TURNBULL STAKES 2011 (2000 Metres)
The 2011 Turnbull Stakes field (Flemington)
1st $300,000, 2nd $90,000, 3rd $45,000, 4th $22,500 – GROUP 1.
Set Weights plus Penalties, Four-Years-Old and Upwards.
Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM.
1 EFFICIENT (NZ) Robert Hickmott – Steven King 13 – 57.5kg
2 UNUSUAL SUSPECT (USA) Michael Kent – Luke Nolen 4 – 56.5kg
3 PLAYING GOD Neville Parnham – Steven Parnham 5 – 56.5kg
4 PRECEDENCE (NZ) Bart Cummings – Steven Arnold 7 – 56.5kg
5 LINTON Robert Hickmott – 2 – 56.5kg
6 SHAMROCKER (NZ) Danny O’Brien – Damien Oliver 12 – 56kg
7 GLASS HARMONIUM (IRE) Michael Moroney – Kerrin McEvoy 1 – 55.5kg
8 REKINDLED INTEREST Jim Conlan – Dwayne Dunn 10 – 55.5kg
9 EXTRA ZERO David Hayes – Hugh Bowman 9 – 55kg
10 AT FIRST SIGHT (IRE) Robert Hickmott – Nicholas Hall 11 – 54.5kg
11 RAFFAELLO Patrick F Ryan – Dean Yendall 6 – 54.5kg
12 ABSOLUTELY Michael Kent – Corey Brown 14 – 54.5kg
13 DECEMBER DRAW (IRE) Mark Kavanagh – Michael Rodd 8 – 54.5kg
14 SOUTHERN SPEED Leon Macdonald – Craig Williams 3 – 52.5kg
The 2011 Turnbull Stakes is a Group 1 set weights race for 4 year olds and upwards, over 2000m at Flemington, which takes place on Saturday the 2nd of October. The Turnbull Stakes traditionally marks the first of many great staying races, at the track over the Spring Carnival. All eyes will be on this race this year, as we get closer to this years Melbourne Cup.
Past Turnbull Stakes results & times
Year – Winner – 2nd – 3rd
2010 – Zipping – Shocking – Shoot Out – 2:03.2
2009 – Efficient – Predatory Pricer – Scenic Shot – 2:01.6
2008 – Littorio – Master O’Reilly – Zipping – 2:02.4
