Keeping the impressive record of the favourites at Ascot on Saturday going, Todd Harvey’s classy mare Premardal scored another decisive win in the $80,000 Listed Starstruck Classic (1600m).
Following her success in the Jungle Dawn Classic at the track, four-year-old Shamardal mare Premardal was heavily backed into the $2.50 favourite to win the 2010 Strastruck Classic and rewarded the punters with an impressive all-the-way victory.
Jumping from barrier one with Clint Harvey aboard, Premardal was never threatened and in the end hit the line a length clear of Valoura ($6.50) who was gallant in defeat, with nice little roughie Little Grey Teapot ($61) stepping up in class with ease adding value to the winning trifecta coming in another length away for third.
Premardal has won four of her 14 career starts for $204,350 in prize money and will now go on to contest the $75,000 Listed La Trice Classic (1800m) on Wednesday December 22nd.
More great racing action is scheduled at Ascot this Saturday with the highly anticipated $225,000 Group 2 CB Cox Stakes (2100m) the feature event of the December 18th meeting.
The CB Cox Stakes final field will be out today, the race the final major lead-up for the 2011 Perth Cup making it an excellent event to enjoy a punt on at our preferred bookmaker Luxbet!
2010 Starstruck Classic Results & Finishing Order
| Place | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Margin | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PREMARDAL | Clint Harvey | Todd Harvey | 1:36.13 | $2.50F |
| 2 | VALOURA | William Pike | Daniel Morton | 1 L | $6.50 |
| 3 | LITTLE GREY TEAPOT | Brad Parnham | Meaghan Dwyer-Davies | 2 L | $61 |
| 4 | BASKERVILLE STREET | Jason Whiting | Lou Luciani | 2 1/4 L | $11 |
| 5 | ADMIRING | Daniel Staeck | Micheal Grant | 2 3/4 L | $14 |
| 6 | MANILA I SCREAM | Kyra Yuill | Adam Durrant | 3 1/4 L | $8 |
| 7 | ONE COOL QUEEN (NZ) | Lucas Camilleri | Lindsey Smith | 3 1/2 L | $21 |
| 8 | HIGHEST HONOUR | Alan Kennedy | Grant Williams | 3 1/2 L | $15 |
| 9 | CANARDLY MISS | Shaun O’Donnell | Adam Durrant | 4 L | $11 |
| 10 | SCENIC FAIR | Shaun McGruddy | Daniel Morton | 4 1/2 L | $18 |
| 11 | BROOKESMEBABY | Jarrad Noske | Bruce Watkins | 5 L | $17 |
| 12 | NOMUNNOFUN | Peter Kunckey | Keith Jeffreys | 5 1/4 L | $26 |
| 13 | HEART ACHE | Patrick Carbery | Brent Larsson | 5 3/4 L | $31 |
| SCRATCHED | PLAYCIDIUM MINT | – | Craig Wright | – | – |