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Talented
Peter Moody trained four year-old Moment of Change took advantage of a good
track at Warwick Farm on Saturday to kick off his spring campaign with a stylish
win in the Listed ATC Show County Quality.
Sent north from Melbourne in search of good ground, Moment of Change (pictured www.stevehart.com.au) travelled
just behind the leaders for Peter Robl and kicked away in the straight to win
the 1200 metre contest by more than a length.
"We didn't have a very good prep last time after striking wet tracks,"
stable representative Claire Cunningham said.
"The main goal is the Epsom (Handicap) and back home (Melbourne) there's
the (Group I) Toorak
Handicap and maybe even the Cox Plate if he keeps
improving."
Winning rider Peter Robl was also impressed with the son of Cornerstone Stud
based sire Barely a Moment.
"He relaxed beautifully and was strong through the line," Robl said.
"I spoke to Luke Nolen the other day and he said he wouldn't sprint off
the mark, he'd take 100 metres to get going.
"He's a very nice horse and he'll get better as he gets out in journey."
A $50,000 Magic Millions Perth purchase for Slade Bloodstock from the draft of
Sovereign Thoroughbreds, Moment of Change is the first winner for Europium, a
half-sister by Metal Storm (Fr) to stakes-winner Mr Diagnosis.
Moment of Change has won four of seven starts and $165,388 in prizemoney and is
the second stakes-winner for Barely a Moment, who stands at Cornerstone Stud in
South Australia at a fee of $4,950.
Europium was covered again by Barely a Moment last year so will produce a full
sibling to Moment of Change this spring.
Listed - 1200m Class: Quality. Track: Good. Time: 1:09.42. Sectional Time: 0:34.27 at 600m. Prizemoney: $100,000 - 1st: $60,000 2nd: $20,000 3rd: $10,000. |
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| 1 | 4. Moment Of Change | P G Moody | P Robl (8) |
$1.73
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54.0 |
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4g Barely A Moment
x Europium
(Metal Storm (FR)
) Lot 13; 2010 MM Perth Yearling Sale; Vendor - Sovereign Thoroughbreds; Buyer - SLADE BLOODSTOCK $50,000 |
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| 2 | 1.3 | 2. Title | Joseph Pride | C W Brown (2) |
$8
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59.5 |
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6g Honours List (IRE)
x Claudia
(Al Jaasi
) Not Offered |
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| 3 | NK | 3. Somepin Anypin (NZ) | G Portelli | J Ford (6) |
$13
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58.0 |
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 5g Pins
x Ungaro (NZ)
(Centaine
)Lot 310; 2009 NZB NZ Premier Yearling Sale; Vendor - Waikato Stud Ltd.; Buyer - VIN COX BLOODSTOCK PTY LTD $30,000 |
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| 4 | 2.8 | 9. Rumour And Scandal | John Thompson | B Avdulla (4) |
$31
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54.0 |
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| 6g Elusive Quality (USA) x Kenbelle (Kenmare (FR) ) | |||||||
| 5 | 2.9 | 7. Earnest Ernest (NZ) | Joseph Pride | C Reith (1) |
$16
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54.0 |
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| 7g Sandtrap (USA) x Our Private Dancer (NZ) (Groom Dancer (USA) ) | |||||||
| 6 | 3.1 | 1. Monton | R J Quinton | J Bowman (5) |
$7
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60.5 |
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| 6g Catbird x Dynamic Flyer (Marauding (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 7 | 4.6 | 5. Pane In The Glass | John Thompson | G Schofield (7) |
$26
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54.0 |
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| 4m Testa Rossa x Lyrics (Bluebird (USA) ) | |||||||
| 8 | 5.5 | 8. Big Bonanza | D C Robb | B Spriggs (3) |
$51
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54.0 |
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| 5g Stratum x Gold (Phizam (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 9 | 6.5 | 6. Norocos | N L Hilton | C Munce (9) |
$41
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54.0 |
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| 5m Show A Heart x Oakwood Park (Danewin ) | |||||||
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