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JOHN O’Shea baffled Kanaloa, failing to display run like that in her life. She the Manikato Stakes winner. breaks. They all got charg- umphs since Delta Blues won and Jim Cassidy philosophi- any semblance of her rich had a very good profile com- ‘‘I don’t know what hap- ing. A couple of them must of the 2006 Melbourne Cup. cal after Sea Siren’s lack- Australian form. O’Shea was ing into it. No idea. I’m sorry, pened at the start,’’ Cassidy missed the kick.’’ Quarantine issues in the lustre failure in the Longines shattered as he attempted to until I watch the replay, I just said. ‘‘She copped a bump Lord Kanaloa, winner of wake of the equine influenza Hong Kong International reconcile the worst run of can’t (comment).’’ there. I got on one rein most the Group 1 Sprinters Stakes crisis stymied ’s influ- Sprint (1200m) yesterday. Sea Siren’s career. Cassidy also struggled to of the way. She handled Mel- at Nakayama in September, ence but yesterday’s success Sea Siren finished a vapid ‘‘I’ve got no idea, hon- shed light on an inglorious — bourne OK but not here. gave Japan one of its most had an ominous ring to it. ninth behind Japan’s Lord estly,’’ he said. ‘‘She’s never and unlikely — display from ‘‘Anyway, that’s the important international tri- — LEO SCHLINK

Time to go international

PREMIER trainer Peter Moody says Australia should host its own international race day to attract the world’s best gallopers. ‘‘Why can’t we have a day with $3million sprint, 1600m, 2000m and 2400m races to put ourselves on the internat- ional map?’’ Moody asked. ‘‘Every major centre has their big day — the Breeders’ Cup in America, Japan, Dubai, the UK and, right now, Hong Kong. ‘‘They have a day but we settle for one race, the Mel- bourne Cup, a two-mile handicap which doesn’t at- tract the best horses in the world but has prizemoney of $6.2 million. ‘‘It may be something for the Australian Racing Board to consider.’’ Moody said he was not crit- icising the internationalisat- ion of the Melbourne Cup but the time had come to have in- ternational events and a sprinkling of major local ra- ces — and then for officials to plough money into ‘‘dom- estic races’’.

Alcopop’s fast

Red Cadeaux (Gerald Mosse), the 2011 Melbourne Cup runner up, winning the Longines (2400m) at Sha Tin yesterday Picture: ANTONY DICKSON finishing third

AUSTRALIAN veteran Alco- pop has run a gallant third in the Hong Kong Internat- ional Cup (2000m) yesterday, coming from last on the Fortune finally smiles home turn. Last year’s winner Califor- nia Memory was a decisive winner over French filly Giofra with Craig Williams bringing Alcopop along the rail to snatch third. on gutsy Red Cadeaux Eight-year-old Alcopop has been in career-best form this season, running se- Running in his third top- was as international as any Cup he lost his chance with Red Cadeaux had finished cond to Dunaden in the Caul- By MIKE HEDGE level race in three countries victory could be. the slow pace and in the Ja- third in the Vase (2400m) a field Cup (2400m) before in five weeks, Red Cadeaux The six-year-old is trained pan Cup at his last start he year ago behind Dunaden, claiming the Mackinnon Sta- RED Cadeaux, the 2011 Mel- survived by a short head to in England, owned in Hong was galloped into. the horse who beat him in kes (2000m). bourne Cup runner-up, has score his first Group 1 win Kong and was ridden by For Dunlop it was his the closest of finishes in the Carlton House, owned by scored a Group 1 win that over Japan’s Jaguar Mail Frenchman Gerald Mosse. third win at the Internat- Melbourne Cup. the Queen, ran in the second will go down as one the most with local runner Liberator ‘‘He deserved this win like ional meeting, following Dunaden, the $2 favourite, half of the field at his last deserved in international a further half length away. no horse I’ve ever had,’’ those of two of Dunlop’s who was ridden by Craig start before heading to Aust- racing, taking out the Hong As well as being hard trainer said. finest gallopers Williams in yesterday’s ralia to join the Gai Water- Kong Vase (2400m). earned, Red Cadeaux’s win ‘‘In this year’s Melbourne and . race, finished fifth. house stable in Sydney. Peter flies the flag for Senior players

PETER Senior cherished his the tournament The Queenslander’s Peter Thomson at 43 at deficit early in his round LEADERBOARD sweetest triumph after hold- after rounds of second Open victory on a in 1972. after going five under ing his nerve in ‘‘near 75-68-69-72 to drama-charged afternoon As virtually the entire field through his last 13 holes, Final Round - Australian Open at impossible’’ conditions to claim his 30th comes after his first as a went backwards in winds including a brilliant eagle on The Lakes, Sydney (Australian become golf’s oldest Austral- professional 30-year-old at back in 1989. gusting up to 80km/h, Senior the par-5 17th. But he was gal- unless stated) ian Open champion. win — and first ‘‘I’m getting a bit long in dropped just two shots all lant in defeat. ‘‘Peter Senior, 284: Peter Senior 75 68 69 72 285: Brendan Jones 68 71 75 71 The 53-year-old overcame Brendan Jones since the 2010 the tooth now. I really day — at the fifth and he’s a champion,’’ Jones said. 286: Cameron Percy 72 69 72 73

gale-force winds and a three- Australian PGA Champion- thought these days were seventh holes — but birdies Cameron Percy (73) fin- 287: Kim Felton 68 75 72 72, Kieran PUB: hour delay at the windswept ship at Coolum. over,’’ he said. ‘‘God, golf is on the par-4 10th and 12th ished outright third at two Pratt 71 71 70 75, Justin Rose (Eng) 68 LO-R:NTNE-WS-10-D39KTE:GE:MDA-Y-C-CO- Lakes course in Sydney ‘‘This is probably the most such a funny game. One min- holes proved priceless. under, one ahead of Kim Fel- 73 70 76 288: Scott Gardiner 76 71 68 73, yesterday to post a dogged special,’’ Senior said. ‘‘We’ve ute you think you’re down, While Senior took the ton (72), rookie Kieran Pratt Stuart Appleby 70 73 70 75, Michael final-round even-par 72 to been closer over in America. the next minute you’re up. spoils, Jones was heroic in (75) and English world No.4 Hendry (NZ) 72 71 74 71 win the Stonehaven Cup by a We’ve lost three playoffs, ‘‘I didn’t play well this almost snatching victory Justin Rose (76). 289: Nick O’Hern 71 73 73 72, Brett Rumford 73 69 75 72, Rod Pampling 74 shot from a valiant Brendan come pretty close in a few week but I got it up and down with a spectacular finish. Third-round leader John 69 73 73, Matthew Jones 71 72 69 77 Jones (71). other events and just once I out of some places all week Contesting his first nat- Senden — who also led into 290: Steven Jones 73 68 73 76, With his teenage son would have liked to have and today was no exception.’’ ional championship in four Sunday last year — had a Mathew Goggin 71 70 73 76, Mitchell carrying his bag, said: ‘Mitch, well done mate, The previous oldest Open years, the Japan-based Jones shocker, capitulating with a a-Cameron Smith 72 74 69 75, Adam Scott 72 71 71 76 Senior tallied four-under for we’ve done it’.’’ winner was the legendary nearly overcame a 12-shot final-round 82 to be joint 18th. www.ntnews.com.au Monday, December 10, 2012. NT NEWS. 39