Favourites dominated Sunday’s Triple M Bendigo Cup heats.
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Seven of the eight heats were won by short-priced favourites, setting up a classic $47,000 to the winner final at Lord’s Raceway this Friday night.
All eight winners broke the 24-second barrier for the 425m trip, with the flying Zinzan Brooke setting the fastest time of the day in heat six.
Starting from box seven, Zinzan Brooke ran a blistering 23.404 seconds to defeat the in-form Jesaulenko.
Jesaulenko’s time of 23.538 seconds would have been good enough to win every other heat.
Last year’s Bendigo Cup winner Aston Bolero is through to the final after winning its heat in an impressive 23.647 seconds. Other heat winners were Aussie Infared (23.953), Tiggerlong Cruz (23.916), Black Mumbo (23.81), Striker Light (23.71), Kouta Mayhem (23.61) and Aston Dee Bee (23.641).
Seona Thompson is the only trainer with multiple runners (Aston Dee Bee and Aston Bolero) in the final.
