Final Moments
As they left the straight, round the turn and along the back straight it was:
- 17 Umbula
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 18 Bazelle
- 14 Portland Singa
Changed to:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 18 Bazelle
- 17 Umbula
- 14 Portland Singa
Then:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 14 Portland Singa
- 18 Bazelle
- 17 Umbula
With about 1100m left to go it was:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 14 Portland Singa
- 17 Umbula
- 18 Bazelle
As they came to the turn:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 14 Portland Singa
- 17 Umbula
- 6 Eye Popper
Then:
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 14 Portland Singa
- 6 Eye Popper
- 17 Umbula
With 500m left to go:
- 14 Portland Singa
- 23 Mr Celebrity
- 6 Eye Popper
- 13 Lachlan River
Final:
- 1 Makybe Diva
- 16 On a Jeune
- 8 Xcellent
- 22 Leica Falcon
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