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May, 2004
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The stocks of nominal Vicbred Super Series favourite
The Sentry dipped sharply last night at Moonee Valley after he suffered a shock
loss in the second semi final.
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Beaten into third place as a $1.40 favourite, the
bad news continued for connections of the champion three-year-old pacer when he
then drew awkwardly in next Thursday night?s $100,000 final at the Valley.
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The three-time Derby winner will have to overcome an
inside second line draw to post his fifth Group 1 victory and break trainer
Grant Crane?s Vicbred hoodoo.
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Crane sent out former stable star Manifold Bay an
odds-on favourite in three Vicbred Super Series Finals for two harrowing
half-head seconds. The Sentry was expected to make it fourth time lucky 12
months ago when an odds-on favourite for the two-year-old final before his
shock scratching on the morning of the race.
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Reigning Vicbred champion Blatant Lie and the
impeccably-bred Penny Veejay used their blistering gate speed to carry them to
victory in last night?s semi finals.
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Tasmanian raider Village Driller, an eye-catching
second to Blatant Lie after working hard throughout, emerged as a serious force
after drawing favourably in gate three.
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The field for the $100,000 Bolinda Publishing
Vicbred Super Series 3YO Colts & Geldings Final (Group 1), to be run over
2090 metres at Moonee Valley next Thursday night, 3 July, is;
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1.???????
Catchmemate
(VIC)???????????? Scott Stewart????????????????????????????? Scott Stewart
2.???????
Bomber
Macray (VIC)????????? Alan Tubbs????????????????????????????????? Amy Tubbs
3.???????
Village
Driller (TAS)????????????? Adam Emery?????????????????????????????? Natalee Emery
4.???????
Village
Thriller (VIC)???????????? Andy Gath?????????????????????????????????? Driver TBC
5.???????
Black
Legacy (VIC)????????????? Sebastian
Steenhuis?????????????????? Luke Steenhuis
6.???????
Blatant Lie (VIC)?????????????????? Andy
Gath?????????????????????????????????? Driver
TBC
7.???????
Tylergarry
(VIC)??????????????????? Ken Knight????????????????????????????????? Driver TBC
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8.???????
The
Sentry (VIC)????????????????? Grant Crane??????????????????????????????? Gavin Lang
9.???????
Penny
Veejay (VIC)????????????? Jayne Davies????????????????????????????? Chris Alford
10.???
The
Grouse [Emerg]??????????? Andy Gath?????????????????????????????????? Gareth
Rattray
11.???
Adams
Mate (VIC)??????????????? Chris Lang????????????????????????????????? Chris Lang
12.???
Zaneden
(VIC)????????????????????? Glenn Taylor??????????????????????????????? Driver TBC
13.???
Flaming
Roadstar (VIC)?????? Ken Tippet?????????????????????????????????? Brian Gath
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