.0 $61.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 3. TOYDINI (AUS) 5yo Gelding | M, W & J HAWKES JAMES MCDONALD | 55.5 $5.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 4. LASER HAWK (AUS) 6yo Gelding | JOSEPH PRIDE COREY BROWN | 53.5 $10.00 | |||||||
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Last 400m Randwick G1 Epsom Hcp - He's Your Man
