{"id":80732,"date":"2021-11-30T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T23:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=589"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:23:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T01:23:26","slug":"zipping-classic-nominations","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/zipping-classic-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Zipping Classic Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you looking for this year’s Zipping Classic<\/a> Nominations<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

The Zipping Classic nominations close the Monday leading-up to the Group 2 staying feature run and won at Caulfield Racecourse (moved from Sandown Racecourse in 2021) in late November or early December towards the end of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.<\/p>\n

Zipping Classic 2026 Results<\/span><\/h2>
Caulfield R8 - The Big Screen Company Zipping Classic (G2)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
<\/colgroup>
1st<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
14. She's A Hustler (3)<\/span>
J: Jordan Childs<\/span> 57kg<\/span><\/div>
2x112<\/span> T: Grahame Begg<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.45<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
2nd<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
1. Light Infantry Man (9)<\/span>
J: Ethan Brown<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
06955<\/span> T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
5.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.90<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
3rd<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
8. Etna Rosso (8)<\/span>
J: Michael Dee<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
03022<\/span> T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
9.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
2.80<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
4th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
4. Alenquer (11)<\/span>
J: Ben Allen<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
x6027<\/span> T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
41.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
7.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
5th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
2. Kovalica (5)<\/span>
J: Beau Mertens<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
05430<\/span> T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
9.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
2.70<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
6th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
13. Alalcance (4)<\/span>
J: Craig Williams<\/span> 57kg<\/span><\/div>
0x6x3<\/span> T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
4.40<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.75<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
7th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3. Smokin' Romans (13)<\/span>
J: Ben Melham<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
29480<\/span> T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
21.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
4.80<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
8th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
7. Brayden Star (2)<\/span>
J: John Allen<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
45104<\/span> T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
41.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
7.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
9th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
12. Star Vega (12)<\/span>
J: Lachlan Neindorf<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
96x42<\/span> T: Anthony & Sam Freedman<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
46.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
8.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
10th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
6. Interpretation (1)<\/span>
J: Teo Nugent<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
x0705<\/span> T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
61.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
10.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
11th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
11. Garachico (6)<\/span>
J: Billy Egan<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
246x7<\/span> T: Dominic Sutton<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
201.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
23.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
12th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
10. Berkshire Breeze (7)<\/span>
J: Mark Zahra<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
x6264<\/span> T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
13.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
3.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
13th<\/span><\/div>
<\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
5. Hezashocka (10)<\/span>
J: Harry Coffey<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
0x406<\/span> T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
61.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
10.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 18\/09\/2026 09:47:13 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div>
View Results<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> \n

zipping classic 2025 Results<\/h2>\n

The official 2025 Zipping Classic results<\/strong> will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday November 29, 2025.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. #14 She’s A Hustler<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. #1 Light Infantry Man<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. #8 Etna Rosso<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    She\u2019s A Hustler ($3.10F)\u00a0<\/strong>delivered a career-defining performance to head the 2025 Zipping Classic results\u00a0<\/strong>at Caulfield on Saturday.<\/p>\n

    Trained by Grahame Begg and ridden by Jordan Childs, the five-year-old Ace High mare stepped up to weight-for-age company for the first time in the 2400m Group 2 feature and proved her staying credentials.<\/p>\n

    Despite appearing vulnerable around the home turn, she balanced up strongly and surged past multiple Group 1 winner Light Infantry Man in the final strides to score by a short neck, with Etna Rosso finishing third.<\/p>\n

    The victory marked her first Group 2 success and confirmed Begg\u2019s plan to\u00a0target the 2026 Caulfield Cup<\/strong>, run over the same course and distance.<\/p>\n

    Already a consistent performer with seven wins and four seconds from 11 starts, She\u2019s A Hustler will now be spelled before being aimed at an autumn and winter campaign in Queensland, a pathway that has produced recent Caulfield Cup champions.<\/p>\n\n

    Zipping Classic 2025 Field<\/h2>\n

    The official 2025 Zipping Classic field of final acceptances<\/strong> is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once released.<\/p>\n

    The\u00a0Zipping Classic 2025 final field<\/strong>\u00a0features a star-studded line-up of end-of-spring stayers including Ciaron Maher\u2019s Australian Cup champ from the Autumn\u00a0Light Infantry Man<\/strong>\u00a0and the flying Grahame Begg trained\u00a0She\u2019s A Hustler\u00a0<\/strong>who is yet to run outside the top two in her 10 career starts.<\/p>\n

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    \n
    \n
    \n Caulfield R8 - The Big Screen Company Zipping Classic (G2)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
    \n Final<\/span>\n Race time: <\/span>\n <\/span> \n <\/div>\n <\/div> <\/div>\n
    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/colgroup>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
    <\/th>Entrant<\/th>Last 6<\/th>Sex<\/th>Barrier<\/th>Weight<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 1. Light Infantry Man<\/span>\n J: Ethan Brown
    T: Ciaron Maher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		x06955<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 2. Kovalica<\/span>\n J: Beau Mertens
    T: Chris Waller<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		x05430<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 3. Smokin' Romans<\/span>\n J: Ben Melham
    T: Ciaron Maher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		729480<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 13<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 4. Alenquer<\/span>\n J: Ben Allen
    T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		0x6027<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 11<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 5. Hezashocka<\/span>\n J: Harry Coffey
    T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		40x406<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 6. Interpretation<\/span>\n J: Teo Nugent
    T: Ciaron Maher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		3x0705<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 7. Brayden Star<\/span>\n J: John Allen
    T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		745104<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 8. Etna Rosso<\/span>\n J: Michael Dee
    T: Chris Waller<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		x03022<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/td>9. Strawberry Rock (10) <\/span> Scratched: <\/span><\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 10. Berkshire Breeze<\/span>\n J: Mark Zahra
    T: Ciaron Maher<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		8x6264<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 11. Garachico<\/span>\n J: Billy Egan
    T: Dominic Sutton<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		1246x7<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 12. Star Vega<\/span>\n J: Lachlan Neindorf
    T: Anthony & Sam Freedman<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		696x42<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n 12<\/td>\n 59kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 13. Alalcance<\/span>\n J: Craig Williams
    T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		10x6x3<\/td>\n M<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n 57kg<\/td>\n <\/tr>
    <\/div><\/td>\n
    		\n
    \n
    \n 14. She's A Hustler<\/span>\n J: Jordan Childs
    T: Grahame Begg<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n
    		12x112<\/td>\n M<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n 57kg<\/td>\n <\/tr> <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n \n
    \n View Results<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n

    zipping classic 2025 nominations<\/h2>\n

    The official Zipping Classic 2025 nominations<\/strong> are followed by final acceptances announced on the Wednesday prior to the race, which will be updated below.<\/p>\n

    \n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    <\/th>\nLast 10<\/th>\nHorse<\/th>\nSex<\/th>\nAge<\/th>\nTrainer<\/th>\nHcp Rating<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/td>\n2x1110x6x3<\/td>\nALALCANCE (GB)<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nGai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>\nx0590x6027<\/td>\nALENQUER (FR)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nBen, Will & JD Hayes<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>\n87103\u00d78673<\/td>\nALMA RISE (NZ)<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nPeter G Moody & Katherine Coleman<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>\n54248\u00d76264<\/td>\nBERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nCiaron Maher<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>\n344\u00d7745104<\/td>\nBRAYDEN STAR (GB)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nTrent Busuttin & Natalie Young<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/td>\nx1x28x0000<\/td>\nEARL OF TYRONE (IRE)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nCiaron Maher<\/td>\n89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/td>\n8222\u00d703022<\/td>\nETNA ROSSO (IRE)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nChris Waller<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/td>\n722200\u00d7990<\/td>\nFIRM AGREEMENT<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nAnnabel & Rob Archibald<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/td>\n561x1246x7<\/td>\nGARACHICO (GB)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nDominic Sutton<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>\nx069277x77<\/td>\nGLENTANEOUS (IRE)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nAnthony & Sam Freedman<\/td>\n89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11<\/td>\n726540\u00d7406<\/td>\nHEZASHOCKA (NZ)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nMick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)<\/td>\n96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12<\/td>\n02763\u00d70705<\/td>\nINTERPRETATION (IRE)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nCiaron Maher<\/td>\n96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13<\/td>\n0331\u00d705430<\/td>\nKOVALICA (NZ)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nChris Waller<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14<\/td>\n6310\u00d706955<\/td>\nLIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nCiaron Maher<\/td>\n111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    15<\/td>\n60x8x86677<\/td>\nPOST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nSimon Ryan<\/td>\n96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    16<\/td>\n2x1112x112<\/td>\nSHE\u2019S A HUSTLER (NZ)<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nGrahame Begg<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    17<\/td>\n310\u00d7729480<\/td>\nSMOKIN\u2019 ROMANS (NZ)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nCiaron Maher<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    18<\/td>\n9x07696x42<\/td>\nSTAR VEGA (IRE)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nAnthony & Sam Freedman<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    19<\/td>\n10260\u00d70069<\/td>\nSTRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE)<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nCiaron Maher<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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