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July, 2003
Australia?s glamour girl
Ashlees Babe will start an odds-on favourite in Thursday night?s Victoria Oaks
at Moonee Valley after drawing perfectly in barrier four.
Her luck at the fall of the marbles was in stark
contrast to New Zealand?s prized filly Pullover Brown who must overcome barrier
13, directly outside another Geoff Small-trained finalist, Classical.
Since debuting in October last year, Ashlees Babe has won
16 of her 17 starts for New South Wales trainer-driver Peter Morris amassing
stakes of $206,377.
After returning from her Queensland Oaks triumph, Ashlees
Babe prevailed by a short-half-head over Pullover Brown in a thrilling Victoria
Oaks heat last Thursday night. On that occasion the Kiwi raider drew barrier
three and enjoyed a charmed run.
First heat winner Awesomely, a noted sit-sprinter, has
drawn gate five for the 2570 metre Group 1 classic with third placegetter Dana
Bromac claiming the coveted pole.
The field for the 53rd edition of the
$50,000 Victoria Oaks, to be run at 9.28pm, is;
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1
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71743
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DANA BROMAC NZ
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G.
MARTIN
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DARREN
BINSKIN
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2
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35127
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CATCHME (1 EM)
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J.
DAVIES
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CHRIS
ALFORD
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3
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61215
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ALEPPO LADY
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A.
GATH
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KERRYN
GATH
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4
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11111
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ASHLEES BABE
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P.
MORRIS
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PETER
MORRIS
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5
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96f51
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AWESOMELY
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R.
SHINN
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GERRARD
SURKITT
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6
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33316
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EACHWAY
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R.
COOK
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DAVID
MURPHY
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7
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24144
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LOMBO SILHOUETTE
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P.
MANNING
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JODI
QUINLAN
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Second
Row---------------------------------
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8
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29165
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GOLDEN SLIPPA
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N.
JERRICK
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RUSSELL
JACK
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9
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31116
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BOTSWANA
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M.
MILES
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LEIGH
MILES
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10
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33213
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JULIES EQUITY
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A.
MIFSUD
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AUSTIN
MIFSUD
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11
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12184
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LUVI DUVI LOMBO
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P.
MANNING
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GRANT
CAMPBELL
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12
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32022
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CLASSICAL NZ
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G.
SMALL
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MAURICE
MCKENDRY
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13
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16112
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PULLOVER BROWNNZ
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G.
SMALL
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ANTHONY
BUTT
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The Victoria Oaks is one of three Group 1 races to
be showcased at Thursday night?s spectacular Moonee Valley meeting with the
$100,000 Vicbred Super Series Finals for the 2YO colts and the 2YO fillies also
featuring.
