At the post Group 1 Hume Cup (600m) THE MEADOWS, 02 NOVEMBER 1st LAST HURRAH Breeding:
Male Feb ’17 Where’s Pedro x Quick Succession
Breeder:
Amanda Honan, Lara VIC
Owner:
John Maple, Newcomb VIC
Trainer:
Brett Nye, Little River VIC
First prize: $75,000 Odds:
$3.50F
Time:
34.23sec (Best)
Margin:
3.27L
2nd:
Christo Bale
3rd:
Zero Cool
How the race was won: Dubbed 'Mr. Versatile', Last Hurrah ($3.50F) boxed brilliantly from Box 3 and was quickly in control defeating Christo Bale ($6.20) by 3.27L, with Zero Cool ($3.80) a further 0.36L away third in 34.23sec (Best). Last Hurrah registered his 33rd win from 70 starts and made it seven straight wins. It was also his sixth group race appearance, having been runner-up in the G2 McKenna Memorial (595m) at Sandown and a finalist in the G1 Australian Cup (525m) at The Meadows.
Last Hurrah proves resilient in the Hume Cup, with Brett Nye
Group 3 RSN Silver Bullet (525m) THE MEADOWS, 02 NOVEMBER 1st HARD STYLE RICO Breeding:
Male Jan ’18 Bella Infrared x Bella Rico
Breeder/Owner/Trainer: Luckie Karabitsakos, Pearcedale VIC First prize: $25,000 Odds:
$8.10
Time:
29.46sec (Best)
Margin:
6.19L
2nd:
Simon Told Helen
3rd:
Dr. Tucker
How the race was won: Star sprinter Hard Style Rico ($8.10) catapulted from Box 7 and romped in, defeating Australia’s No. 1 sprinter and reigning Australian GOTY Simon Told Helen ($3.10F) by 6.19L, with G3 Great Chase winner Dr. Tucker ($3.90) a further 0.64L away third in a sizzling 29.46sec (Best). Hard Style Rico notched his 19th win from 37 starts It was also his seventh win (with two seconds) from 11 starts over 525m at The Meadows. He has also won the G2 Shepparton Cup and holds Shepparton’s 450m track record (24.77sec).
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Another major Metro Festival win for Hard Style Rico in the Silver Bullet
