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The Money Trail – Flemington, March 11

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Racing and Sports finds the best-backed runners in early betting on Saturday’s meeting at Flemington.

I Am A Star.
I Am A Star. Picture: Bruno Canatelli

Dusty Jack (Race 1) is challenging for favouritism at $3.60 after being backed in a half point early. He is in terrific form winning his past three starts and while facing a tougher challenge the punters believe he is up to it.

Hursley (Race 2) has been a frustration for punters of late but they are giving him another chance and have backed him into favouritism at $3.20, almost a point shorter than his initial quote. He was a last start second at this course and gets the services of Joao Moreira this time.

Eshtiraak (Race 4) hails from the Hayes-Dabernig team who are flying with their juveniles this season and the punters believe they will land another feature. He has been backed to the verge of an odds on quote at $2.05, more than a point shorter than his opening price.

I Am A Star (Race 5) is a Group 1 winning filly dropping from an elite level open sprint race to fillies grade. Those factors have seen her backed as a hot favourite to $2 after more $3.20 was available in the early stages of betting.

Pure Pride (Race 6) remains each way value at $5 after firming two points early. The mare will be fitter second up after closing well for third when resuming and was beaten less than a length when flashing home in the G1 Myer Classic last spring.

Jameka (Race 8) has taken over at the head of the market at $3.80 having firmed close to a point. The mare has two big wins on her resume in the Caulfield Cup and the Crown Oaks, the latter at this course, and the punters are backing her to peak third up.

Rocket Tommy (Race 9) opened at each way odds but his price has almost been halved to $3.80 with TopBetta fixed odds. He is up in grade but is in flying form winning his past two starts and the punters are sticking with him.

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Racing and Sports

Flemington

Saturday, 11th March 2017

8
16:35
(local)

Tab Australian Cup (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $1,505,000
2000m TURF GOOD
8
16:35
(local)
AUD $1,505,000
2000m GOOD

Tab Australian Cup (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

Strong finishes for second in his last two outings promised much as Humidor gave his opposition few excuses in a sound win here. Rider Damian Lane did not hurry the four-year-old from barrier seven and they settled third last, one off the fence down the long back straight. Starting the big bend, there was no change, nor at the 1000m. Lane moved out a width at the 600m and crept closer then went wider still as they straightened. Inside the 400m they were widest but making ground, then, in true staying fashion, lengthened stride to get within striking distance of the new leader, ranging up at the 100m and outstaying them all to the line. Jameka was three wide early, moved up to sit second, one out, took a narrow lead into the straight and broke clear by two lengths at the 200m only to be hauled in by the winner over the final 100m, holding second well a neck away. Exospheric was ten lengths last at the 800m, still last turning in he worked his way through the field, switching to the rail for a fast finishing third. Stratum Star sat fifth (rails) into the home straight, got to third at the 300m but could only battle from there for fourth. The United States looked a danger at the 300m but could not keep up the momentum to finish (2.4 lengths) fifth, the first five being well clear of the remainder.

FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 10. HUMIDOR (NZ) 4yo G
TEOFILO (IRE) - ZALIKA (NZ)
DAMIAN LANE
DARREN WEIR
$4.25
59kg
Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, Steeplechasers Flat, M Krauser, Dr P Goel, Mrs P Adams, B Shannon, T Ginnane, D O'Connor, B Sokolski, Walker Racing & Bloodstock, Royjohn Racing & H Bastone

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2nd 11. JAMEKA (AUS) 4yo M
MYBOYCHARLIE (IRE) - MINE GAME (AUS)
HUGH BOWMAN
CIARON MAHER
$4.25
57kg
Halo Racing Services Pty Ltd (Mgr: C B McKenna), Mrs J M McKenna, & M R Fallon

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3rd 6. EXOSPHERIC (GB) 5yo H
BEAT HOLLOW (GB) - BRIGHT AND CLEAR (GB)
DAMIEN OLIVER
LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN
$10
59kg
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 1. STRATUM STAR (AUS) 5yo H
STRATUM (AUS) - PURELY SPECTACULAR (NZ)
MARK ZAHRA
DARREN WEIR
$11
59kg

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5th 3. THE UNITED STATES (IRE) 7yo H
GALILEO (IRE) - BEAUTY IS TRUTH (IRE)
BEN MELHAM
ROBERT HICKMOTT
$5.5
59kg
6th 9. BOOM TIME (AUS) 5yo H
FLYING SPUR (AUS) - BIT OF A RIDE (AUS)
REGAN BAYLISS
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
$41
59kg

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7th 7. TALLY (AUS) 4yo G
STREET CRY (IRE) - ITEMISE (USA)
JOAO MOREIRA
JOHN O'SHEA
$21
59kg
8th 5. ECUADOR (NZ) 7yo G
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - BAK DA PRINCESS (NZ)
ADAM HYERONIMUS
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$11
59kg

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9th 2. AWESOME ROCK (AUS) 5yo H
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - AWESOME PLANET (AUS)
STEPHEN BASTER
Leon & Troy Corstens
$21
59kg

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10th 8. TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) 6yo G
DYLAN THOMAS (IRE) - ROSHANAK (IRE)
GLEN BOSS
LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN
$16
59kg

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11th 4. MOURINHO (AUS) 9yo G
ORATORIO (IRE) - BENEVOLENT (NZ)
ANTHONY DARMANIN
PETER GELAGOTIS
$101
59kg

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