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Peter Moody and Luke Nolen grabbed all the headlines after Lights Of Heaven cruised home by three lengths in the Group 2 Timeform Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm but no less noteworthy was the influence Cambridge Stud's veteran stallion Zabeel had on the meeting.
The Brisbane Cup winner was his only winner however he is the sire of Savabeel, whose son Brambles impressively won the Group 1 Queensland Derby, and the grandsire of Lonhro, whose son Mental put up a hugely impressive performance in the Listed Daybreak Lover Stakes.
After a
disappointing spring, Lights Of Heaven has found the form that made her a
popular elect for last year's Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Following seconds
in the Hollindale Stakes and Doomben Cup she broke through for a win at her
most recent start in the Group 2 Eagle Farm Cup.
In a striking position around the home turn, Lights Of Heaven needed little urging from her rider to romp home by three lengths from Dances With Her (Al Maher) with Doomben Cup winner Mawingo (Tertullian) a battling third.(photo Steve Hart)
"It was a wonderful positive ride by Luke," Moody said. "He wanted to take the race by the scruff of the neck. He wanted to put her into the race and I wasn't going to doubt him after his masterful ride in the Stradbroke."
Winner last season of the the Group One Australasian Oaks (2,008m) at Morphettville, Lights Of Heaven takes her overall record to 6 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third from 14 starts for earnings of $973,688.
Born and raised at Trelawney Stud., Lights Of Heaven races as a homebred for Judi Wanless, The daughter of Zabeel is the third named foal of the winning Volksraad mare I'm In Heaven who hails from the family of Group 1 winner Alamosa.
I'm In Heaven has an unraced 2yo filly by Darci Brahma, a yearling filly by Savabeel and a weanling colt by Mastercraftsman. She was bred back to Zabeel last year.
Group 2 - 2400m Class: Quality. Track: Dead. Time: 2:29.62. Sectional Time: 0:36.35 at 600m. Prizemoney: $300,000 - 1st: $192,000 2nd: $60,000 3rd: $30,000. |
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| 1 | 3. Lights Of Heaven (NZ) | P G Moody | L Nolen (16) |
$3.50
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55.5 |
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4m Zabeel (NZ)
x I'm In Heaven (NZ)
(Volksraad (GB)
) Not Offered |
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| 2 | 3.0 | 8. Dance With Her | D Brideoake & D Feek | D Dunn (1) |
$13
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53.0 |
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 5m Al Maher
x Dance Hit (NZ)
(Tights (USA)
)Not Offered |
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| 3 | LH | 2. Mawingo (GER) | Anthony Freedman | N Rawiller (4) |
$2.88
|
57.5 |
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4h Tertullian (USA)
x Montfleur (GB)
(Sadler's Wells (USA)
) Not Offered |
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| 4 | 4.7 | 12. Wazn (IRE) | C J Waller | C Newitt (2) |
$13
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53.0 |
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| 5h Whipper (USA) x New Story (USA) (Dynaformer (USA) ) | |||||||
| 5 | 6.0 | 13. Reuben Percival (NZ) | Ms G Waterhouse | K Mc Evoy (17) |
$17
|
53.0 |
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| 5g Al Akbar x Yachting Magic (NZ) (Yachtie ) | |||||||
| 6 | 6.3 | 19. Za Magic | B J Smith | E A Wilkinson (12) |
$101
|
53.0 |
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| 6g Magic Albert x Zab Watch (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 7 | 6.5 | 16. Anudjawun (NZ) | S A Dwyer | C W Brown (18) |
$21
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53.0 |
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| 6g Yamanin Vital (NZ) x Perceptible (NZ) (Personal Escort (USA) ) | |||||||
| 8 | 7.0 | 5. Booming (NZ) | J R Lynds | J Bowman (6) |
$41
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55.0 |
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| 7g Don Eduardo (NZ) x Beautiful Sea (NZ) (Grosvenor (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 9 | 7.5 | 1. Scenic Shot | D L Morton | S Scriven (9) |
$17
|
59.0 |
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| 9g Scenic (IRE) x Sweepshot (Dr. Grace (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 10 | 8.3 | 6. Ironstein | G A Ryan | M Rodd (8) |
$13
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54.5 |
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| 6g Zabeel (NZ) x Gentle Genius (Danehill (USA) ) | |||||||
| 11 | 8.8 | 10. Fantastic Blue | P N Nolan | G Boss (5) |
$31
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53.0 |
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| 5g Danehill Dancer (IRE) x Chandrika (Kenmare (FR) ) | |||||||
| 12 | 9.5 | 14. Shamardashing | John Thompson | C Munce (15) |
$21
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53.0 |
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| 5g Shamardal (USA) x Beaux Art (Nomrood (USA) ) | |||||||
| 13 | 11.8 | 4. The Verminator | C J Waller | D Oliver (14) |
$8.50
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55.5 |
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| 5g Jeune (GB) x Fraar Side (Fraar (USA) ) | |||||||
| 14 | 11.9 | 9. Larry's Never Late (NZ) | J T Conlan | M J Walker (7) |
$41
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53.0 |
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| 6g Pentire (GB) x Laebeel (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 15 | 12.0 | 7. Absolutely | M C Kent | L V Cassidy (10) |
$17
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53.5 |
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| 4m Redoute's Choice x Catshaan (Catrail (USA) ) | |||||||
| 16 | 14.0 | 17. Count Encosta | John Thompson | J A Cassidy (3) |
$61
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53.0 |
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| 5g Encosta De Lago x Sovereign Countess (Sovereign Red (NZ) ) | |||||||
| 17 | 14.1 | 15. Spechenka | Ben Ahrens | P Hammersley (13) |
$41
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53.0 |
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| 6g Danachenka x Special Class (NZ) (Conquistarose (USA) ) | |||||||
| 18 | 21.0 | 18. Saint Encosta | John Thompson | J Lloyd (11) |
$101
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53.0 |
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| 5g Encosta De Lago x St. Katherine (Barathea (IRE) ) | |||||||
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