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2015 Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes Group 3 January 24 - Trentham

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Platinum Witness wins 2015 Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes Group 3 NZ$ 70,000 at Trentham (NZ) 3yoFillies, 1600m.

Platinum Witness winning the Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes.
Platinum Witness winning the Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes. Picture: Trish Dunell

The favourite Platinum Witness scored impressively. She travelled well in sixth place, one off the rails, before switching wide to make her bid on rounding the home turn. She took the lead at the 200m and then went on to win easily by two lengths. She is a classy mare.

Attention Seeker went to the front and set quite a good tempo. She was overtaken at the 200m but fought back well for a good second.

Exquisite Jewel raced in second last place in the 11-horse field to the 600m. She fanned wide on straightening and ran on well for a good third.

Vive La Difference was a handy fourth, moved up at the home turn and held on well to hold fourth, beaten just under three lengths.


ANZ Bloodstock News

Trentham

Saturday, 24th January 2015

5
14:45
(local)

Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes (G3)

Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN
NZD $70,000
1600m TURF GOOD
5
14:45
(local)
NZD $70,000
1600m GOOD

Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes (G3)

Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN

The undoubted best 3yo filly in New Zealand as of now is the Australian bred Platinum Witness and she showed again why on a roomy track. The daughter of California Dane had been too good in the G1 1000 Guineas last spring over a mile and due to some setbacks had not been seen since. It did not matter as she was way superior to a dubious strength G3 mile field for her age and sex. Platinum Witness easily beat into third in the 1000 Guineas a since impressive winner at stakes class in Belle Miraaj. A week prior she ran a game fourth behind the males in the G1 2000 Guineas over a mile behind the impressive Turn Me Loose, so she is the gun filly for sure and has the form to back it up. She had a nice run the outer today and when sent up deeper turning in strode clear the final 200m to clock a sedate 1:36.04 so the race was not too taxing. It was the third win in eleven starts for the filly and it could have been more but for some bad luck and finding track bias and traffic. All her wins so far have come at a mile so middle distance does seem more than likely to be her next mountain to climb whether that be at home in New Zealand or in Australia over the autumn for much more lucrative money and prestige. The leader on settling Attention Seeker fought on for second after setting her own terms while the third finisher Exquisite Jewel ran on well late for third and looks an Oaks type. Vive La Difference was green the concluding stages when fourth after having a good run throughout. She was a good thing beaten resuming prior. Caramac was big after bounding in the air at the start and settling down a clear last. The filly almost loomed too soon into fourth at the 200m and wilted to fifth but she is name to note for the rest of this season. Queenofthepalace has another win or two this season properly placed and wet ground will not bother her. The rest will need lesser opposition and /or footing to help them and hinder the better fillies around should they tackle stakes class again. The winner is the yardstick in New Zealand now for 3yo fillies and looks like middle distance will see her even more dominant. Exquisite Jewel looks an Oaks contender and being out of a Montjeu dam the trip will suit too. Caramac has already won races on dry and wet ground so is versatile and can be followed with confidence from now on wherever her astute stable run the filly.



FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 1. PLATINUM WITNESS (AUS) 3yo F
CALIFORNIA DANE (AUS) - CHARTREUSE (NZ)
DARRYL BRADLEY
LISA LATTA
$2.1
56.5kg
Lincoln Farms Ltd & N J McAlister

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2nd 2. ATTENTION SEEKER (NZ) 3yo F
FAST 'N' FAMOUS (AUS) - ON AIR (NZ)
HAYDEN TINSLEY
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT
$6.2
56.5kg
Seeking Attention Syndicate (Mgr: Matt Jamieson)

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3rd 4. EXQUISITE JEWEL (NZ) 3yo F
LUCKY UNICORN (AUS) - GAME DUCHESS (AUS)
ROBERT HANNAM
SUE WALSH & BRUCE GREGORY
$24.3
56.5kg
Patricia Lane, Caroline Marner, Bronwyn & Regan Bentley, Dion Kirkwood & Sharon Bousfield

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4th 10. VIVE LA DIFFERENCE (AUS) 3yo F
CHOISIR (AUS) - L'ARTISTE (AUS)
MATTHEW CAMERON
JASON BRIDGMAN
$5.8
56.5kg

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5th 3. CARAMAC (NZ) 3yo F
IFFRAAJ (GB) - CIAMPINO (AUS)
R J MYERS
KEVIN MYERS
$9.1
56.5kg

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6th 6. QUEENOFTHEPALACE (NZ) 3yo F
KEEPER (AUS) - QUEST FOR KASH (NZ)
RORY HUTCHINGS
DAVID & EMMA HAWORTH
$14.7
56.5kg

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7th 12. SHE'S A SCREAMER (NZ) 3yo F
PINS (AUS) - MONASHEES (AUS)
VINNIE COLGAN
PAUL SHAILER
$27.7
56.5kg

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8th 7. ACQUISTO (NZ) 3yo F
THEWAYYOUARE (USA) - MAMASAN (NZ)
OPIE BOSSON
TONY BAMBRY
$36.2
56.5kg

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9th 9. PLATINUM COMMAND (NZ) 3yo F
RED GIANT (USA) - WEDNESDAY ROCKS (NZ)
JONATHAN RIDDELL
LISA LATTA
$23.3
56.5kg

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10th 8. DREAM RUN (NZ) 3yo F
PINS (AUS) - RUN BRONY RUN (AUS)
MICHAEL MCNAB
PAUL SHAILER
$24.9
56.5kg

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11th 11. PETTY THIEF (NZ) 3yo F
IFFRAAJ (GB) - CAT BURGLAR (AUS)
JOHNATHON PARKES
BILL THURLOW
$47.5
56.5kg

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