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2016 Platinum Homes Taranaki Cup Group 3 February 20 - Pukekura Raceway

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Girl Of My Dreams wins 2016 Platinum Homes Taranaki Cup Group 3 NZ$80,000 at Pukekura Raceway (NZ), 1800m.

Girl Of My Dreams winning the Platinum Homes Taranaki Cup
Girl Of My Dreams winning the Platinum Homes Taranaki Cup Picture: Race Images PN

Girl Of My Dreams drew the outside of the ten runners but was quickest away and challenged Just The Tip for the lead as they passed the judge with a round to go. One off the fence Just The Tip took over on the far bend and slotted in behind with a lovely trail. Down the back straight she held her position and kept the leader honest. Rounding the home bend she held third but had moved off the rails to ensure a clear run and turned in three wide. Inside the 300m she ranged up then took the lead and ridden strongly drew away over the last 150m for a solid win.

Silverdale was last down the back straight and third last (inner) round the home corner. When the field bunched approaching the straight he was still on the rail and needed space which presented itself fairly late and he finished quite well for second but was never going to overhaul the winner.

Storming The Tower was sixth down the back then moved sharply to be handy starting the bend. He turned in fourth, hit a flat spot but picked it up again in the last 100m to grab third.


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New Plymouth Raceway

Saturday, 20th February 2016

6
15:47
(local)

Taranaki Cup (G3)

WT: 53kg Type: OPEN
NZD $80,000
1800m TURF DEAD
6
15:47
(local)
NZD $80,000
1800m DEAD

Taranaki Cup (G3)

WT: 53kg Type: OPEN

This G3 1800m Open Handicap saw Girl Of My Dreams remain unbeaten on the tight and often biased New Plymouth track. The visiting mare is now three-for-three here and after sitting outside the leader early then being third across the top moved up turning for home and took control at the 200m. It was her seventh win in thirty-two starts and interestingly her two G3 successes have come at this very track. She won by a length and clocked 1:49.84. Silverdale ran on well late for second after settling down last and then driving through the run home. Storming The Tower found the line well for third once into clear air after getting a soft fence run midfield for most of the race. Rohaise was a sound fourth after challenging for the lead across the top having been sat handy the outer prior. Savaria ran on well late but this track never helped her cause after settling down last so expect improvement once back to a roomier circuit. Just The Tip led and ran okay so is close to some form. Nothing Trivial, Gustavo and Bel Sorriso were all not beaten too far and more rain would certainly help the latter. Tie Me Down was a distant last and has been poor for a while now, so something clearly is not quite right this campaign it seems. Not the strongest G3 so the form worth a tad suspect plus the 1800m is that in between trip where milers can cope and prosper but stayers find it a shade light.



FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. GIRL OF MY DREAMS (NZ) 5yo M
GOLD CENTRE (AUS) - O'NOYOUDONT (NZ)
DYLAN TURNER
N W TILEY
$5.8
54.5kg
Girl Of My Dreams Syndicate

Sales Information

2nd 1. SILVERDALE (NZ) 6yo G
CASTLEDALE (IRE) - ELIANTO (NZ)
DARRYL BRADLEY
STEPHEN AUTRIDGE
$8
60kg
S L Painton

Sales Information

3rd 9. STORMING THE TOWER (NZ) 7yo G
STORM CREEK (USA) - MIDNIGHT DIP (NZ)
ROBERT HANNAM
JOHN BELL
$23.7
54.5kg
John Bell

Sales Information

4th 8. ROHAISE (NZ) 6yo M
TOWKAY (AUS) - VOLAISHA (NZ)
DAVID WALSH
FRASER AURET
$14
54.5kg
5th 6. SAVARIA (NZ) 4yo M
SAVABEEL (AUS) - AMATHEA (NZ)
JOHNATHON PARKES
ROYDON BERGERSON
$4.3
55kg

Sales Information

6th 4. JUST THE TIP (NZ) 7yo G
DANROAD (AUS) - PROSPECTIVE BELLE (USA)
MARK HILLS
JANELLE MILLAR
$15.2
57kg
7th 12. NOTHING TRIVIAL (NZ) 6yo G
ELUSIVE CITY (USA) - GIA MARIA (NZ)
MASA TANAKA
WAYNE HILLIS & SHAUN KESNER
$61.5
53kg
8th 2. MR GUSTAVO (NZ) 5yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - FIORENZA (NZ)
HAYDEN TINSLEY
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN
$4.5
59kg
9th 5. BEL SORRISO (NZ) 4yo M
KEEPER (AUS) - BALBEEL (NZ)
MARK DU PLESSIS
G SEARLE
$5.2
56kg

Sales Information

10th 11. TIE ME DOWN (NZ) 5yo M
PINS (AUS) - ASHLEY DOWNS (NZ)
MIRANDA DRAVITZKI
ROYDON BERGERSON
$17.7
53kg

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