Peter Moody’s consistent colt Anacheeva scored an upset win on Saturday when holding off the hot favourite Toorak Toff to win the $175,000 Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield.
Winner of the McKenzie Stakes last start, Anacheeva scored another spring win on Saturday moving up the $1 million Group 1 Caulfield Guineas betting markets after the victory.
Ridden by Luke Nolen, Anacheeva ($10) defeated Golden Rose winner Toorak Toff ($2.25) by a long neck with the Peter Snowden-trained Skilled ($11) finishing third a further head away in the 2010 Caulfield Guineas Prelude.
Anacheeva is now the $8 second favourite following Toorak Toff and Spring Stakes champion Ilovethicity at $5.50 in the betting markets at Sportsbet for the 2010 Caulfield Guineas on October 9.
The other prelude run on Saturday was the Group 3 Thousand Guineas Prelude where Darley stable’s up-and-coming filly Divorces claimed her maiden win.
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2010 Caulfield Guineas Prelude Results
| Place | Horse | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANACHEEVA | Luke Nolen | $10 |
| 2 | TOORAK TOFF | Damien Oliver | $2.25F |
| 3 | SKILLED | Mark Zahra | $11 |
| 4 | INTENCION | Danny Nikolic | $31 |
| 5 | REKINDLED INTEREST | Craig Williams | $8.50 |
| 6 | HOLLOWLEA | Nicholas Hall | $14 |
| 7 | KUDAKULARI (NZ) | Steven Arnold | $7.50 |
| 8 | BACKGAMMON | James Winks | $41 |
| 9 | SERIOUSLY GOOD | Jake Noonan | $51 |
| 10 | INNOCENT GAMBLE | Glen Boss | $31 |
| 11 | COLUMBUS | Dwayne Dunn | $11 |
| 12 | COMANCHE KID | Ben Melham | $61 |
