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Military Mission Captures Newcastle Gold Cup

Mark Smith - Friday September 15

European imports supplied the bulk of the field in Friday’s $300,000 Group III Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) and dominated the finish.

It was Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s Hobart Cup winner Military Mission (IRE) (Mastercraftsman), who powered home under Rachel King to deny the game frontrunner Spirit Ridge (IRE) (Nathaniel) by a length with Hosier (IRE) (Camelot) back in third.

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Military Mission wins the Newcastle Gold Cup - image Steve Hart

It was an eighth win in the race for Gai Waterhouse, earning Military Mission (IRE) an exemption to the Group 1 The Metropolitan at Randwick on September 30.

A €170,000 purchase for Mckeever Bloodstock/Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott from the Kremlin Cottage draft at the 2021 Goffs London Sale, the former  Hugo Palmer-trained gelding advances his record to six wins, five seconds, and three thirds from 25 starts with earnings of $584,105.

Military Mission is the best of two winners from four to race for the Tamayuz mare Atlantic Isle, a 3-time winner in Germany.

Military Mission is one of 110 stakes-winners for Danehill Dancer’s Irish Two Thousand Guineas winner Mastercraftsman (IRE), a former shuttler to New Zealand. 

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Race Result - Sharp Office Newcastle Gold Cup Gr3 2300m

Newcastle Track: Good(4) Time: 2:22.40
1
Military Mission
- 6g Mastercraftsman (IRE) x Atlantic Isle (GER) (Tamayuz (GB))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 54
2
0.3
Spirit Ridge
- 9g Nathaniel (IRE) x Tates Creek (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56
3
0.8
Hosier
- 7g Camelot (GB) x Time Ahead (GB) (Spectrum (IRE))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
4
1.5
Desert Icon
- 8g Sea The Stars (IRE) x Plume Rose (GB) (Marchand De Sable (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Prebble 56
5
2.6
Wineglass Bay
- 5g New Bay (GB) x Lady Penko (FR) (Archipenko (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
6
3.1
Bois D'argent
- 7g Toronado (IRE) x Madonna Lily (IRE) (Daylami (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: C Schofield 57
7
3.4
Kalapour
- 7g War Command (USA) x Kaladena (IRE) (Daylami (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: D Oliver 56
8
4.2
Parry Sound
- 8g Pierro (AUS) x Aqua D'amore (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 54
9
4.5
Cleveland
- 6h Camelot (GB) x Venus De Milo (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: B Melham 58
10
5.4
Alegron
- 5g Teofilo (IRE) x Alegria (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 57.5
11
5.5
Outlandos
- 7g Dissident (AUS) x Rocksan (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54
12
5.6
Sir Lucan
- 6g Camelot (GB) x Sparrow (IRE) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57
13
6.3
Bonny Ezra
- 8g Road To Rock (AUS) x Ascolini (NZ) (Bertolini (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 54
14
7.4
Torrens
- 7h Adelaide (IRE) x A Little Knowledge (AUS) (Dangerous (AUS))
Tnr: Marc Chevalier Rdr: K S Latham 55.5
15
9.1
Raging Bull
- 5g Bull Point (AUS) x Sunday Sinners (AUS) (Danbird (AUS))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Reece Jones 54
16
10.0
Gear Up
- 6h Teofilo (IRE) x Gearanai (USA) (Toccet (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: J Parr 57
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