| R7 FLEMINGTON | 10 November 2018 |
| Vrc Sprint Classic G1 3U OPEN ($1,002,500), 1200m 1:08.66 | |
| Race Synopsis: Santa Ana Lane bounced back quickly after his sixth in The Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 13 when unsuited by the heavy 9 conditions, to score impressively here, his ninth win and his fourth at Group 1 level. He was ridden patiently as usual and settled in second last place in the 14-horse field, behind a quick tempo, before improving between runners at the 200m. He then finished brilliantly, hit the front on passing the 100m and fought back to win well. In Her Time raced in tenth place, in the centre of the field, angled closer to the flat side at the 200m challenged at the 100m and battled gamely for a very good (neck) second. Jungle Cat raced in eighth place, not far off the leaders, went quickly to be in a challenging position at the 300m and then fought well to dead-heat for third with Pierata, who had been a handy sixth, challenged at the 300m before fighting gamely to share the minor placing. The favourite Redzel raced close to the leader (Invincible Star) at a quick tempo, but was under riding from the 200m before fighting on for (2.6 lengths) fifth, just in front of Spirit Of Valor who was also close to the pace and did well in holding on for (2.7 lengths) sixth with Spright making late ground for (2.8 lengths) seventh. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 3. SANTA ANA LANE (AUS) 6yo Gelding | ANTHONY FREEDMAN MARK ZAHRA | 58.5 $10.00 | |||||||
| LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - FAST FLEET (AUS) | ||||||||||
| William St (Mgr: M A Ramsden) | 2nd | 12. IN HER TIME (AUS) 6yo Mare | KRIS LEES COREY BROWN | 56.5 $12.00 | ||||||
| TIME THIEF (AUS) - HELL IT'S HOT (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Orbis Bloodstock (Mgr: W L Hui) & P J Brown | 3rd | 5. JUNGLE CAT (IRE) 6yo Horse | C APPLEBY WILLIAM BUICK | 58.5 $26.00 | ||||||
| IFFRAAJ (GB) - MIKE'S WILDCAT (USA) | ||||||||||
| Godolphin Management Co Ltd | 3rd | 6. PIERATA (AUS) 4yo Horse | GREGORY HICKMAN TOMMY BERRY | 58.5 $7.00 | ||||||
| PIERRO (AUS) - NOVEMBER FLIGHT (AUS) | ||||||||||
| G Hickman, R Wilson, W Clegg, Dr G Clegg, Mrs C Clegg, A Gianesi, A Merritt, K Ayton, B Turton, M Mathews, C Testa, V Sikais, Steelies Racing (Mgr: Ms L Caff), T Bonello, J Zammit, M Aurisch, A Carney, Mrs T Carney & Pierata Stallion (Mgr: S McGrath) | ||||||||||
| Jan 16, 2016 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Scone NSW, $160000, G Hickman, NSW | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1. REDZEL (AUS) 6yo Gelding | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN KERRIN MCEVOY | 58.5 $2.88 | |||||||
| 6th | 8. SPIRIT OF VALOR (USA) 4yo Gelding | AIDAN O'BRIEN W M LORDAN | 58.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 13. SPRIGHT (AUS) 5yo Mare | GARRY FRAZER DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.5 $31.00 | |||||||
| 8th | 2. BRAVE SMASH (JPN) 5yo Horse | DARREN WEIR CRAIG WILLIAMS | 58.5 $17.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 7. KEMENTARI (AUS) 4yo Gelding | JAMES CUMMINGS GLYN SCHOFIELD | 58.5 $8.50 | |||||||
| 10th | 4. REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB) 7yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG REGAN BAYLISS | 58.5 $12.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 9. INTELLIGENCE CROSS (USA) 4yo Gelding | AIDAN O'BRIEN DAMIAN LANE | 58.5 $201.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 14. INVINCIBLE STAR (AUS) 4yo Mare | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT STEPHEN BASTER | 56.5 $26.00 | |||||||
| 13th | 10. U S NAVY FLAG (USA) 3yo Colt | AIDAN O'BRIEN RYAN MOORE | 58.0 $17.00 | |||||||
| 14th | 11. FLEET REVIEW (USA) 3yo Colt | AIDAN O'BRIEN JAMES MCDONALD | 58.0 $81.00 | |||||||
Santa Ana Lane wins the VRC Sprint Classic
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