Dulcimer Stakes GIII

Welcome to New Zealand for the running of the Dulcimer Stakes Grade III A mile and one quarter Firm Turf $90,000 Fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. A field of 8 runners goes to the starter here.

1 4808 SOLD ON SOUR(KY) bigiron P Chamberlin 8/1

Knightmare Stables the king of bargain racing races this 4yrold mare by LEMON DROP KID from the he-mare SOLD MY SOUL she has raced 19 times for 5 wins and $246,332 in earnings started her career with 5 starts on dirt for 2 allowance wins at 2yrs swapped to turf at 3yrs she won 3 allowance races and also ran some top stakes and graded places over route distances including The Royalmont-G3 12f 92sp and the Crumble Classic-Stk over this 10f distance in a 96sp last time out ran 2^nd in The BOLD HIBERNIA(IRE) Challenge-Stk 10f 100sp that was on dirt and is her best sp to date. Loves the distance and if she runs over 100sp in this will be in the money will race in midfield till the stretch then kick home.

2 147253 HIGH THEATRICS(FR) equistable GD Mate 3/1

East Coast Racing trained 5yrold mare by HIGH YIELD x THEATRICAL(IRE) x DEHERE she has raced 29 times for 7 wins and $551,862 in stakes solid start to career at 2yrs with 2 turf wins at 3yrs she was kept to allowance racing with her trainer increasing the distances of her races which produced good results at 4 she improved to be a stakes and graded mare winning The TEXAS PROJECT Challenge-Stk 8f 106sp and The Lydia Test-G2 10f 106sp has run two good stakes races this year and on recent form has to be one of the horses to beat will race well back in field and storm home late.

3 80723 AS YOU LIKE IT(KY) udhens S Dahl 9/1

Shamrock Stables trained 4yrold mare by SHAKESPEARE from the he-mare DANE DI LION a GP SW this mare has raced 17 times for 7 wins and $277,748 she won 4 from 7 at 2yrs including The AGE OF DARKNESS Challenge-Stk 7f 85sp at 3yrs she won The BOMBERS FIRE UP Memorial-Stk 9f 95sp also ran 3^rd in The BBOR’S SIN(IRE) Memorial-Stk 10.5f 103sp 2 starts ago ran 5^th in the Horse Station Stakes-G2 9f 100sp in her best form she would be in this finish may well be the leader in this field.

4 146470 VAANDA(KY) zoshka P Rosportz 7/2

Rafa Stables trained 5yrold mare by HENNESSY x ALLEGED x NASHUA she has raced 33 times winning 9 and $661,402 to date won a msw 6f at 2yrs jumped up in distance at 3yrs with instant success winning The SWORD RAISE(IRE) Special-Stk 9f 95sp The DEUS EX MACHINA(IRE) Stakes 14f 109sp and The W. CAR Challenge-Stk 14f 102sp at 4yrs her wins were The RAIN TOOTSIE Challenge-Stk 14f 108sp The BURG STIRRING Special-Stk 16f 105sp and the Royal Princess-G3 12f 105sp last time out she ran 3^rd in The TREASURE OF ARMANA(IRE) Challenge-Stk 11.5f 101sp one of the favourite runners she has mixed her form and may well be better suited over more ground but odds makers rate her chances will race handy to the pace all the way.

5 185699 SHAMADAMADINGDONG(IRE) playstable Z Hawkz 12/1

Fitzgerald Racing from the mighty Queensland residency trains this 4yrold mare by SHAMARDAL x SUNDAY SILENCE x POLISH PRECEDENT she has raced 10 times for 2 wins and $153,740 having one of the best jockeyfs to ever sit on a horse (ha ha ha) the mighty Z Hawkz this filly has raced in residency races in Queensland won The KRISHNA(IRE) Special-Stk 13f 95sp ran a great race in the Equinics Beautiful One Day Perfect the Next G1 when 4^th over 14f 98sp might surprise at long odds.

6 176068 KHARTOUM XIV(IRE) icbomber6 N Chamberlin 6/1

THE EMPIRE – 100 GI WINS AND COUNTING trained 4yrold by SADLER’S WELLS x DEPUTY MINISTER x SECRETARIAT 8 wins from 16 races and $210,150 in earnings unraced at 2yrs she has been well placed by her trainer in her 3yrold season she won 6 races mixing turf and dirt racing as her trainer tried to find her best track preference and Ifm not sure he is any the wiser after all that has better spfs on turf and he returns her to that surface here won this distance last time out in Alw-30900 102sp loves 10f and on breeding would be a winner anywhere and a broodmare of the future love to run in front and will try to sneak a big lead at the furlong marker.

7 58611 WHIRLING AWAY(KY) piccolo87 O Rann 9/2

Given Stables: Fire and Blood trained 5yrold mare by GIANT’S CAUSEWAY (IRE) from WHIRLING THUNDER a SW mare a brilliantly consistent mare 29 starts 12 wins and 11 places $423,608 in stakes 1 win at 2yrs then on to a 3yrold campaign produced 6 wins including The GINGER LA Challenge-Stk 10f 87sp and The MAMA LOG Memorial-Stk 9f 105sp also ran 2^nd the Mattress Stakes-G3 9f 107sp at 4yrs won The OCCY’S LASS Special-Stk 9f 97sp and was 2^nd The DEO VINDICE Stakes last start won Alw-30400NW3y 9f 99sp likely to race handy to pace but place chance probably best hope here.

8 92298 SILIANE(IRE) planoaxius F Inzamam 4/1

Planoaxia Stables trained 6yrold mare by MANNDAR (IRE) from THE VIOLIN GIRL 14 wins from 36 starts and $601,607 for this mare at 3yrs she won 7 from 10 including The GENQ(IRE) Special-Stk 10.5f 105sp and The I STILL KNOW.U DID Bonanza-Stk 11f 104sp at 4yrs won The FATHER SAND Challenge-Stk 11f 104sp at 5yrs she won this very race Dulcimer Stakes-G3 10f 98sp and last time out won The OUR DANCE Challenge-Stk 10.5f 100sp in top form and age is not wearying her has a top jockey up and what beats her wins this race she will race just behind the pace and drive through in the stretch.

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