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YEAR: 2010
FEATURE RACE COMMENT
2010 CADUCEUS CLUB of CANTERBURY NZ PREMIER MARES CHAMPIONSHIP
After a disappointing seventh in the previous week’s NZ Breeders Stakes, southerner Beaudiene Bad Babe was back in form on Thursday night at Addington with a win in the Group 2 Caduceus Club of Canterbury Premier Mares Championship. Despite her result in the Group 1 Breeders Stakes, the Murray Brown-trained mare began as warm favourite in an almost identical field which included record-breaking Tact Lizzie.
Drawing barrier two, driver Dexter Dunn elected to ease her quietly out from the gate as the runners outside of Beaudiene Bad Babe sped to the early lead. For the first 750 metres she sat fifth until Tact Lizzie made her move. With a lap to run, Tact Lizzie surged to the front with Beaudiene Bad Babe moving to sit parked.
Tact Lizzie led them into the straight, however her huge run last week started to show as she tired. Dunn took advantage of this and kicked Beaudiene Bad Babe into top gear. She sped to the lead as her opponents tried to chase her down. But her lead was too big and she finished three-quarters-of-a-length in front of Trigirl Brigade. A close finish saw current Diamond Harness Jewels leader Crystal Star, finish in third by a nose.
The Invercargill-based four-year-old now sits on 16 lifetime wins from her 30 starts. During her three seasons of racing, she has earned $207,752 in stakes which include two Group 2 wins.
Credit: Harness Racing New Zealand