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Harness racing master trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen have grabbed another Gr1 title after Winterfell won the $150,000 HR Fisken & Sons 2019 Inter Dominion Trotting Final in a thrilling finish tonight at Alexandra Park...read on
Open Trot 2.760 m auto Purse: $147 000 ()
| 1 | 235396 | 5396 | Big Jack Hammer | 7 | g | R113 | 1 | Ft | Josh Aiken | J Aiken | D Aiken |
| 2 | 160141 | 0141 | Winterfell | 5 | g | R112 | 2 | Ft | Mark Purdon | Mark Purdon | M Purdon & Ms N C Rasmussen |
| 3 | 288555 | 8555 | Destiny Jones | 8 | m | R95 | 3 | Ft | David Butcher | D Butcher | D R Hunter |
| 4 | 347313 | 7313 | Majestic Man | 5 | g | R104 | 4 | Ft | Brad Williamson | B Williamson | P M Williamson |
| 5 | 463578 | 3578 | Monty Python (E1) | 10 | g | R95 | 5 | Ft | P M Williamson | ||
| 6 | 54D484 | D484 | Valloria | 5 | g | R85 | 6 | Ft | Tim Williams | T Williams | R J Dunn |
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| 8 | 214224 | 4224 | Marcoola | 7 | h | R119 | 8 | Ft | Sheree Tomlinson(J) | S Tomlinson(J) | B Purdon |
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| 9 | X31411 | 1411 | Temporale | 7 | g | R125 | 9 | Ft | Tony Herlihy | A Herlihy | Ms M J Wallis & B P Hackett |
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| 11 | 112753 | 2753 | Tough Monarch | 8 | g | R119 | 11 | Ft | Anthony Butt | A Butt | R J Alchin |
| 12 | 817132 | 7132 | Paramount King | 5 | g | R87 | 12 | Ft | Joshua Dickie | J I Dickie | J W Dickie & J I Dickie |
| 13 | 522232 | 2232 | Massive Metro | 6 | g | R103 | 13 | Ft | Todd Mitchell | T Mitchell | Ms M J Wallis & B P Hackett |
| Place | Book | Horse | Barrier | Hcap | Stakes | Fav | Time | Margin |
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| 1 | 2 | Winterfell | 2 | fr | 80,250.00 | 1/1 | 3-21.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | Majestic Man | 4 | fr | 24,750.00 | 2/2 | 3-21.7 | 0.40 |
| 3 | 13 | Massive Metro | 13 | fr | 12,000.00 | 6/6 | 3-21.7 | 0.50 |
| 4 | 6 | Valloria | 6 | fr | 7,500.00 | 11/11 | 3-22.2 | 2.90 |
| 5 | 9 | Temporale | 9 | fr | 4,500.00 | 4/4 | 3-22.9 | 6.50 |
| 6 | 3 | Destiny Jones | 3 | fr | 3,000.00 | 10/10 | 3-23.0 | 6.90 |
| 7 | 1 | Big Jack Hammer | 1 | fr | 3,000.00 | 8/8 | 3-23.1 | 7.40 |
| 8 | 12 | Paramount King | 12 | fr | 3,000.00 | 5/5 | 3-23.2 | 7.80 |
| 9 | 11 | Tough Monarch | 11 | fr | 3,000.00 | 7/7 | 3-24.9 | 16.40 |
| 10 | 5 | Monty Python | 5 | fr | 3,000.00 | 9/9 | 3-37.2 | 77.80 |
| 11 | 8 | Marcoola | 8 | fr | 3,000.00 | 3/3 | 3-41.3 | 98.30 |
Times Mile Rate: 2-00.1 Last 800m: 58.2 Last 400m: 28.9
Trainer: M Purdon & Ms N C Rasmussen, Pukekohe
Owner: T G Casey
Breeder: T G Casey
Harness racing master trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen have grabbed another Gr1 title after Winterfell won the $150,000 HR Fisken & Sons 2019 Inter Dominion Trotting Final in a thrilling finish tonight at Alexandra Park.
Driver Mark Purdon seized the initiative early in the race re-taking the lead from Majestic Man after that horse had crossed him out of the mobile at the beginning of the race.
Despite being nursed around the final turn and being headed early in the run home Winterfell fought back like a top horse and stuck his head in front just before the line to get a deserved win.
"I had to nurse him a bit around the final turn," Purdon said after the race.
"Once he got around the final turn he trotted faultlessly. But he did have ground to make up again, because he had been headed at that stage by the horse on the outside of him"
"I was a bit concerned but he was very tenacious to the line," he said.
Massive Metro was brave in defeat fighting on well for third after heading the favourite on the turn and Majestic Man got going late in the run home and dashed into second.
Winterfell (5g Majestic Son - Una Bromac by Live Or Die) trotted the 2700m mobile in 3-21.6 a mile rate of 2-00.1. The last 800m was run in 58.2 and the final 400m was trotted in 28.9 seconds.
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