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2014 Armadillo Stakes Listed October 25 - Riccarton Park

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Platinum Witness wins 2014 Armadillo Stakes Listed NZ$70,000 at Riccarton Park (NZ) 3yo, 1600m.

Platinum Witness winning the Armadillo Stakes.
Platinum Witness winning the Armadillo Stakes. Picture: Race Images Photo

First out, before securing the trail, Platinum Witness switched off the rail to track up in fifth entering the straight. Held up for 200m thereafter, Platinum Witness found clear galloping room at the 300m and put her rivals to the sword when racing clear with a powerful burst.

Sixth on the inner passing the 600m, Concensuswas starved for a run working up behind the leader to the 300m and

got home strongly for second once clear at the 150m.

Eye Raced Ninety sustained a courageous effort for third after racing outside the leader, and after receiving a nice trip in fifth Purcentage was clear to challenge on straightening before ending up in fourth.


ANZ Bloodstock News

Riccarton Park

Saturday, 25th October 2014

10
16:57
(local)

Armadillo Stakes (LR)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
NZD $70,000
1600m TURF GOOD
10
16:57
(local)
NZD $70,000
1600m GOOD

Armadillo Stakes (LR)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN

The way the filly Platinum Witness won her first race in this after a strong of stakes placings and solid efforts it looks like she can be a threat in the G1 1000 Guineas here in a few weeks. She did not settle so far back being at a mile today and then was breathtaking when bursting clear of her rivals inside the final 200m. The Australian bred daughter of California Dane can go on dry or wet ground and now is mile proven so she ticks a lot of boxes for the Riccarton feature where she will likely meet the current hotpot O’Marilyn. She clocked 1:36.95 and a Ratings 65 stablemate winner in Edensong ran 1:36.49 or almost three lengths faster. The winner of the last event Likeapins won the ratings 85 in 1:35.78 or seven lengths superior. Platinum Witness will need to run much better time but can and will as he had panels over the opposition here. The runner up Consensus, another filly, ran on strongly as usual for second and she would have liked a stronger early clip and overall time. She will not be out of place in the G1 1000 Guineas ridden cold. The on pacer male Eye Raced Ninety battled on for third and the one he shared the lead with Sealed By A Dance wilted to finish fifth. Purcentage split them from a handy spot the outer and may need more rain-affected footing to stretch out fully. Werther was a flop and like his stablemates earlier on at the meeting all went poorly so they may have had a bad trip down. The winner Platinum Witness is a G1 player this season and the runner up Consensus is thriving down in the South island since being sent down early by her trainer Leo Molloy. The third finisher Eye Raced Ninety will likely tackle the G1 2000 Guineas next at Riccarton.



FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 10. PLATINUM WITNESS (AUS) 3yo F
CALIFORNIA DANE (AUS) - CHARTREUSE (NZ)
DARRYL BRADLEY
LISA LATTA
$1.8
54.5kg
Lincoln Farms Ltd & N J McAlister

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2nd 7. CONSENSUS (NZ) 3yo F
POSTPONED (USA) - KATE CROSS (NZ)
CHRIS JOHNSON
LEO MOLLOY
$2.5
54.5kg
Mrs T Gibbens, S Lamond, Mrs D P & M D J Molloy, Dame Julie Christie & Est Late M C Molloy

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3rd 2. EYE RACED NINETY (NZ) 3yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - FLORIDA (NZ)
MATTHEW CAMERON
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN
$1.67
56.5kg
Bond Street Investments No 2 Ltd, Sir Patrick Hogan & P J Walker

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4th 8. PURCENTAGE (AUS) 3yo F
ONEMORENOMORE (AUS) - SPURCENT (AUS)
CRAIG GRYLLS
GRAHAM RICHARDSON
$2
54.5kg

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5th 5. SEALED BY A DANCE (NZ) 3yo G
EDENWOLD (CAN) - ASHBERG (NZ)
SAMANTHA WYNNE
KEVIN MYERS
$1.86
56.5kg

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6th 6. WERTHER (NZ) 3yo G
TAVISTOCK (NZ) - BAGALOLLIES (AUS)
KYLIE WILLIAMS
ANDREW R CAMPBELL
$2.25
56.5kg
7th 9. TEMPTING PLACE (NZ) 3yo F
EDENWOLD (CAN) - PRUSSIAN DOLL (AUS)
RYAN BISHOP
J F PARSONS
$2
54.5kg
8th 3. GOTTAGETMYWOOHOO (NZ) 3yo G
IFFRAAJ (GB) - CHARANGAS (AUS)
DAVID WALSH
K H HUGHES
$2.17
56.5kg

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