The Answer finishes third in the 2024 VHRC Caduceus 3YO Classic at Melton
The Answer, driven by Michelle Phillips and trained by Danny Curran, finishes third in the VHRC Caduceus 3YO Classic at Melton on January 27, 2024.
Video courtesy of TrotsVision/Harness Racing Victoria
Video courtesy of TrotsVision/Harness Racing Victoria
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00:00 Number three, now 250 number one, Sergeant Liu, into $3.10, numbers five, Uniquely Ideal and eight, D-Row.
00:08 So the runners are ready.
00:10 Mobile swings into the Pride's Easy Feedback Straight, they're ready for a start.
00:16 And the green light's on, they're racing. Sergeant Liu lifts the gate well from barrier number one,
00:22 and he strides out to lead.
00:24 On its outside is Rudy Gee, Uniquely Ideal makes a line of three.
00:28 D-Row behind the leader from Komodo, the answer three back the inside.
00:32 And then Soho Honey Rider drifting back and likewise the statesman.
00:36 Holding up from barrier number one though was Sergeant Liu, as Uniquely Ideal,
00:40 the unbeaten filly moves up to sit parked.
00:42 And then in third spot, leaders back as D-Row is going to get the run of the race.
00:47 And in fourth position is Rudy Gee, will end up with a 1-1 cover as they turn at the $1,200.
00:52 Next on the inside is the answer, it's three back along the pegs,
00:55 and then came Komodo from Soho Honey Rider, and the statesman's about 10 metres away last.
01:00 First quarter, 27.6, the lead time 7.3, and Sergeant Liu's in front,
01:05 and he's lobbing along about a metre clear from Uniquely Ideal.
01:09 In behind them third is D-Row as they make their way out of the straight,
01:13 and fourth on the outside is Rudy Gee.
01:17 Then came the answer, who's three back along the pegs.
01:19 On its outside is Komodo, and then Soho Honey Rider, last is the statesman.
01:25 30.4 for the second quarter, then Sergeant Liu into the back straight as the leader,
01:30 trying to go all the way.
01:31 The race favourite is Sergeant Liu, and it leads by two metres on Uniquely Ideal,
01:36 in the Victoria Harness Racing Club Caduceus three-row classic.
01:40 In behind is D-Row, it'll await on the garage sprint lane,
01:44 and then came in fourth spot is Rudy Gee, taking off wide as Soho Honey Rider.
01:49 And then the answer, three back on the inside from Komodo,
01:52 now held up, and the statesman around it.
01:54 Off the back straight in 28.5 for the third quarter,
01:57 and the leader is Sergeant Liu, a metre away second as Uniquely Ideal called on,
02:02 and D-Row awaits the run.
02:03 Into the straight, the leader Sergeant Liu got away on Uniquely Ideal,
02:07 coming through as D-Row.
02:08 Then came the answer, it's Sergeant Liu in front from D-Row.
02:12 See, Sergeant Liu's giving plenty, holding D-Row.
02:15 And Sergeant Liu goes all the way.
02:18 Sergeant Liu, a terrific all-the-way winner,
02:20 beats second home D-Row and third the answer.
02:23 A good effort, they've come away from the others.
02:25 Making ground to get into fourth spot was Komodo, Uniquely Ideal weakened,
02:29 and then came the statesman.
02:31 Next in was Rudy Gee in Soho Honey Rider, the final quarter, 27.1,
02:36 and the mile rate was 1.53.3 for Elderberry Park.
02:41 Just keep stepping it up.
02:43 Sergeant Liu, and he's got more improvement to come.
02:47 Got a beautiful stride on him.
02:49 He looked really well tonight.
02:51 That would even tighten him up further,
02:53 and he might be on a path towards the New South Wales Derby.
02:57 There's certainly some good racers in store.
02:59 D-Row second, and the answer at big odds gets into third spot,
03:03 tracking through on the pegs.
03:05 Sergeant Liu by Sweet Liu out of Bella's Delight,
03:08 raced by R. Orber, G. Foxwell, P. Kelly, C. Kelsell, M. Kelly, L. O'Neill,
03:14 C. and H. and J. Orber, trained by Kari Mayles,
03:17 and driven by Michael Bellman, has now won--