Rob Britton Magic In Sir John Dillon Memorial Heats

Kulu Spirit Winning At Sandown In September 2008
Winning At Sandown In September 2008
Robert Britton enhanced his reputation as a master conditioner of stayers when Kulu Spirit ($4.30) and Gunnadoo Magic ($3.60) each won heats of the 2 at Sandown.

Kulu Spirit stormed over the top of Sandown Cup winner Chinatown Lad ($1.70F), upstaging the four-time Group winner in 42.57.

Gunnadoo Magic, winner of the Group 2 at Sandown Park in January, secured a start in her 11th Group race final when she found a gap along the rails to defeat Fallen Zorro ($2.90) by a neck in 42.79.

As reported here recently, the two Tasmanian champion stayers seem to be racing tired and in need of a break from the track.

Notwithstanding that, it is a testament to the high quality of both dogs that they can race below their best and still be realistic chances of winning these Group class staying races at elite level.

Both Chinatown Lad and Fallen Zorro have raced without a real break from racing since March 2008 and have dominated the Australian staying ranks, but hopefully the two will have a break from racing after the Group 2 Sir John Dillion Memorial.

Any return to racing would likely coincide with the 2009 at Wentworth Park in January 2009.

The box draw for the $36,000 Group 2 Sir John Dillon Memorial Final to be run at Sandown Park on Thursday 16 October ws performed trackside last night.

Gunnadoo Magic improved her chances of a second Group race success when she drew box two for the final. Fallen Zorro also drew well in box three.

Race No. 82008 Group 2 Sir John Dillon Memorial21:352
Special Event over 520 metres at Wentworth Park
Of $36,000 prizemoney

No.NameGradeFormBestLastTrainerApprox. Odds

1Oodles Rock Neville Vincent$13

2Gunnadoo Magic Robert Britton$4.60

3Fallen Zorro $6

4 $11

5Chinatown Lad Shane Whitney$2.25

6Kulu Spirit Robert Britton$5.5

7 Chris Johannsen$21

8Flying Kosmas Jodie Selleck$31

9Wot Price Harold Garry DarnumReserve

10Awesimus Maximus Phyllis BrownReserve

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