18 January 2005
18 January 2005
A TALENTED lineup of arguably Australias
best four-year-olds a set to square-off in Friday nights $20,000 Ascot Car
Rentals Paleface Adios Sprint (1760 metres) at Harold
Park.
The sprint will be the last opportunity for horses
to qualify for the $200,000 Qantas Chariots of Fire (2160m) on January 28.
The field, including eight runners and two
reserves, will all start the sprint off the front line with both first and
second placegetters of the feature automatically
going through to the Group One Chariots of Fire.
$20,000 Ascot Car
Rentals Paleface Adios Sprint (1760 METRES)
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Form
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Horse
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Trainer
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Driver
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Class
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1
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s9324
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ONLY
THE ONE NZ (Em 1)
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Glenn Douglas
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Daryl Douglas
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C6 M0
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2
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21424
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BLANK
CANVAS (Em 2)
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Glenn McElhinney
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Glenn McElhinney
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C4 M0
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3
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11111
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PETOUSA
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Brian Hancock
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Blake Fitzpatrick(C)
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C7 M1
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4
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1s311
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MANROCK
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Jayne Davies
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Chris Alford
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C6 M0
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5
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6s414
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ROMEOS
LEGEND
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Robert Morley
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Greg Bennett
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C8 M0
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6
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s1175
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THE
SENTRY
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Grant Crane
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Gavin Lang
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C11 M2
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7
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24554
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FAKE
DENARIO NZ
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Steven Reid
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Darren Hancock
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C8 M2
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8
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31112
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IMPERIAL
STRIDE
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Paul Fitzpatrick
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Gavin Fitzpatrick(C)
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C4 M0
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9
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2s122
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MISTER
MARTINI
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Debra Belford
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John Cremin
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C5 M0
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10
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s1165
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ROMAN
GLADIATOR NZ
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Robin Swain
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Robin Swain
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C11 M6
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Champion New Zealand pacer Roman Gladiator
(pictured) has come up with the visitors draw out wide in barrier eight,
while the event will also see a great interstate challenge.
Roman
Gladiator, who competed in last years SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile, will join fellow kiwi Fake Denario
in the sprint, while Petousa,
Imperial Stride and Blank Canvas (2nd Emergency)
make up the local numbers for New South Wales.
Manrock, The Sentry
and Only The
One (1st Emergency) will fly the flag for Victoria with Romeos Legend and Mister
Martini representing the Sunshine State of Queensland.
Last weeks Hondo Grattan
Sprint saw first and second placegetters Zaneden and Slipnslide
prevail through to the Chariots of Fire while Born Again Christian has so far been issued the only invitation to Australasias premier four-year-old event.
For further information, contact the NSW Harness
Racing Club (02) 9660 3688
