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October, 2003
Connections will be hoping its third time lucky when
Sokyola (pictured) steps out as the hot favourite in Sunday?s $100,000
Mallia Builders Kilmore Pacing Cup.
The Lance Justice-trained pacer was fourth in 2001,
before finishing seventh behind Western Light when one of the popular elects 12
months ago. He enters the 40th running of the nation?s premier
country cup having won 14 of his last 15 appearances.
With its elevation to Group 1 status this year on
the back of a $30,000 stakes increase, the ?Melbourne Cup of Harness Racing?
has attracted a stellar line-up.
Joining Sokyola trackside is defending champion
Western Light, 2002 runner-up Gold King, Inter Dominion finalist Thorpedo,
Hunter Cup placegetter Unique Icon, Geelong Cup winner Country Ways, dual Group
1 winner and comeback kid Franco Heir, cult hero Wally Walton and
American-owned pacing sensation Easy Dash.
The field for the $100,000 Mallia Builders Kilmore
Pacing Cup (Group 1), a standing start event over 3150 metres to be run at
4.20pm (AEST) on 26 October, is;
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1
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24542
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WALLY WALTON
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M.
GATH
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MATTHEW GATH
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C15 M7
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FT
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2
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31312
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HEXUS (NSW)
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D.
GALLAGHER
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DANNY GALLAGHER
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C10 M4
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FT
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3
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34211
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COUNTRY WAYS NSW
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B.
HANCOCK
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Driver T.B.C
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C12 M5
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FT
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4
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14284
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CYCLONE GEORGE
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G.
QUINLAN
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CHRIS ALFORD
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C12 M6
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FT
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5
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71518
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HER SPARKY SELF
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W.
POTTER
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DANIEL JACK
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(1EM)
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C13 M5
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FT
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6
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95931
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GOLD KING (NSW)
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P.
FITZPATRICK
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BLAKE FITZPATRICK
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C10 M5
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FT
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7
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02291
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THORPEDO (NSW)
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N.
WARDLE
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GREG BENNETT
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C11 M3
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FT
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Second
Row ------------------------------------------------
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8
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11311
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FRANCO HEIR NZ
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M.
HERBERT
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JOHN CALDOW
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C10 M4
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FT
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9
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22611
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EASY DASH NZ
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D.
AIKEN
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DAVID AIKEN
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C11 M4
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FT
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10
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71011
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CUT AND THRUST NZ
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A.
GATH
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KERRYN GATH
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C10 M4
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FT
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11
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64371
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JILLIBY MAGIC
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P.
CRAVEN
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MATTHEW CRAVEN (C)
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C13 M6
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FT
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12
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35713
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UNIQUE ICON
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A.
REDWOOD
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HEATH REDWOOD
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C11 M4
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FT
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13
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13323
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PERSISTENCY
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G.
LANG
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GAVIN LANG
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(ODS)
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C15 M7
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FT
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14
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11211
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SOKYOLA NZ
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L.
JUSTICE
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JODI QUINLAN
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C25 M19
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10
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15
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42162
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WESTERN LIGHT NZ
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J.
CLARKE
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JOHN CLARKE (C)
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C14 M7
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10
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The first of 10 races on Kilmore Cup Day is set down for
11.55am with the co-features being the Ron Davis Carpets Kilmore Trotters Cup
at 1.57pm and the Mountain View Stud Popular Alm Sprint at 3.07pm.
