AUCKLAND - The rivals of Blown Away were just that in yesterday's group three $A40,000 Cornwall Handicap at Ellerslie.
Blown Away hit the lead at the top of the straight in the 2200m event and came away to score by 3-1/4 lengths. Cool Conductor, a stablemate of Great Northern winner Royal Ways, took second with three lengths to third-placed St Petrus.
Blown Away is a four-year-old gelding by Exploding Prospect and his win was his fourth from 15 starts.
He is trained at Cambridge by David Murray who owns the horse in partnership with wife Lesley.
Blown Away was ridden by former Zimbabwean rider Mark Du Plessis who was scoring his equal biggest win as far as group race status is concerned.
The win equalled that of Durzetta in the Eight Carat Classic for 3-year-old fillies at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.
- NZPA
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