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SA Easter Carnival |
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Race 1 - Adelaide Bank
2yo Hcp 1050m Eyes of Success led throughout racing right away in the straight to win from the late finishing Zedimbi with Classic Rose in third place.
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Race 2 - Dicksons Limited Sharebrokers Hurdle (Div 1) 2900m Mr Selby was positioned midfield and wide early in the race but by the 2000m mark was fourth on the fence. He joined the leader Okemist (below) at the 800m and took the lead turning for home as Big Bonus gave chase. Mr Selby (left and below) raced away to win under hands and heels riding from Big Bonus with Young Willy third. All runners completed the course in the first of 5 jumps races for the carnival.
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Race 3 - Dicksons Limited Sharebrokers Hurdle (Div 2) 2900m Mascagni (left) was third on the outside early but by the home straight the first time was second on the rails with Woody Woodpecker on his outside. Turning out of the straight Para Prince (below) led as Rhydderch made a faulty jump and fell (both horse and rider were unhurt). With 900m to go Woody Woodpecker joined Para Prince in front and took over well clear of Mascagni. Woody Woodpecker (below) raced well clear turning for home but after hitting the final jump began to tire as Mascagni started to power home. In the final few metres Mascagni hit the front to win narrowly with Real Zeal third.
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Race 4 - Carlton Draught Hcp (Div 1) 1400m Dark Banner was three wide for most of the journey in the leading group of horses. In the straight Dark Banner was having problems catching the leader Del Fuego as Ama's Son and Made for Real started to make ground out wider. Inside the final 100m Dark Banner raised another effort to come again along the inside to win narrowly from Ama's Son with Made for Real third and Bitski running fourth. |
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Race 5 - Four 'n Twenty Shillabeer Plate 1100m Ganymede (left) reared at the start and momentarily became caught in the stalls before racing after the field riderless. Star Miss (below) travelled midfield until moving to the centre of the track turning for home. Hitting the front soon after she raced right away from the opposition passing the 200m to cruise to the line hard held from Starton with Charleston Bay (below) third.
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