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Thee Auld Floozie wins 2018 Westbury Classic Group 2 NZ$100,000 at Ellerslie (NZ), 1400m.
A Group One winner in December 2016 Thee Auld Floozie showed her class again to take out win 11 and increase her earnings to $528,360 with another nice win here. Visiting rider Hugh Bowman bounced her away to be handy early but she drifted to midfield and was three wide at the 1000m.
Bowman urged her to go forward and they were handier yet still three wide before straightening. Into the straight there was room to challenge and the grey went after the leaders, took over inside the 100m and had three quarters of a length to spare at the wire.
Lizzie L'Amour looked to have no chance at the 300m but emerged from the pack to unleash a powerful finish, running into second very quickly from Coldplay who co led at the 200m and fought hard to the line for third.
Montoya Star had to weave between runners from midfield to flash into fourth, not far away.