It was a blowout for punters in the Listed World Horse Racing Stakes (1400m)at Flemington on Melbourne Cup day with the Unencumbered filly No Restriction powering home from last on the turn for a maiden stakes success.
While many jockeys came back with hard-luck stories, Declan Bates eased No Restriction out into clear air at the 300 metres to finish over the top of the Pride Of Dubai filly Princess Jenni by a length with a half-neck back to the Street Boss (USA) filly Ripper Rita in third.
A first-up winner at Ballarat in April, No Restriction has not been far away in three subsequent starts including a last start fourth behind Incredulous Dream at Caulfield.
It was a first winner on Melbourne Cup day for trainer Archie Alexander.
“We have run second a few times on Cup day, a frustrating week and every trainer wants to be here,” Alexander said.
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“She has always been a bit spooky and green. She can get pulling like she did today. We thought blinkers would be too much and winkers were halfway.
“It was a great ride by Dec, and it’s a great day for the stable.
“I am leaning to going to the paddock now. She is not overly big and she has done a good job today so we will end on a winning note.”
Consigned by Three Bridges to the 2019 Magic Million Adelaide Yearling Sale, No Restriction was purchased by Alexander Racing/Rogers Bloodstock for $90,000.
She is the fifth winner from as many foals out of the unraced Zabeel mare Zumbarina who is a three-quarter sister to the great Might And Power who on this day in 1997 scored a fighting win in the Melbourne Cup.
Zumbarina has a 2yo colt by Brazen Beau who was purchased by Agile Thoroughbreds for $20,000 at this years Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
The daughter of Zabeel has a yearling filly by Toronado (IRE) and was not covered last spring.
No Restriction becomes the third stakes-winner for the Magic Millions winner Unencumbered (Testa Rossa) who covered for four seasons before his death in March 2018.
