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Travel, timing and two chances – Brisbourne eyes Champagne prize
Relentless road trips and meticulous placement have carried Ben Brisbourne to the brink of a Group 1 breakthrough, with two fillies primed to turn a week of kilometres into Champagne Stakes glory.
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