He kept closing, but not in time," said Newitt. He's going to need things to fall into place for him given his racing pattern, but he'll be better suited once he steps up to a mile and he looks good enough to win a quality race this carnival. We say: After missing the kick, Bankers Choice settled towards the rear before coming the widest with his run and finishing off very well. I wanted to get going a bit early, but I had to wait for the traffic, and I thought his last 150 was good," said Holder. He's been a terrific horse for his connections throughout his career and it will be interesting to see where he heads now, particularly as his best form has generally been in Sydney. We say: Under the joint-topweight of 58kg, Dalasan settled towards the rear and while he raced in close quarters at times, he attacked the line well to be beaten under two lengths. They say: "He just probably cost himself taking so long to get into his stride then I just let him go and he did a good job to hold on I thought," said Stackhouse. It will be interesting to see whether his connections press on towards the Toorak Handicap or aim a fraction lower than that. Caulfield clearly suits him, while the wet conditions on the day were also in his favour. We say: From his wide draw, Stackhouse rolled forward and eventually got to the lead on Buffalo River, who did well to finish where he did, given the work that he had to do to get to the lead and that he ran along at a genuine tempo. They say: "He ran super, I thought I was on the winner maybe on the home corner because I was travelling but he just levelled out a little bit in the home straight," Allen said.ĥth - Buffalo River (Daniel Stackhouse, $14) Any rain won't hurt his chances in future assignments either. He's sure to improve for the run and did have to shoulder the top weight, both factors which add further merit to his performance. He's a G1 winner in France prior to travelling to Australia and his best form here shows that he's good enough at the top level in this country. We say: At what was his first run since the Stradbroke Handicap, Laws Of Indices settled fourth and while he was inclined to over-race at times, he kept on well to the line to essentially hold his spot throughout the duration of the race. They say: "It was a good run, he'll benefit from it being first-up," Fry said. The performance clearly showed that he can measure up at G1 level, with trainer Lindsey Smith revealing that the Toorak Handicap will be his next target. He then fought on gamely in the home straight but found Callsign Mav a bit too good, having given the winner a fitness edge too. In what was his first run back following his Winter Championship Final victory, Tuvalu was ridden to go forward and lead, before eventually handing up that role to Buffalo River mid-race. We say: He might have been the beaten favourite, but Tuvalu was very gallant in defeat. THIRD - TUVALU (Jarrod Fry, $4 favourite) They say: "He ran well, the winner was too good," Zahra said. After racing for nearly three years under the Snowdens' training, the seven-year-old gelding has won two G2 races, while this effort was his best performance at the top level. From a wide draw, he settled towards the rear of the field and closed off better than anything else in the race down the outside part of the track. We say: In what was his final run in Australia before returning to Ireland, I Am Superman put in a terrific performance to finish a narrow second. RUNNER UP - I AM SUPERMAN (Mark Zahra, $15) He got up to Tuvalu and I felt I Am Superman coming, but he was never going to lie down," Mott said. He travelled up well into the straight and was in for the fight. Today I had a softer option, and I was able to travel and he really enjoyed the conditions. He's normally on speed and really fighting out late. They say: "There was good tempo, and I had an easier option on him today. He's a versatile horse ground-wise but he does boast a very good record on Heavy tracks, while it's also worth noting that his two best runs under Danny O'Brien's training have both been at Caulfield. When the race was there to be won, he responded well under Mott's riding to get the better of Tuvalu and hold on from the closing I Am Superman, proving that he's good enough to win the right kind of G1 on the other side of the Tasman. He headed into the race second-up for the campaign and settled off the pace with cover, which is further back than where he often lands, with the race run at a genuine tempo. We say: A three-time G1 winner in New Zealand, Callsign Mav clearly put in his best run in Australia thus far by taking out the Rupert Clarke Stakes. Callsign Mav (yellow silks, black hat) winning the Sir Rupert Clarke (Image: Racing Photos)Ī runner-by-runner analysis of all 14 runners who contested the $1 million Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
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