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The Valley wrap - McKee wins Sunline Stakes & plenty to Cheer about

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A smart filly drew plenty of cheers for her Listed win while a prominent jockey faces a fitness test to ride at Mornington on Saturday after missing his rides at Friday night's William Reid Stakes meeting at The Valley.

 MCKEE NAME GOES ON SUNLINE STAKES TROPHY

The omen tip of the night landed when the Stephen McKee-trained Consensus claimed the Group II Sunline Stakes (1600m).

McKee’s father Trevor McKee trained the great mare to win two Cox Plates and a Manikato Stakesat The Valley among her 13 Group I wins.

The younger McKee switched Consensus from the Group I Ranvet Stakes to the Sunline Stakes because of Sydney’s wet weather and the seven-year-old justified her trainer’s decision with a fighting win.

Consensus had to work hard under jockey Michael Walker’s riding to overhaul the on-pacer Spanish Reef to score by a half-head. Kenedna charged home to get within a length of the winner in third spot.

“The way it has worked out, it was the race that fell for us and it just happened to be the Sunline Stakes,” McKee said. “It was great to be able to get that one.

“We decided to can Sydney and come here so it has worked out all right so far.”

McKee said he would give thought to looking for another race in Sydney in the hope the tracks dried out or take Consensus back to New Zealand to prepare her for a Brisbane campaign.

 
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Consensus has knocked off the favourite Spanish Reef who was gallant in the last @TheValley.

 
 
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Well done Reefer..but it's been very poorly trained...

How it's taken sooooo long to realise she's a Blinkers neddy is remarkable 

Walker said she was so fired up to win he couldn't hold her....

..finally got cover and pantsed a G2 field over a mile...

..5 career starts in Blinkers...2 wins and an unlucky 3 rd on an unsuitable track..

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2 hours ago, Thomass said:

Well done Reefer..but it's been very poorly trained...

How it's taken sooooo long to realise she's a Blinkers neddy is remarkable 

Walker said she was so fired up to win he couldn't hold her....

..finally got cover and pantsed a G2 field over a mile...

..5 career starts in Blinkers...2 wins and an unlucky 3 rd on an unsuitable track..

FFS give it a rest or you are gonnnnneeeee!

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10 minutes ago, Thomass said:

Stating facts mate...even the owner said "she's needed Blinkers for some time"

In the press..do I have to prove it again..wake up

Are you sure it wasn't the Good track that mattered more?  As for the owner if you are quoting short stuff he hasnt owned the horse for some time.

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3 hours ago, Reefton said:

Thanks CS.  There were certainly some juicy dividends extracted. 

Congrats Reeton. Quite a story the ups and downs of Leo just can't understand why spoiled by his online antics. Looks by the ownership you guys all chipped to get him into HQ so big success there as well.

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14 hours ago, Thomass said:

Well done Reefer..but it's been very poorly trained...

How it's taken sooooo long to realise she's a Blinkers neddy is remarkable 

Walker said she was so fired up to win he couldn't hold her....

..finally got cover and pantsed a G2 field over a mile...

..5 career starts in Blinkers...2 wins and an unlucky 3 rd on an unsuitable track..

So S McKee has probably trained a thousand winners Tom arse. Just remind me again how many you have trained?

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On 23/03/2019 at 1:48 PM, Thomass said:

Stating facts mate...even the owner said "she's needed Blinkers for some time"

In the press..do I have to prove it again..wake up

Can you tell me exactly which owner you are talking about and where the article was

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On 3/23/2019 at 2:24 PM, The Centaur said:

Congrats Reeton. Quite a story the ups and downs of Leo just can't understand why spoiled by his online antics. Looks by the ownership you guys all chipped to get him into HQ so big success there as well.

No one in our family has had anything to do with HQ.  It is entirely Leo’s.  Nobody “chipped in” so it is best to get your facts straight.  

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On 23/03/2019 at 11:20 AM, Thomass said:

Well done Reefer..but it's been very poorly trained...

How it's taken sooooo long to realise she's a Blinkers neddy is remarkable 

Walker said she was so fired up to win he couldn't hold her....

..finally got cover and pantsed a G2 field over a mile...

..5 career starts in Blinkers...2 wins and an unlucky 3 rd on an unsuitable track..

more nonsense rom you Thomass..why do you choose to ignore the 2 starts with blinkers on when Consensus was unplaced...? or is she only a 'blinkers on neddy' after she's won?

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And here's me thinking you were beginning to see the light Wes...

The record speaks for itself...who would have thought she'd be a winning chance in Oz Group racing before this...especially over a mile

Extrapolate  your thinking out..and REDZEL doesn't need Blinkers...

You think every time it should win?

pahhhhhhhlease

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15 hours ago, Reefton said:

Can you tell me exactly which owner you are talking about and where the article was

The ex trainer has been running this show for a very long time...

...including arranging a mating in December...who does that without thinking?

Stick most definitely didn't think Melbourne was where to head...

...and Blinkers most definitely wasn't his idea...

Just ask...or aren't you talking with each other?

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