Races MR Cranbourne

Enormous effort to get so close to the winner when third after settling a long way back 3.5L at Ballarat Mdn-Sw over 1600m. No match for rivals and never progressed into the race from midfield 6L at Moe Mdn-Sw over 1600m.

Settled midfield and appeared to have every chance to challenge 3L at Pakenham 3Yf Mdn-Sw over 1400m. Positioned fifth and came with a well timed run but found one better 0.5L at Ladbrokes Geelong 3Yf Mdn-Sw over 1400m Soft 7.

Sire won the Group 1 Cox Plate as a three-year old and has exceeded as a stallion producing Group One winners Incentivise, Duais and El Patroness. Fought off rival in good hit out to win 0.2L at Pakenham Cl2-Trl 9thJul2024 over 1000m Synthetic.

Nicely positioned but just edged out late into second 0.1L at Mornington F&M Mdn-Sw over 1200m. Showed pace to sit with the leaders, fought hard but tired quickly 7.8L at Moe Mdn-Sw over 1200m.

Never in the hunt but last half of the race was best 4.8L at Cranbourne 3Y Mdn-Sw over 1000m. Terrific run late finishing fourth when positioning a long way back in the race 3.2L at Sale 3Y Mdn-Sw over 1210m Soft 5. Second-up.

Settled a long way back but showed best work late for a fast finishing third 0.9L at Pakenham 3Yf Mdn-Sw over 1400m Heavy 8. Keen leader's back, slow recovery 2.7L at The Valley 3Y Mdn-Sw over 1519m.

Midfield, stuck to task, out muscled late 4.3L at Cranbourne 3Y Hcp over 2025m. Weakened into fifth after tracking into the race nicely just off the pace 3.5L at Pakenham Mdn-Sw over 1400m. Second-up.

Sire was NZ Horse of the Year 2013-14. Dundeel's progeny include Group 1 winners Militarize, Super Seth and Castelvecchio.

Midfield with the leaders in sight however had little to show in the finish 8.1L at Sale 3Y Mdn-Sw over 1400m. Raced behind the leaders and ran on nicely for second 2.5L at Kilmore 3Yf Mdn-Sw over 1112m. Second-up.

Seventh 6.6L at Hanging Rock Mdn-Sw over 1000m. Too far back in the running to be a serious threat 4.2L at Ladbrokes Geelong Mdn-Sw over 1100m. Second-up.

Never in the hunt but last half of the race was best 6.9L at Pakenham 3Y Mdn-Sw over 1000m. Enjoyed a nice run in transit to hold second and kicked strongly to hold position 3.5L at Cranbourne 3Yf Mdn-Sw over 1200m Soft 6.