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Camelot Stayer Wins for Danny O’Brien

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 29

Lightly raced French bred stayer King of Leogrance (Fr) gave Melbourne Cup winning trainer Danny O’Brien an early stakes success at Flemington on Saturday when taking out the Listed VRC Roy Higgins Quality (2600m).

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Running in the famed colours of Nick and Lloyd Williams for a big group of owners, the Camelot gelding was placed twice in four starts during the spring, but appears to have improved since then and has more wins in store.

A stakes-winner in France before coming out here, he started favourite and surged clear to win by more than a length taking his overall record to four wins and four placings from 11 starts.



Bought for 200,000 euros at the Arqana Yearling Sale, King of Leogrance is entered for the Group I ATC Sydney Cup and is the best of two winners from stakes-placed Halling mare Amourette.

King of Leogrance is one of 26 stakes-winners for Montjeu’s Epsom Derby winning son Camelot, who has proven to be a top class source of staying talent.
King of Leogrance - images Grant Courtney
 

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Race Result - Roy Higgins Qlty LR 2600m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 2:44.01
1
King Of Leogrance
- 5g Camelot (GB) x Amourette (FR) (Halling (USA))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 54
2
1.3
Dabiyr
- 5g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Dabista (IRE) (Highest Honor (FR))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Craig Williams 55
3
3.6
Naval Warfare
- 6g Born To Sea (IRE) x Three Days In May (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54
4
3.7
High Bridge
- 9g Monsun (GER) x Ameerat (GB) (Mark Of Esteem (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: D Dunn 54.5
5
4.2
Chouxting The Mob
- 6g Jimmy Choux (NZ) x Bidthemobgooday (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: S Morrish Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
6
4.6
Rock On
- 7g Road To Rock (AUS) x St Jessie (AUS) (Jetball (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
7
4.8
Cappo D'Oro
- 7g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Deep Time (NZ) (Kinjite (NZ))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: Ben Thompson 54
8
7.8
Vengeur Masque
- 8g Monsun (GER) x Venetian Beauty (USA) (Lear Fan (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: D Oliver 60
9
15.8
Beau Balmain
- 5g It's Gino (GER) x Bear Nora (GER) (Highest Honor (FR))
Tnr: J T Conlan Rdr: M J Dee 54
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