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Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes Group 1 March 7 - Ellerslie

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Dal Cielo wins Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes Group 1 NZ$200,000 at Ellerslie (NZ) 2yo, 1200m.

Dal Cielo winning the Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes
Dal Cielo winning the Haunui Farm Diamond Stakes Picture: Trish Dunell

Dal Cielo began smartly to be second before steadying into third as a Battle Time worked around at the 800m. Beautifully poised on straightening, Dal Cielo ranged to challenge with plenty to offer at the 200m and once asked to extend he galloped clear for a dominant win.

After working hard in the early stages, Battle Time took the lead at the 300m and kept responding under urgings to hold second.

Tending to lug out a touch in fifth, Rocanto staked his claim to the outside of Dal Cielo at the 300m and finished on resolutely for third.

Sixth in running, Marky Mark had his chances affected when skewing sideways and losing ground entering the straight. Once rebalanced, he unwound a likely finish before peaking late into fourth.

Ridden off the pace on this occasion, Strata Lady came from third last on the inner and extended nicely nearer the rail for fifth.


ANZ Bloodstock News

Ellerslie

Saturday, 07th March 2015

6
15:27
(local)

Diamond Stakes (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN
NZD $200,000
1200m TURF GOOD
6
15:27
(local)
NZD $200,000
1200m GOOD

Diamond Stakes (G1)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN

The hottest stable around in New Zealand at the moment when it comes to blacktype and the general premiership won this with a nice professional type in Dal Cielo. The colt by the in form juvenile sire Per Incanto finally got a decent draw again and never looked like getting beaten with the drop on the leaders. He posted 1:10.66 and had them covered at the line with this clocking stacking up well with the times of two earlier events for older horses. Once again the rider for the Murray Baker/Andrew Forsman stable was Opie Bosson. The colours worn by Dal Cielo have had a wonder run for a couple of seasons now and it does not look like abating at the moment with so much young horsepower. The runner up and pace forcer Battle Time was game for a maiden juvenile while the third finisher Rocanto had every chance and is another by Per Incanto. Marky Mark was a good fourth after laying out badly turning for home and he is a closer of some note that should relish the rise to 1400m for the Sires Produce and left-handed in three weeks. Strata Lady was sound the closing stages after being bumped early. The best effort of the non-dividend payers was Gotham that got run off around the home turn by Marky Mark and then ran on from last late like a Group horse in the making as a 3yo. Gotham has been running big races this season and today got galloped on too so is name to remember as the will to compete and win is already there. Serena Miss never got into the race after being hampered early so at her first race clockwise there is now still that unknown factor. The winner Dal Cielo is the real deal and this looks a reliable guide for this season and the next as it contained some reasonable types with further improvement to come. A genuine G1 for the juveniles and as there are only two in a New Zealand racing season so it should be.



FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 3. DAL CIELO (NZ) 2yo G
PER INCANTO (USA) - CENT FROM HEAVEN (NZ)
OPIE BOSSON
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN
$3
56.5kg
L Petagna, G Devonport, B Farrelly, S Hoppe, D Pringle, A Taylor, D Forward, N Henry, S Young, A Farrelly, G Matthews & K Bedford

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2nd 4. BATTLE TIME (NZ) 2yo G
BATTLE PAINT (USA) - LADY OF OAKVIEW (NZ)
SAM SPRATT
TIM & MARGARET CARTER
$43
56.5kg
A D Hayward
3rd 2. ROCANTO (NZ) 2yo C
PER INCANTO (USA) - ROMANTIC LIAISONS (NZ)
MARK DU PLESSIS
STEPHEN MARSH
$6.7
56.5kg
Waihi Livestock Ltd, E Falconer, S W Platt, Brent Tuohy, Laura Gray, Tania McCarthy, Nigel Climo, Bryce Mildon, Hon Dame Lowell Goddard Qc, Dennis E Foster & A Spiller

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4th 1. MARKY MARK (AUS) 2yo G
MAKFI (GB) - MY MY MAREE (AUS)
LEITH INNES
M MURDOCH
$4.2
56.5kg
5th 9. STRATA LADY (NZ) 2yo F
STRATUM (AUS) - ESTERMATE (AUS)
MICHAEL COLEMAN
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT
$9.2
54.5kg

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6th 6. ASSOCIATION FANS (AUS) 2yo G
ONEMORENOMORE (AUS) - KRYSIA (AUS)
CRAIG GRYLLS
JEFF MCVEAN & EMMA-LEE BROWNE
$8.2
56.5kg
7th 5. LINK ROAD (NZ) 2yo G
GUILLOTINE (NZ) - TRUDELITE (NZ)
MATTHEW CAMERON
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT
$44.2
56.5kg

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8th 7. SERENA MISS (NZ) 2yo F
IFFRAAJ (GB) - GIFTED LASS (AUS)
RORY HUTCHINGS
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON
$6.9
54.5kg

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9th 8. MAGIC DANCER (NZ) 2yo F
RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) - DAZZLING BELLE (NZ)
DANIELLE JOHNSON
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON
$17.6
54.5kg

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