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Cup Day Stakes-Winner for Godolphin and Waller

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday November 4

Champion trainer Chris Waller has already tasted success with the Godolphin horses since the start of the new season and added a new stakes-winner in the famed blue silks at Flemington on Cup Day when three year-old colt Burma Star took out the Listed VRC Amanda Elliott Stakes (1400m).

Burma Star wins the Listed Amanda Elliott - image Grant Courtney

Second at Rosehill at the start of the month, Exceed and Excel colt Burma Star was sent south for his first try at 1400m and hit the line hard for Joao Moreira to score a neck win in a thriller.

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It was his second win from seven starts taking his overall earnings in excess of $200,000.

“I'm so, so happy to get on board with a winner. Things didn't really go smoothly throughout the race, I had a bit of a squeeze as we jumped out and found myself a little bit further back than we expected, but he showed his quality to find his way out and dash home like a proper winner,” said Joao Moreira.

“He is a very nice horse.”

Burma Star is the best of two winners from Group II placed Dawn Approach (IRE) mare Gongs, a daughter of stakes-winner Belcentra.

Burma Star has a two year-old full sister called Tibetan Bell that will also be going to Chris Waller .

Gongs has a  yearling colt by Bivouac and has foaled this spring producing a filly by Anamoe.

Burma Star is the 222nd stakes-winner for retired champion sire Exceed and Excel.

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Race Result - Lexus Amanda Elliott LR 1400m

Flemington Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:24.21
1
Burma Star
- 3c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Gongs (AUS) (Dawn Approach (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Moreira 54
2
0.1
Tagline
- 3g Tagaloa (AUS) x Rekindled Glow (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: D W Stackhouse 54
3
1.3
Ripley
- 3c Too Darn Hot (GB) x Duvessa (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ethan Brown 54.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $625,000
Seller: Redbank North Pty Ltd, Harden, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Ciaron Maher Bloodstock/David Redvers Bloodstock
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $100,000
Seller: Segenhoe Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Redbank North Pty Ltd/Lang Brothers
4
1.4
Pictor
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Be My Star (AUS) (Zoustar (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damian Lane 54
5
2.6
Sulek
- 3c Super Seth (AUS) x Tiff And Co (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Dominic Sutton Rdr: Craig Williams 54
6
3.1
Kaleo
- 3c Churchill (IRE) x Sensitivity (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: John Allen 54.5
7
4.6
Miss Celine
- 3f Magnus (AUS) x Charm's Honour (AUS) (Strada (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: L Currie 54
8
4.7
Sir Myka
- 3g Doubtland (AUS) x Angela's Dream (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Travis Doudle Rdr: Jamie Melham 54
9
5.2
Grand Prairie
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Viddora (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
10
5.9
Bacash
- 3c Cosmic Force (AUS) x Classique (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 55
11
6.7
Katsumi Orochi
- 3c Maurice (JPN) x Bandol (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Tim Clark 54
12
7
Hidden Achievement
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x La Luna Rossa (NZ) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: M Zahra 60
13
8.2
Navy Pilot
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Amuletum (GB) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59
14
9.2
Ludlum
- 3g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Something Secret (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 54
15
11.7
Vega For Luck
- 3c Lucky Vega (IRE) x Badea (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
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