15 July, 2003
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Big race specialist John Caldow will pilot boom juvenile
Self Denial in Thursday night?s Group 1 Vicbred 2YO Fillies Final at Moonee
Valley.
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Caldow replaces Gavin Lang who
has elected not to appeal a two week suspension incurred last Thursday night.
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?It was a welcome surprise and
I?m very happy to be given the opportunity?.she?s an outstanding filly?, said
Caldow.
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?She won her semi very
impressively and despite the wide draw she?s still the one they have to beat.?
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Renowned for his outstanding
record in fillies? classics, Caldow will be chasing his 19th Group 1
title when he takes the reins for young Bendigo trainer Sonia Mahar.
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Under the guidance of Mahar, Self
Denial has stamped herself as the nation?s premier juvenile filly winning six
from seven.
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She had little trouble leading
throughout in last week?s semi from gate three, but must contend with gate
seven in the $100,000 final.
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Despite the wide draw, Self
Denial is still rated the early favourite at $2.50.
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Whilst Caldow was reluctant to
discuss driving tactics at this early stage, it?s expected the star filly will
push forward and utilise her exceptional gate speed.
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In what shapes as an intriguing
battle of tactics, fellow semi final winner Bella Joy has drawn to lead from
gate three with Darren Hancock in the sulky.
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Kerryn Gath, scheduled to return
after her nasty fall at Globe Derby last Friday, has elected to pilot
stablemate Yada Yada Yada despite her inside second line draw.
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The field for the $100,000
Vicbred Super Series 2YO Fillies Final (2090m), to be run at 7.10pm (AET), is;
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1
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61213
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JULIET STRIDE
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P.
FITZPATRICK
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BLAKE FITZPATRICK
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2A2 2MA0
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FT
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2
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17123
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OPERATIVE LOPEZ
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B.
HEWITT
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BERNARD HEWITT
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2A3 2MA1
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FT
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3
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51621
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BELLA JOY
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A.
GATH
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DARREN HANCOCK
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?
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2A3 2MA0
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FT
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4
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224
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CLASSIC COURTIA
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G.
FREEMAN
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IAN MCMAHON
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?
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2A0 2MA0
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FT
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5
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26126
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SHES ROYALTY (1 EM)
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J.
DAVIES
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CHRIS ALFORD
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2A2 2MA1
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FT
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6
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27112
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DALMONT JO
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G.
LEIGHT
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BRIAN GATH
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2A2 2MA0
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FT
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7
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11111
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SELF DENIAL
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S.
MAHAR
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JOHN CALDOW
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2A6 2MA2
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FT
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Second Row
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8
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11114
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YADA YADA YADA
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A.
GATH
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KERRYN GATH
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2A7 2MA3
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FT
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9
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22122
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JILLIBY SPICE
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P.
MANNING
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GRANT CAMPBELL
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2A1 2MA0
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FT
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10
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1225
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BELLA AURORA
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K.
MALES
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DARYL DOUGLAS
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2A1 2MA0
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FT
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11
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12345
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NEMEESHAR
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J.
DAVIES
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CHRIS ALFORD
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2A3 2MA1
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FT
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In other news, Caldow has also
picked up the drive on the Lang-trained Willie Walker in tomorrow night?s Group
1 Vicbred 2YO Colts & Geldings Final.
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A luckless third in last week?s
semi, the underrated pacer looms as a ?smokey? despite drawing awkwardly in
gate seven.
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The Grant Crane-trained
powerhouse The Sentry dominates pre-post betting from gate five after his
slashing qualifying win.
