Race 6 at Cessnock saw the running of the Hungerford Hill wines BM 58 handicap over 1570 m with Sugarland Express given every chance to return as the runner up under Grant Buckley to narrowly miss, beaten only by The Deel Is Dun under Christian Reith with the Randwick galloper, The First Ring the third to arrive.
12 SUGARLAND EXPRESS (NZ)
7 year old bay gelding (21-10-2012) Sire: Zabeel (NZ) Dam: Eloa (NZ) (Volksraad (GB)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Little Avondale Trust
Owners: Mrs J A Law, J L Roberts, M Beencke, G E Horne, M W Royle, L Dsouza & H Docherty
Colours: White, Red Stripe, Red Stripe On Sleeves, White Cap, Red Peak
Sugarland Express is a 7-year-old bay gelding by Zabeel Out Of the Dam:Eloa (NZ) and was last seen finishing 3rd of 12 in a Tuncurry Hcp (C1) on May 16 over 1400m, beaten 3.75 lengths behind Gwennybegg.
A solid performance witnessed today.