Wolverhampton Race 5

Cavani Sartorial Classified Stakes (Div 2)

Stake: $20,258

NUTCRACKER (4) missed by just a neck at Chepstow last time. Showed a great attitude that day and rates a big chance of shedding the maiden tag if replicating that performance. Improving and looks the one to beat. KNIGHTMARE (3) is overdue a victory having finished second on three of the past four starts. Beaten just 0.5L last time at Bath and set to give another bold showing here. KESSAAR POWER (2) is eased in grade. This honest performer maintains a great all weather record. Shortlist. CHURCHILL'S SPIRIT (7) adopts first time blinkers which might unlock further progression. Unexposed filly holding each way claims.

Distance: 1739m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Synthetic
Class: OPEN, C6

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Knightmare (2) 0535432522
Trainer: David D Evans(Pandy, Monmouths)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $26,470
Win / Place: 0% / 30%

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4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: FRENCH BATTLE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Declaration Of War

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Career

20: 0-4-2

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2: 0-1-0

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2: 0-1-0

Track

5: 0-1-0

Season

13: 0-4-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

9: 0-2-2

Good

5: 0-1-0

Synthetic

11: 0-2-0

Fast

4: 0-1-2

Firm

4: 0-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

20: 0-4-2

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Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 2313m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently 2nd of 12 at Bath on July 1 over 1600m, 0.5 len behind Blue Hero with 61kg at $4. The run before that 2nd of 10 at Ffos Las on June 23 over 2000m, 4 len behind Pureis King carrying 61kg at $7. Expected to be very competitive.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 12	1/7/26	Bath	1609m	OPEN 3U	2	Pat Cosgrave	61kg	Fast	1:40.37	57.7 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.00f	8	$14,616	$3,649	1. Blue Hero 2. Knightmare 3. Eye Of The Water
2nd of 10	23/6/26	Ffos Las	2011m	3U	7	Rossa Ryan	61kg	Good	2:07.70	56.7 km/h	3.8L	-	$7.00	8	$14,616	$3,649	1. Pureis King 2. Knightmare 3. A Daughters Love
5th of 9	15/6/26	Chepstow	2011m	APP HCP 4U	3	Amy Tucker	63kg	Good Soft	2:13.55	54.2 km/h	4.8L	-	$6.00	13	$14,298	-	1. Pride Of Nepal 2. Alazwar 3. The Pug
2nd of 12	2/6/26	Wolverhampton	1709m	OPEN 3U	8	Saffie Osborne	61kg	Neutral	1:52.84	54.5 km/h	1.3L	-	$3.25f	7	$19,923	$4,974	1. Lady Of Clover 2. Knightmare 3. Ciotog
3rd of 9	26/5/26	Bath	2011m	FLAT HCP 4U	9	Laura Coughlan	53kg	Fast	2:07.37	56.8 km/h	4.0L	-	$13	13	$14,616	$1,823	1. Show Biz Kid 2. Jimmy Mark 3. Knightmare
4th of 6	13/5/26	Bath	2313m	HCP 4U	1	Laura Coughlan	59kg	Fast	2:28.41	56.1 km/h	9.0L	-	$8.50	9	$14,616	$911	1. Basilette 2. Moon Over The Sea 3. Virtual Hug

Nutcracker (3) 74x97733x2
Trainer: Tony Carroll(Cropthorne, Worcs)
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $9,959
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

4 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: OUTSTRIP (GB)

Dam: SUGAR PLUM FAIRY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Halling

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 0-1-2

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-2

Track

3: 0-0-2

Season

6: 0-1-2

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

9: 0-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

12: 0-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1709m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after two months 2nd of 9 at Chepstow on June 6 over 1600m, slow going neck behind Prince Ali carrying 58kg at $12. Previously second-up 7th of 10 at Southwell All Weather on January 13 over 1400m, 6 len behind Pink Socks with 61kg at $67. Winning chance with that run under the belt.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	6/6/26	Chepstow	1609m	HCP 4U	7	Luke Morris	58kg	Soft	1:40.09	57.9 km/h	0.3L	6-3	$12	68	$15,933	$3,980	1. Prince Ali 2. Nutcracker 3. Homeland
68 Day Spell
3rd of 11	30/3/26	Wolverhampton	1709m	OPEN 4U	7	William Carson	61kg	Neutral	1:49.44	56.2 km/h	0.8L	-	$11	14	$13,286	$1,657	1. Bossy Parker 2. Alpine Sierra 3. Nutcracker
3rd of 12	16/3/26	Wolverhampton	1709m	OPEN 4U	5	William Carson	61kg	Neutral	1:49.68	56.1 km/h	3.0L	-	$34	12	$13,286	$1,657	1. Desiderata 2. Will Be King 3. Nutcracker
7th of 11	4/3/26	Kempton Park	1408m	OPEN 4U	4	William Carson	61kg	NS	1:26.15	58.8 km/h	4.8L	-	$17	50	$13,286	-	1. Vitalline 2. Just King High 3. Twitch
50 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	13/1/26	Southwell	1408m	OPEN 4U	7	William Carson	61kg	Neutral	1:29.17	56.8 km/h	6.5L	7-7	$67	9	$13,286	-	1. Pink Socks 2. American Rose 3. Captain Pickles
9th of 12	4/1/26	Southwell	1609m	OPEN 4U	3	Josephine Gordon	61kg	Neutral	1:41.07	57.3 km/h	11.5L	7-7	$29	149	$22,143	-	1. Timely Affair 2. Relevant Range 3. Wheres The Crumpet
149 Day Spell

Wingstar (7) 0x84464095
Trainer: Michael Keady(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: L Morris
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $4,795
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: ZOUSTAR (AUS)

Dam: SABREWING (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Fast Company

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 0-0-0

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Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 2011m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Most recently 5th of 7 at Great Yarmouth on June 11 over 2000m, on a slow track; 22 len behind Rockafeller Skank with 61kg at $21. Before that 9th of 12 at Redcar on May 25 over 2000m, 16 len behind Woodleigh with 57kg at $11. Major player.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	11/6/26	Yarmouth	2011m	APP 3U	3	Silvestre De Sousa	61kg	Soft	2:15.02	53.6 km/h	22.0L	1-4	$21	17	$14,616	$455	1. Rockafeller Skank 2. Sweetstevie 3. Sapphire Dream
9th of 12	25/5/26	Redcar	2011m	HCP 4U	9	Jason Hart	57kg	Good Firm	2:04.34	58.2 km/h	16.5L	-	$11	56	$13,286	-	1. Woodleigh 2. Kameel 3. Heartened
56 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 11	30/3/26	Wolverhampton	1709m	OPEN 4U	9	George Wood	61kg	Neutral	1:49.44	56.2 km/h	11.5L	-	$9.00	20	$13,286	-	1. Bossy Parker 2. Alpine Sierra 3. Nutcracker
4th of 12	10/3/26	Wolverhampton	1709m	OPEN 4U	6	George Wood	61kg	Neutral	1:49.99	55.9 km/h	3.8L	-	$26	19	$22,143	$1,382	1. Lhebayeb 2. Woodrafff 3. Stacey Racey
6th of 8	19/2/26	Newcastle	1207m	OPEN 4U	1	Cian Horgan	59kg	Neutral	1:13.43	59.2 km/h	5.5L	6-5	$7.50	15	$13,286	-	1. Tickets 2. Laura's Breeze 3. She'sashambles
4th of 7	4/2/26	Newcastle	1207m	APP HCP 4U	3	George Wood	57kg	Neutral	1:13.28	59.3 km/h	3.8L	2-2	$5.00	29	$19,923	$1,244	1. Rajstar 2. Spun To Gold 3. Yaahobby

Caitlin G (1) 909x997
Trainer: Micky Fenton(Mallow, Co Cork)
Jockey: Grace Mcentee
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BANGKOK (IRE)

Dam: SARA DREAM (FR)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Rating

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Career

6: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-0-0

Good

4: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Most recently settled back and ran on when 7th of 10 at Great Yarmouth on June 10 over 1600m, slow going 7 len behind Rockafeller Skank carrying 56kg at $41. Before that 9th of 13 at Lingfield on May 26 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Ken Brulee carrying 57kg at $51. Not keen on her chances.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 10	10/6/26	Yarmouth	1609m	OPEN 3U	9	Benoit De La Sayette	56kg	Soft	1:41.74	56.9 km/h	7.5L	8-5	$41	15	$14,616	-	1. Rockafeller Skank 2. Heer's Sadie 3. Nicely Curved
9th of 13	26/5/26	Lingfield	1207m	HCP 3	3	Rhys Clutterbuck	57kg	Good	1:10.63	61.5 km/h	5.5L	-	$51	24	$13,725	-	1. Ken Brulee 2. Tickettothestars 3. Cougar Force
9th of 9	2/5/26	Doncaster	1408m	HCP 3	8	Matthew Lloyd Slater	50kg	Good Firm	1:27.04	58.2 km/h	14.8L	-	$15	306	$15,933	-	1. Tekitoff 2. Thornaby Annie 3. Forever Twenty
306 Day Spell
9th of 9	30/6/25	Wolverhampton	1024m	OPEN MDN F 2	8	Kyle Mchugh	57kg	Good	1:03.90	57.7 km/h	8.8L	4-4	$101	12	$15,311	-	1. Little Jaybee 2. Rose Of Spain 3. Star Marian
22nd of 23	18/6/25	Ascot Uk	1005m	G2 OPEN F 2	6	Kyle Mchugh	58kg	Good Firm	0:59.65	60.7 km/h	37.5L	22-22	$251	9	$332,133	-	1. True Love 2. Flowerhead 3. Lennilu
9th of 9	9/6/25	Windsor	1207m	OPEN NOV F 2	5	Kyle Mchugh	55kg	Good	1:11.42	60.8 km/h	14.3L	2-2	$201	-	$22,033	-	1. Bella Lyra 2. Adalida 3. Hassaleh

Churchill's Spirit (4) 996x4
Trainer: Tom Clover(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Charles Bishop
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $911
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: AZWAH (GB)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

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Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers]

Comments

Second-up. First-up after six months raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at Great Yarmouth on June 11 over 2000m, on a slow track; 13 len behind Rockafeller Skank carrying 55.5kg at $10. Previously second-up ran last of 9 at this track on November 3 over 1400m, 16 len behind Darn Hot Gallop with 58kg at $13. Strips fitter this time and is in the mix.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	11/6/26	Yarmouth	2011m	APP 3U	7	Luke Morris	55.5kg	Soft	2:15.02	53.6 km/h	13.5L	2-2	$10	185	$14,616	$911	1. Rockafeller Skank 2. Sweetstevie 3. Sapphire Dream
185 Day Spell
6th of 12	8/12/25	Lingfield	1408m	NOV 2	11	Luke Morris	58kg	Neutral	1:25.63	59.2 km/h	11.5L	7-9	$251	35	$15,274	-	1. Oracle Mission 2. Laughterintherain 3. All Worthwhile
35 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	3/11/25	Wolverhampton	1408m	MDN 2	5	Jack Mitchell	58kg	Neutral	1:28.65	57.2 km/h	16.0L	3-7	$13	12	$13,945	-	1. Darn Hot Gallop 2. Art Gallery 3. Deported
9th of 11	22/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	NOV F 2	9	Rossa Ryan	58kg	Good	1:25.21	59.5 km/h	17.0L	6-7	$7.00	-	$22,509	-	1. Souffler 2. Splash 3. Guesstimate

King's Courtier (5) 0x00x470
Trainer: Julia & Shelley Birkett(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Dylan Hogan
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $1,141
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BATED BREATH (GB)

Dam: QUEEN'S CHARTER (GB)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Comments

Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Last start ran second last of 12 at Windsor on June 8 over 1600m, 25 len behind Diamond Ali with 61kg at $41. The run before that ran last of 7 at Great Yarmouth on April 30 over 2000m, 32 len behind Alice De Clare carrying 56kg at $51. Unlikely to threaten these.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
11th of 12	8/6/26	Windsor	1609m	HCP 3	13	Sean Levey	61kg	Good Soft	1:46.97	54.1 km/h	25.0L	6-9	$41	39	$14,616	-	1. Diamond Ali 2. My Old Mate 3. Buckland Belle
39 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	30/4/26	Yarmouth	2011m	APP HCP 3	5	Mason Paetel	56kg	Good Firm	2:06.01	57.5 km/h	32.5L	-	$51	21	$15,933	-	1. Alice De Clare 2. Sports Day 3. Time To Sparkle
4th of 8	9/4/26	Wolverhampton	1911m	MDN 35	3	Kieran O'neill	56kg	Neutral	2:00.76	57.0 km/h	7.3L	-	$67	134	$17,714	$1,141	1. Astrological 2. Zooter 3. Maryland Star
134 Day Spell
12th of 13	26/11/25	Chelmsford City	1408m	MDN 2	13	Kieran O'neill	58.5kg	Neutral	1:27.75	57.8 km/h	17.5L	4-8	$201	33	$17,714	-	1. Afraj 2. Variety Act, Something Coming 3.
33 Day Freshen-Up
13th of 14	24/10/25	Southwell	1609m	MDN 2	2	Dylan Hogan	59.5kg	Neutral	1:42.16	56.7 km/h	25.0L	10-9	$29	161	$13,945	-	1. Abundant 2. Delusional 3. India Gold
161 Day Spell
11th of 11	16/5/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1207m	OPEN NOV 2	5	Dylan Hogan	59.5kg	Good	1:12.39	60.0 km/h	59.3L	11-11	$51	-	$67,527	-	1. Logi Bear 2. Somebody 3. Caitrinho

Three Builders (6) 037x70
Trainer: W Muir & C Grassick(Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Lewis Edmunds
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $5,708
Win / Place: 0% / 20%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALKUMAIT (GB)

Dam: THE PARIS SHRUG (GB)

Dam's Sire: Manduro

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-0-1

Good

4: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming 7th of 9 at Great Yarmouth on April 21 over 1600m, 19 len behind Lucky Sevens with 61kg at $6.50. Second-up ran last of 13 at Bath on June 5 over 2000m, 40 len behind Shirakawa with 60kg at $23. Likely to find this out of reach.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
13th of 13	5/6/26	Bath	2011m	HCP 3	14	Darragh Keenan	60kg	Good	2:11.27	55.2 km/h	40.3L	1-4	$23	45	$14,616	-	1. Shirakawa 2. Atalanta Mist 3. A Daughters Love
45 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 9	21/4/26	Yarmouth	1609m	HCP 3	2	Lewis Edmunds	61kg	Good Firm	1:36.88	59.8 km/h	19.5L	-	$6.50	183	$15,933	-	1. Lucky Sevens 2. Very Demure 3. Lady Of Clover
183 Day Spell
7th of 7	20/10/25	Bath	1609m	NOV 2	1	Lewis Edmunds	60.5kg	Soft	1:46.34	54.5 km/h	22.0L	7-6	$67	20	$16,653	-	1. Hard Evidence 2. Shetalkstoangels 3. Tai Hang Pegasus
3rd of 4	30/9/25	Bath	1609m	NOV 2	2	Lewis Edmunds	59kg	Good Firm	1:40.11	57.9 km/h	11.0L	3-3	$67	48	$49,593	$5,708	1. Item 2. Blue Courvoisier 3. Three Builders
48 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	13/8/25	Ffos Las	1508m	MDN 2	3	Lewis Edmunds	60.5kg	Good	1:30.89	59.7 km/h	13.3L	6-8	$34	-	$15,055	-	1. Mcmurray 2. Dark Shore 3. Crest Of Fire

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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