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2017 Christmas Cup Listed December 16 - Randwick

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Vassal wins 2017 Christmas Cup Listed $125,000 at Randwick (NSW), 2400m.

Vassal winning the Christmas Cup Picture: Racing and Sports

He went to third (under riding) at the 200m and then finished too well to score quite decisively in a good staying effort.

The favourite Broadside went to the front, set a reasonable pace, was challenged on turning for home and kept battling on quite well under his 59kg top weight to take second in a photo.

Prince Cheri, who was having his fi ‑ h race start since joining the John O’Shea table, raced in fourth place (one out and one back), looked the winner when he hit the front at the 200m but he just kept battling on from that point for third.

13:55

Christmas Cup (LR)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 53.0kg Type: OPEN

AUD $126,000

2400m TURF GOOD

13:55
(local)

AUD $126,000

2400m GOOD

Christmas Cup (LR)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 53.0kg Type: OPEN

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After six wins and ten placings in 27 Australian starts, British-bred stayer Vassal broke through for his fi rst stakes success here. He settled back in second last place in the seven-horse fi eld, behind a moderate tempo, before tracking up nicely nearing the home turn. He went to third (under riding) at the 200m and then fi nished too well to score quite decisively in a good staying eff ort. The favourite Broadside went to the front, set a reasonable pace, was challenged on turning for home and kept battling on quite well under his 59kg top weight to take second in a photo. Prince Cheri, who was having his fi h race start since joining the John O’Shea table, raced in fourth place (one out and one back), looked the winner when he hit the front at the 200m but he just kept battling on from that point for third.

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

4. VASSAL (GB) 5yo G
DANSILI (GB) - VITUISA (GB)

KERRIN MCEVOY
CHRIS WALLER

$5.5
53kg

T W Hedley, Ms J L Cooke, B J McDonald, T W Hedley, J McDonald, J McDonald, Mrs N A McDonald & R J Schumacher

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2015 July Sale (208) \| Ecurie Andre Fabre, France \| Townley Hall Bloodstock \| GNS 28,000		2015 July Sale (208)	Ecurie Andre Fabre, France	Townley Hall Bloodstock	GNS 28,000

2nd

1. BROADSIDE (NZ) 6yo G
RAISE THE FLAG (GB) - ANAM CARA (NZ)

JOSH PARR
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

$1.9
59kg

A Konstantatos, Mrs S Lilley, D W Lilley, J J Gallin, Ms B Nixon, I W Patrick, Mrs C M Patrick, D Healey, S C Rose, Ms J Singleton, Mrs S A Hardie, B Cross, M Sinclair, C J Bell, Mrs A Konstantatos & Mrs S E Healey

3rd

3. PRINCE CHERI (FR) 8yo H
LANDO (GER) - PRINCESS CHERI (GER)

BRENTON AVDULLA
JOHN O'SHEA

$7.5
54kg

A Vasili, R S Jones & W Vasili

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2018 December Monthly Online Sale (134) \| WITHDRAWN	2018 December Monthly Online Sale (134)			Withdrawn	AUD $
\| Arqana \| 2012 Arc Sale (38) \| Delzangles \| The Blue Spirit \| EUR € 65,000	2012 Arc Sale (38)	Delzangles	The Blue Spirit		EUR € 65,000
\| Arqana \| 2010 October Yearling Sale (208) \| Marais \| Psd. EUR € 10,000 Res. EUR €	2010 October Yearling Sale (208)	Marais		Psd. EUR € 10,000

4th

2. GREEN SWEET (USA) 5yo G
SMART STRIKE (CAN) - ONLY GREEN (IRE)

ANDREW ADKINS
JEAN DUBOIS

$10
55.5kg

Sales Information
\| Arqana \| 2016 Summer Sale (336) \| Wertheimer & Frère \| Magic Millions, Agent \| EUR € 55,000		2016 Summer Sale (336)	Wertheimer & Frère	Magic Millions, Agent	EUR € 55,000

5th

5. LAST WISH (NZ) 7yo G
GUILLOTINE (NZ) - STAR BLINKA (NZ)

BLAIKE MCDOUGALL
JOHN P THOMPSON

$15
53kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2012 Select Yearling Sale (1081) \| Wentwood Grange \| Proven Thoroughbreds \| NZD $ 47,500		2012 Select Yearling Sale (1081)	Wentwood Grange	Proven Thoroughbreds	NZD $ 47,500

6th

7. HUNDRED (AUS) 4yo G
DOMESDAY (AUS) - LEGAL ENGAGEMENT (AUS)

ANDREW SPINKS
BRETT & THOMAS LUNNEY

$41
53kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2014 Great Southern Sale (122) \| Erinvale Thoroughbreds, Buckley \| P Mcphee \| AUD $ 3,000		2014 Great Southern Sale (122)	Erinvale Thoroughbreds, Buckley	P Mcphee	AUD $ 3,000

7th

6. SHALMANESER (AUS) 7yo G
TEOFILO (IRE) - LADY NIKOLAY (AUS)

CORY PARISH
RICHARD LITT

$15
53kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2012 Sydney Classic Yearling Sale (492) \| Brooklyn Lodge, Aberdeen \| D Zomaya \| AUD $ 10,000		2012 Sydney Classic Yearling Sale (492)	Brooklyn Lodge, Aberdeen	D Zomaya	AUD $ 10,000

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2017 Christmas Cup Listed December 16 - Randwick

Randwick

Saturday, 16th December 2017

Christmas Cup (LR)

Christmas Cup (LR)

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