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8
February, 2005
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Victorian excitement machine
The Warp Drive (pictured) has been installed a warm favourite for
Saturday night's $450,000 Hankook Tyres Hunter Cup at Moonee Valley after
drawing perfectly in gate two.
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The Phillip
Chircop-trained pacer has been a revelation this season winning the Group 1
Tasmanian Pacing Championship and the Group 2 Geelong Cup at his most recent
appearances, and now sits atop TAB Sportsbet's Cup market at $3.25.
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Whilst happy to be preparing
the popular elect, Chircop will head into battle with the knowledge that no
favourite has won the prestigious marathon since Vics Vance in 1996.
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The elite field for the
world's richest handicap harness race was announced earlier today with the inclusion
of renowned Cup specialist Mont Denver Gold, a winner in 2003 and runner-up 12
months ago, the biggest talking point.
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The former Victorian Horse
of the Year was considered a borderline contender by many experts, but will now
get his chance to become the sixth multiple Hunter Cup winner.
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Joining him in that category
is defending champion Mister DG who will be out to emulate the deeds of his
mother, Blossom Lady, who won back-to-back Cups in 1994-95.?
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The field for the $450,000
Hankook Tyres Hunter Cup (3050m), to be run at 9.40pm (AEST) this Saturday at
Moonee Valley under standing start conditions, is;
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SANDY BAY (WA)
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D.
PARR
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CHRIS LEWIS
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$15
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2
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THE WARP DRIVE (VIC)
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P.
CHIRCOP
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IAN MCMAHON
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$3.25
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3
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HOWARD BROMAC (NZ)
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K.
LARSEN
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KIRK LARSEN
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$16
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4
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HEXUS (NSW)
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D.
GALLAGHER
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Driver TBC
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$21
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5
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BLUE GUM FOREST (NSW)
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S.
CONROY
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EMMA TURNBULL
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$41
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6
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TE KANARAMA (NSW)
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G.
WATTS
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GRAEME WATTS
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$5.50
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7
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HARNETTS CREEK (NZ)
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J.
PARSONS
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GAVIN LANG
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$26
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FLASHING RED (QLD)
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S.
HUNTER
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GEOFF WEBSTER
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$10
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9
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OSCAR WILD (NZ)
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D.
BUTT
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DAVID BUTT
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$41
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10
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MONT DENVER GOLD (VIC)
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C.
ALFORD
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CHRIS ALFORD
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$31
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MISTER D G (NZ) [ODS]
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T.
BUTT
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ANTHONY BUTT
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$13
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12
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YOUNG RUFUS (NZ) [ODS]
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M.
PURDON
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MARK PURDON
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$17
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13
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THE FALCON STRIKE (WA)
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G.
HALL
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GARY HALL JNR (C)
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$11
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14
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ELSU (NZ) [ODS]
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G.
SMALL
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DAVID BUTCHER
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$4.00
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