| R8 RANDWICK | 22 April 2017 |
| Schweppes Sydney Cup G1 3U OPEN ($2,159,500), 3200m 3:29.16 | |
| Race Synopsis: The Charlie Appleby-trained, Godolphin-raced stayer Polarisation put up a solid staying performance in taking out this Group One race at his first Australian start, albeit after crossing the line in front in the subsequently declared ‘no race’ of this event a fortnight ago. Corey Brown settled him, well back in fifth place, before improving nicely from the 700m. He got to the front on turning for home and then dug deep when challenged for a good win. The top weight (57kg) Who Shot Thebarman raced back in seventh place, improved well (deep) coming to the 600m and challenged strongly rounding the home turn. He then fought very gamely for a very good second, putting up an impressive effort after conceding 5.5kg to the winner. The favourite Big Duke was a distant 12th to the 800m before improving in a packing field at the 600m. He switched deep at the 300m, put in a good run, going to third at the 200m. He then kept battling on strongly for a close up third in a solid staying effort while the three-year-old filly Lasqueti Spirit went to the front as expected, set up a big lead in the mid-stages but dropped out from the 600m to finish 12th. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 14. POLARISATION (GB) 5yo Gelding | C APPLEBY COREY BROWN | 51.5 $6.50 | |||||||
| ECHO OF LIGHT (GB) - CONCORDIA (GB) | ||||||||||
| Godolphin | 2nd | 1. WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ) 8yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER BLAKE SHINN | 57.0 $12.00 | ||||||
| YAMANIN VITAL (NZ) - EARS CAROL (NZ) | ||||||||||
| D M O'Leary, H T O'Leary, M J O'Leary, S C O'Leary, Mrs J C Nugent-O'Leary, Mrs A M O'Leary, Mrs F J O'Leary & Mrs L O'Leary | 3rd | 6. BIG DUKE (IRE) 5yo Gelding | DARREN WEIR GLEN BOSS | 52.0 $3.75 | ||||||
| RAVEN'S PASS (USA) - HAZARAYNA (GB) | ||||||||||
| Australian Bloodstock Power Synd, Buckling, G I Makauskas, G & M Barnett Racing, S L McInnes, P R Johnson, Bartholomeusz Racing, Carty Racing, O M Barry, M Makauskas, Ms C P Cook, C S Gall, Get The Dukes Out Racing, D J McKee, Leroys No 2, C D Renshaw, J P Hunter, J A Shaw & C M R Racing | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8. ANNUS MIRABILIS (IRE) 6yo Gelding | STUART WEBB DEAN HOLLAND | 52.0 $31.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 5. CHANCE TO DANCE (IRE) 7yo Gelding | S AUTRIDGE & J RICHARDS CHRISTIAN REITH | 53.0 $21.00 | |||||||
| 6th | 7. HARLEM (GB) 5yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG CHAD SCHOFIELD | 52.0 $17.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 10. PENGLAI PAVILION (USA) 7yo Gelding | C APPLEBY KERRIN MCEVOY | 52.0 $5.50 | |||||||
| 8th | 9. MISTER IMPATIENCE (GB) 7yo Gelding | MICHAEL MORONEY JAY FORD | 52.0 $61.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 11. KINEMA (IRE) 6yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER TIM CLARK | 52.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 3. TALLY (AUS) 4yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA TOMMY BERRY | 55.0 $12.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 4. BOOM TIME (AUS) 5yo Horse | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG COREY PARISH | 53.5 $11.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 12. LASQUETI SPIRIT (AUS) 3yo Filly | L W CURTIS BOB EL-ISSA | 51.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 13. PENTATHLON (NZ) 5yo Gelding | J R WHEELER JEFF PENZA | 51.5 $41.00 | |||||||
| 99th | 2. LIBRAN (IRE) 6yo Gelding | CHRIS WALLER BRENTON AVDULLA | 56.5 $21.00 | |||||||
Here’s how international stayer Polarisation won the G1 Sydney Cup
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