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February, 2003
The Eagle lands barrier
one and favouritism!
Western Australian wonder horse Baltic Eagle is set
to cap his meteoric rise from obscurity with a victory in Saturday night?s
$250,000 SEW Eurodrive Victoria Cup at Moonee Valley.
Sensationally backed with TAB Sportsbet prior to
today?s draw, the Kim Prentice-trained gelding has now firmed into favouritism
after claiming the coveted pole at the Caduceus Club Barrier Draw
Luncheon.? A winner of the Fremantle and
WA Cups at his most recent appearances, Baltic Eagle opened at $8 on Sunday,
but now heads the chart at $3.
Despite drawing ideally
in barrier three, New Zealand superstar Young Rufus has lost favouritism and
now sits on $3.15.? Defending champion,
the giant stayer Jofess, will split the duo from barrier two and maintains his
pre-draw quote of $5.
Western Australia is in fact poised to play a key
hand in proceedings, with the Fred Kersley driven Manifold Bay to enjoy a
perfect trip throughout trailing Baltic Eagle.
The field for the $250,000 SEW Eurodrive Victoria
Cup (2570m, Group 1), to be run at 10.20pm AEST on 8 February, is;
- Baltic Eagle (WA)????????????????????????? Kim Prentice???????????????????????????? $3.00??????
- Jofess (NSW)?????????????????????????????? Darren
Hancock?????????????????????? $5.00??????
- Young Rufus (NZ)???????????????????????? Mark Purdon???????????????????????????? $3.15??????
- Mont Denver Gold (VIC)??????????????? Chris Alford?????????????????????????????? $31?????????
- Seelster Sam (NSW)??????????????????? Dennis Wilson????????????????????????? $51?????????
- Unique Icon (VIC)????????????????????????? TBC????????????????????????????????????????? $51?????????
- Wally Walton (VIC)??????????????????????? Matthew Gath?????????????????????????? $100???????
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- Manifold Bay (VIC)???????????????????????? Fred Kersley???????????????????????????? $13
- Facta Non Verba (NZ)?????????????????? Tony Herlihy????????????????????????????? $15
- Double Identity (NSW)????????????????? Harry Martin????????????????????????????? $7.50??????
- Smooth Satin (NSW)??????????????????? Steve Turnbull????????????????????????? $14?????????
- Shakamaker (VIC)???????????????????????? John Justice???????????????????????????? $26?????????
- The Fall Guy (VIC)???????????????????????? Daryl Douglas?????????????????????????? (1st Emerg)