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Mantua
TRAINER: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace RACE: Quentin Wallace Handicap (1000m) The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Mantua (Fastnet Rock) will look to get off the mark when he lines up over 1000 metres at Moonee Valley this afternoon. Having his first start as three-year-old, the son of Fastnet Rock (Danehill) ran three times as... Read More
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