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IT WAS meant to be a match race between Snitzerland and Buffering - but too bad somebody forgot to send the memo to trainer Anthony Cummngs and his speedy stable addition Villa Verde.
The ghostly grey was well backed before the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) and ran accordingly, unleashing an impressive turn of foot to beat Snitzerland ($3.10fav) by a half length with the fast-finishing Famous Seamus ($61) third.
Brisbane bulldog Buffering ($3.30) led the field up the straight before he finished seventh, which left trainer Rob Heathcote wondering if "the horse got away from me a bit, and was still big in condition".
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Villa Verde was transferred to Cummings' Randwick stables, and had a history of respiratory problems.
Cummings had several long conversations with former trainer Shaun Dwyer, and was confident he could get the three-year-old back to her best in time for the expensive Sydney autumn.
"I said to the boys, 'they just don't work like that and not win','' Cummings said.
James McDonald after winning aboard Ville Verde. Picture: Simon Bullard Source: Supplied
"She was working like a Group 1 horse and she was in a Group 2 race.
"Your Song was a very good horse of mine who beat Buffering by five lengths, and she was going just as well as him this time.
"Buffering turned up in great shape and looked fantastic, but at the end of the day I thought we'd be able to handle him.''
Villa Verde will now push on to The Galaxy (1100m) where there's every chance she could bump into Snitzerland. From there it will be the $2.5 million Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes.
Snitzerland's trainer Gerald Ryan said he had one eye on the grey in running after jockey Brenton Avdulla rapt her after a recent trial.
"The bloke who rode her in her trial the other day said she went really good, and that bloke was 'B Avdulla','' Ryan said.
''I was looking for her in the run. I was happy with my (mare). We were beaten by a better filly on the day. We were three wide out in the breeze, but had we drawn two closer, we probably get the 'one-one' and win the race.
"I'd like to go The Galaxy, but she was badly weighted last year, and it will depend on what weight she gets this year.''
Buffering led early from Whittington, but looked gone at the top of the straight, with Snitzerland hitting the front and looming as the winner.
But Villa Verde and jockey James McDonald were on her back and pulled past last-start Oakleigh Plate winner Snitzerland inside the final 50m.
Buffering will ditch The Galaxy and press on to the T.J. Smith Stakes.
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