Misterfreeze winning for Blake and Ellen Jones
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00:00 So up they come, Just Roll Your Own's in a gallop.
00:05 And doesn't look keen at all.
00:08 He's found the hopples now but he's still a long way off the mobile.
00:14 So they're coming up, Just Roll Your Own's going to need to spend a lot of fuel to get
00:21 up there for the last race which is the H. Francis and Co. pace, the fast grade.
00:27 And they're set to go over 1740.
00:29 Just Roll Your Own has made it up to the field as they're off and racing now.
00:35 And Admirable was clearly slowest to go.
00:37 There's a galloper, it's Better Than Love.
00:39 So Better Than Love is going to gallop its way right out of contention here.
00:42 And in the meantime, Stravinsky got the first call to lead.
00:46 In second spot, Mr Freeze and Rock of Joy's third skittle bomb the outside without cover.
00:51 As they string out, next is Just Roll Your Own from Chubby Checker.
00:54 It's got 8 metres on the race favourite Arnie's Army which just drifted its way off the arm.
01:00 Didn't want to contest the early speed burn.
01:01 And last is Admirable Barwon tailed out Better Than Love.
01:05 Lead time was 8.8 as they worked their way towards the 1200 metre point.
01:08 And the leader is Stravinsky by 5 metres and they slow it up.
01:12 First section 28 and 4.
01:14 Skittle bomb slides closer to the outside and Mr Freeze gets the gunrun leaders back.
01:18 Chubby Checker's in a good spot 1-1.
01:20 Then Rock of Joy passed the judge in company with Arnie's Army and also back behind those
01:25 runners is Just Roll Your Own.
01:27 Admirable's second last in Better Than Love's a 25 metres away at the end of the field.
01:32 So as they work towards halfway and beyond, the leader is Stravinsky but going up to eyeball
01:37 it now is Skittle Bomb as they approach 4 furlongs.
01:40 That second section was 30 and 5.
01:42 58, 9.5.
01:44 And then comes Mr Freeze which has lobbed the leaders trail and 1-1 for Chubby Checker.
01:48 And Rock of Joy on the inside of the race favourite Arnie's Army.
01:52 Just Roll Your Own, Admirable and last of all is Better Than Love.
01:55 600 metres left to go.
01:57 So Stravinsky's been able to retain the front from Skittle Bomb which is only a head away
02:01 the outside now.
02:02 Then Mr Freeze which is going to try and find racing room.
02:06 Chubby Checker under the persuader.
02:08 And then comes Arnie's Army which needs to get going shortly.
02:11 28-3 the quarter and Rock of Joy at the head of the others with also on its outside.
02:15 Admirable swinging 225 metres left to go.
02:18 The leader is Stravinsky.
02:20 Skittle Bomb brave the outside.
02:21 Is going up to really pour on the pressure now.
02:24 And then comes Mr Freeze.
02:25 The old stage are back to the inside but Stravinsky kicks.
02:30 Trying hard is Skittle Bomb the outside.
02:32 Mr Freeze dropping on them up the sprint lane.
02:34 Mr Freeze too good.
02:36 Skittle Bomb in third will be Stravinsky.
02:38 Then comes Arnie's Army from also Chubby Checker.
02:41 Admirable next over would have been Rock of Joy.
02:45 Back with those would have been Better Than Love.
02:48 And last was just Roll Your Own in 53.8.
02:52 Another one of these.