Melbourne Cup’s hard-luck story Lunar Flare books ticket to 2023 race in sensational style

Lunar Flare has for the 2nd year running made herself a tally exemption into the Melbourne Cup. The Graeme Begg-trained mare won her method into the 2022 Melbourne Cup through triumph in the Group 3 The Bart Cummings (2500m) last October, just to be dismissed of the Cup by Racing Victoria veterinarians with a lameness concern on race early morning. VIEW IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Hard-luck story Lunar Flare wins to book ticket to 2023 Melbourne Cup. Enjoy, Stream & Catch Up with your preferred Horse Racing occasions on the house of Seven’s Horse Racing protection 7plus >> A tally exemption was up for grabs at Flemington on Saturday in the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m), and it showed a cinch for Lunar Flare. Providing Michael Dee back-to-back wins in the 2 Listed races on Saturday’s program, Lunar Flare ($5) raced to a 5- 1/2 lengths from the $2.50 preferred White Marlin with Hasta La War ($31) a long neck away. Begg stated he would work back from the Melbourne Cup on the very first Tuesday in November to draw up a program for Lunar Flare. He stated in 2015’s Melbourne Cup episode lagged him and the stable was now bent on getting Lunar Flare into this year’s Cup in the very best possible shape. Michael Dee rode a best race aboard Lunar Flare. Credit: GettyBegg trusted his impulses in offering Lunar Flare 5 weeks in between follow completing 3rd to White Marlin in the Group 3 Easter Cup (2100m) at Sandown on April 8. “It was an incredible effort and it’s fantastic the owners were client,” Begg stated. “They permitted us to put her away, get her prepared for this race and they backed my judgement not to run her once again after the Easter Cup. “That was crucial as it was a really tough run race. “It was a little bit of a war of attrition that day on the degrading track.” While Lunar Flare was offering a healthy start in the center phases of Saturday’s race, Begg did not believe White Marlin might keep taking such fast areas. Dee stated the method the race was run had actually played into Lunar Flare’s hands. “I constantly understood they were going to go a gallop and keep it real which I enjoyed about,” Dee stated. “She took a trip great and unwinded all right. She is a mare that can get the bridle a bit and get a little strong, however she was excellent then. “There was an enigma whether she would get any sort of journey, however the method she has actually returned this preparation and the method she is unwinding, the method she won today, 3200 metres isn’t going to be a concern for her. “It wasn’t our year in 2015. Ideally this year will be various.” Mom of Richmond’s Samson Ryan takes the program throughout Roaming Brian. Mom of Richmond’s Samson Ryan takes the program throughout Roaming Brian.
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