Race 1 - $15,000 Corio Shopping Centre Class 1 Handicap - 2200m

1st FLASH AFFAIR (DG & Mrs JH Sinclair's bay mare 5 years Gold Ace-Card Control by Cardinal $4.80) Craig Newitt for Tony Parker (Geelong).

2nd THE TAUREAN (brown gelding 5 years Scenic-Georgia by Naturalism $14) Nicholas Ryan for Anthony Cosgriff (Ballarat).

3rd PLAY AGAIN (bay gelding 4 years Encores-Limber Up by Loosen Up ) Brady Cross for Peter Boynton (Bendigo).

Then came: Tainui Teina ($14), French Rhythm ($9.50), Mali Juraj ($41), Not as Naughty ($21), Rednex ($2.60 fav), Chief Thunderwing ($7.50), Salt Lake City ($15).

Margins: 3/4 length x 1/2 length. Time: 2 minutes 21 seconds.

Race 2 - $15,000 Citrofresh International Ltd Class 1 Handicap - 1100m

1st ROAD TO DUNDEE (G Walker's bay mare 4 years Picnicker-Wolfhound by Average Game $3.40 fav) Craig Newitt for Grant Walker (Mornington).

2nd AFFAIR OF HONOUR (chestnut gelding 4 years Zeditave-Fling in Spring by Noalcoholic $15) John Didham for Len Maund (Kyneton)

3rd GLOEMMA (chestnut mare 4 years Jeune-Tycoon Emma by Last Tycoon $12) Peter Mertens for John Honeysett (Mornington).

Then came: Fort Belvedere ($51), Laughing Point ($11), Rosie's Return ($26), Brian the Brave ($3.50), Prince Joshua ($31), Rough Night ($31), Banished ($7.50), Chisisi ($7).

Margins: 1 1/2 lengths x Half neck. Time: 1 minute 4.6 seconds.

Race 3 - $15,000 Geelong Milk / Pura Class 3 Handicap - 1400m

1st INCINERATOR (S, K, D & J Abbott, M Rawlins, P Ramia, N Walsh, G Jamieson & B Smith's bay gelding 4 years Testa Rossa-Lady Maizcay by High Regard $16) Peter Mertens for Darren Weir (Ballarat).

2nd MAJORCA (chestnut gelding 4 years Encosta de Lago-True Believer by Is it True $5) Steven Arnold for Bart Cummings (Flemington).

3rd BURBERRY LANE (bay gelding 4 years Waterford Road-Bientot by Alydar $11) Dale Smith for Mick Cerchi (Colac).

Then came: O'Reilly's Lock ($4.40), Ride the Waves ($6), Stormy Skies ($26), Reigning Shark ($26), Test Fire ($12), Baron Ruthven ($3.70 fav).

Margins: Half length x 3/4 length. Time: 1 minute 24.18 seconds.

Race 4 - $15,000 Kevin Sharkie Class 2 Handicap - 1700m

1st OUR FLYING BEAUTY (Dr G Tsoi's bay mare 4 years Desert King-Bibi Maizoon by Twig Moss $9) Blake Shinn for Bart Cummings (Flemington).

2nd GLOBALISM (bay gelding 4 years Redoute's Choice-Golden Tulip by Alquoz $4.80) Michael Rodd for Graeme Rogerson (Flemington).

3rd DOONE'S BOY (bay gelding 4 years Thunder Gulch-Regal Sashay by Coronation Day $6.50) Craig Williams for David Hayes (Flemington).

Then came: Perfect Strike ($12), Roberto Carlos ($11), One Sandwich Short ($26), Count Lago ($15), Lemon Ruski ($4 fav), Noah's Pearl ($41), Voukefalos ($17), Spectra Bay ($14), Xsparkx ($10).

Margins: 3/4 length x 1/2 length. Time: 1 minute 42.97 seconds.

Race 5 - $15,000 Cadbury Schweppes Class 6 Handicap - 1700m

1st BON HOFFA (Go Equities Synd Mgr: K King, PK Saker, PO Moorhead, WTCD Synd, PJ Gepp, J Tassone, GL Tate, T Wilson, TS Rocks & Mrs A King's chestnut horse 4 years Belong to Me-Asian Reef by Manila $3.20) Vlad Duric for Wendy Kelly (Cranbourne).

2nd MORE THAN REGAL (chestnut gelding 4 years More Than Ready-Regal for Me by Gielgud $17) Nicholas Ryan for Jamie Edwards (Geelong).

3rd DE KOLTA (NZ) (bay gelding 4 years Magic of Sydney-Miss Regent by Gleam Machine $3.10 fav) Steven Arnold for Dean Lawson (Flemington).

Then came: Mixty Motion ($10), Poseidon's Secret ($21), Fall of Rome ($15), Kendalay ($26), Penworthan ($6.50), St Louis Blues ($9).

Margins: 3 lengths x Head. Time: 1 minute 41.95 seconds.

Race 6 - $15,000 Lamby's Tavern Class 4 Handicap - 1200m

1st CHANDONNE (EHG & Mrs JC Collicoat, CJ Pidoto, GJ Bradding & GA Hardy's bay gelding 5 years Irgun-Spring Bluff by Danehill $17) David Chipman for Steve Richards (Flemington).

2nd STRADDLE (NZ) (bay gelding 4 years Stravinsky-Sharist by Zabeel $4) Greg Childs for Michael Moroney (Flemington).

3rd KID FROM BROOKLYN (brown gelding 7 years Palace Music-Winter's Leader by Mr. Leader $41) Chris Symons for Darryl Cannon (Colac).

Then came: Furious Dee ($17), Pindarri Affair ($19), Perusen ($21), Mad Mo ($7), Prince Raheed ($16), Split Second ($26), Angkhasa ($3.50 fav), Footy ($7), Fond Kiss ($12), World Explorer ($41), Fugitive ($21).

Margins: Nose x 1/2 length. Time: 1 minute 11.43 seconds.

Race 7 - $100,000 Chargold Project Management Geelong Classic - 2200m
Listed race

1st GORKY PARK (L & Ms V Samba, Miss A Ilina & RE Medich's bay colt 3 years Montjeu-Steluta by Defensive Play $3.80 fav) Craig Williams for David Hayes (Flemington).

2nd WHO'S YA DADDY (chestnut gelding 3 years Savoire Vivre-Biting Wind by Sharpen Up $10) Greg Childs for John McArdle (Mornington).

3rd FURIO (brown colt 3 years Testa Rossa-Central Express by Century $10) Steven King for Robert Smerdon (Caulfield).

Then came: Saddler's Story ($10), Showify ($5), Whatahoute ($81), Grand Destiny ($4.80), Majestical ($31), Esparanza ($26), Moneste ($9), Valentine Day ($16), Hvar Surprise ($101), Sir Tristaclang ($101).

Margins: Neck x Nose. Time: 2 minutes 16 seconds.

Race 8 - $150,000 Petstock Geelong Cup - 2400m
Group 3 race

1st MANDELA (NZ) (DE & Mrs EM Olsen's brown horse 5 years Ebony Brosve-Wairongoa Belle by Sea Anchor $17) Craig Williams for Richard Yuill (Waiuku, NZ).

2nd VANQUISHED (brown gelding 7 years Hector Protector-Exuberance by Last Tycoon $6) Greg Childs for Bede Murray (Kembla Grange).

3rd DRACS BACK (bay gelding 5 years Dracula-Clippings by Snippets $3.80 fav) Blake Shinn for Darren Weir (Ballarat).

Then came: Kerry O'Reilly ($13), Cefalu ($16), On a Jeune ($11), Defining ($21), Siamun ($9.50), Irazu ($21), Vengo ($20), Professional Lady ($7.50), Pentane ($12), Envoy ($61), Diamond Jake ($26), Natural Blitz ($21), Ista Kareem ($61), Exalted Time ($71).

Margins: 1 3/4 lengths x 1/2 length. Time: 2 minutes 28.29 seconds.

Race 9 - $15,000 AAPT Class 5 Handicap - 1500m

1st PICQUART (Dr G Anderson, S & E Faulkner & G Satterley's bay or brown gelding 4 years Jugah-Lost Horizons by At Talaq $26) Sebastian Murphy for Rhett Bardon (Geelong)

2nd HUYPIRCART (bay gelding 4 years Sandpit-Peoria by Varick $2.25 fav) Steven King for Danny O'Brien (Flemington).

3rd ALL CHARISMA (chestnut mare 6 years Umatilla-The Player Queen by Yeats $31) Mark Zahra for Glenn Thornton (Geelong).

Then came: Purple Chocolate ($7.50), Intoxication ($8.50), Forest Man ($13), Bold Deceiver ($41), Danaman ($12), Phantom Tenor ($31), Katsidis ($14), Awakening ($71), On a Promise ($5), Red Hot Rancho ($21).

Margins: Long neck x 1 length. Time: 1 minute 29.96 seconds.

Race 10 - $50,000 Chisholm Caltex Dual Choice Plate - 1200m

1st CAMP KALANI (C & Mrs H Henson's brown gelding 6 years Ashkalani-Space Pilot by Brave Regent $17) Rhys McLeod for Pat Carey (Mornington).

2nd MR BARITONE (chestnut gelding 5 years Stravinsky-Tunisia by Sanglamore $8) Greg Childs for Michael Moroney (Flemington).

3rd STRATTON PLACE (bay gelding 7 years Belong to Me-Stratton Street by Last Tycoon) Ben Smith for Mick Price (Caulfield).

Then came: Murray Downs ($5 fav) and Dunes ($11), Stickpin ($6.50), Tereschenko ($10), Special Number ($14), Miss La Tar ($31), Polish Clown ($15), Danger Looms ($18), Bon Henri ($13), General Conclusion ($15), Arctic Silver ($61). Protest 6th vs 3rd dismissed.

Margins: 3/4 length x 1/2 length. Time: 1 minute 10.51 seconds.

© Cyberhorse 2024 Greg Irvine Published 25/10/06