
© Bronwen Healy
There is very little left to say about the magnificent Black Caviar, who drew a sizeable crowd to Morphettville today to witness her set a new record of consecutive wins in her customary straightforward style. Sent off at almost generous odds of 1-20 on the back of her Feb. 18 G1 Lightning S. jaunt, she was quickest away before being handed a lead. Back in charge at the top of the straight as Luke Nolen let out some rein, she opened up to score by 4 1/2 lengths from Sistine Angel (Aus) (Testa Rossa {Aus}), with Power Princess (Aus) (Marwina {Aus}) a short head back in third. Black Caviar, who could be bound for the G1 Goodwood back here in a fortnight, now holds the Australasian metropolitan record ahead of the New Zealanders Desert Gold and Gloaming and has the 22-win record of the Queensland bush track performers Miss Petty and Sava Jet in her sights.
Saturday, Morphettville, Australia
SPORTINGBET ROBERT SANGSTER S.-G1, A$400,000, Morphettville, 4-28, 6fT, 3yo/up, f/m, 1:10.65, dead.
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BLACK CAVIAR (AUS), 125, m, 5, by Bel Esprit (Aus)
1st Dam: Helsinge (Aus), by Desert Sun (GB)
2nd Dam: Scandinavia (Aus), by Snippets (Aus)
3rd Dam: Song of Norway (Aus), by Vain (Aus)
(A$210,000 yrl '08 INGPRM). O-G J & K J Wilkie, Werrett Bloodstock P/L Synd, C & J Madden, P Hawkes & D M & J Taylor; B-R Jamieson; T-Peter Moody; J-Luke Nolen; A$254,600. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year & Ch. Sprinter-Aus, 20-20-0-0, A$5,450,550. *1/2 to All Too Hard (Aus) (Casino Prince {Aus}), MGSW & G1SP-Aus.
Werk Nick Rating: A++ (1SW). Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
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Sistine Angel (Aus), 125, f, 4, Testa Rossa (Aus)--Famous Painter (Aus), by Peintre Celebre. (A$60,000 yrl MMPYS). O-D S Thomas, T Curnow, S B Hayes & M L French; B-Mr W H Gellard; T-Andrew Noblet; A$68,400.
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Power Princess (Aus), 125, m, 5, Marwina (Aus)--All Electric (Aus), by Canonise (Aus). O-R W Farris, G J Loughridge, H M Sharp, P B Baker & D J White; B-D G Bay; T-Simon Miller; A$34,200.
Margins: 4HF, SHD, HD. Odds: 1-20, 30-1, 50-1.
Also ran: Lone Rock (Aus), All Friared Up (Aus), Shekinaar (Aus), Just Sybil (Aus), Valentine Miss (Aus), Spurcific (Aus), Tabulated (Aus).
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