Syzygy produced a 80/1 shock in the Denny Cordell Stakes result at Gowran Park on Saturday, defeating Pollenca by just 0.1 lengths in a photo finish. According to the official result, Daniel McLoughlin’s filly, ridden by Scott McCullagh, delivered one of the card’s most striking upsets in the Group 3 contest run over 1m1½f on yielding-to-soft ground.
The Denny Cordell Stakes result overturned the betting market’s dominant storyline. Pre-race favourite Faiyum, rated 105 on the official ratings at 11/8, faded to eighth, beaten ten lengths. McCullagh’s charge had travelled prominently through the race before accelerating decisively inside the final furlong to repel all challengers.
Syzygy Denies Faiyum In Gowran Park Shock
Pollenca, also at a substantial price of 50/1, claimed second, whilst Sindria finished third at 3/1, just half a length further adrift. Joseph Patrick O’Brien supplied the next two finishers: Caught U Sleeping at 12/1 and Star Performer at 7/2. The race unfolded in 2m 6.33s, a winning time that reflected the demanding conditions.
The Denny Cordell Stakes result stands in sharp contrast to The Gowran Park Group 3 Preview, where Faiyum had been positioned as the commanding force. Elsewhere on the card, Greydreambeliever won the opening 7f race at 2/1F, Navajo Point triumphed in the apprentice handicap at 14/1, and Chipsrdown took the closing contest at 9/4F.
