| R8 CAULFIELD | 15 October 2016 |
| Caulfield Cup G1 3U OPEN ($3,150,000), 2400m 2:28.88 | |
| Race Synopsis: The favourite Jameka, the 2015 VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) winner was most impressive in taking out her second Group One victory. She began well and had a good trip in fifth place, one off the rails before moving up well from the 600m. She challenged at the home turn, dashed to the front at the 200m and then raced away to score decisively, running the 2400m out strongly looking primed now for a Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) bid. The Godolphin-raced Scottish was wide in the early stages and worked before settling in fourth place. He then made a quick move, as the pace slowed, to take the lead at the 1200m. He was only headed at the 200m and then fought really well for a very good second at his first Australian start. Exospheric was back in tenth place, moved up well (wide) from the 600m and kept running on well for a very good third also at his first Australian start. Almoonqith was back in 12th place, improved between runners from the 600m and kept running on nicely in the straight for a good (4.3 lengths) fourth. Real Love soon crossed to take the lead, she then eased to race in fifth place on the rails. She switched into clear running on straightening and then kept battling on well for a good fifth, beaten just over five lengths. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 11. JAMEKA (AUS) 4yo Mare | CIARON MAHER NICHOLAS HALL | 52.5 $4.25 | |||||||
| MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) - MINE GAME (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd (Mgr: C B McKenna), Mrs J M McKenna, & M R Fallon | 2nd | 4. SCOTTISH (IRE) 4yo Gelding | C APPLEBY KERRIN MCEVOY | 55.0 $7.00 | ||||||
| TEOFILO (IRE) - ZEITING (IRE) | ||||||||||
| GODOLPHIN MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 3rd | 3. EXOSPHERIC (GB) 4yo Horse | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 $15.00 | ||||||
| BEAT HOLLOW (GB) - BRIGHT AND CLEAR (GB) | ||||||||||
| A Kheir, P M Mehrten, J A O'Neill, A M Butler, J Sourasis, A L Kirkwood-Scott, B D Nettlefold, F Palazzo, F Hachem, C Oliver, J & M Kheir Builders(Mgr: Ms M Kheir) & Carty Racing (Mgr: B C Carty) | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7. ALMOONQITH (USA) 6yo Horse | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG MICHAEL WALKER | 54.0 $67.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 12. REAL LOVE (AUS) 6yo Mare | DARREN WEIR CRAIG WILLIAMS | 52.5 $6.50 | |||||||
| 6th | 2. OUR IVANHOWE (GER) 6yo Horse | LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN DWAYNE DUNN | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 5. SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB) 4yo Gelding | AIDAN O'BRIEN C O'DONOGHUE | 55.0 $16.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 20. VENGEUR MASQUE (IRE) 4yo Gelding | MICHAEL MORONEY PATRICK MOLONEY | 50.5 $101.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 19. DE LITTLE ENGINE (AUS) 6yo Gelding | DANNY O'BRIEN BEN THOMPSON | 50.5 $61.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 8. SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD (IRE) 7yo Gelding | JOHN P THOMPSON BLAKE SPRIGGS | 53.5 $13.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 1. PREFERMENT (NZ) 5yo Horse | CHRIS WALLER HUGH BOWMAN | 57.0 $26.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 10. TALLY (AUS) 4yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA BRENTON AVDULLA | 53.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 9. ARTICUS (FR) 4yo Gelding | ANDREAS WOHLER ZAC PURTON | 53.0 $9.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 17. PEMBERLEY (NZ) 5yo Gelding | CIARON MAHER BEN ALLEN | 50.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 15th | 15. SACRED MASTER (NZ) 5yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER TOMMY BERRY | 52.0 $13.00 | |||||||
| 16th | 18. GO DREAMING (AUS) 7yo Gelding | GRANT KLUSKE KATELYN MALLYON | 50.5 $101.00 | |||||||
