Race 1: DC Vending Handicap 1300m

Scarecrow (1^st) sat outside the leader on a slow tempo, leader kicked, and he looked under pressure, found plenty late to score, good effort. Bris Vegas (2^nd) led and controlled, gave a great kick, winner just too strong late. Troon (3^rd) sat just off the slow speed, couldn’t sprint with top two but battled on well.

Race 2: UBET Adelaide Cup – 12^th March Handicap 2250m

Andrea Mantegna (1^st) box seated, held up on the turn, once the gap appeared, powered away, classes above. Spy Decoder (2^nd) led, gave a kick, no match the winner, beat the rest easily. Flying Casino (3^rd) made late ground.

Race 3: James Boag’s Premium Handicap 1000m

Iconic (1^st) settled towards the rear off a strong tempo, peeled widest in the straight to finished off strongly to score. Classy Jack (2^nd) sat on the speed, kept finding in the straight, winner just too strong late, nice effort. Vikings Reward (3^rd) settled last, made ground along the rails late.

Race 4: Schweppes Handicap 1250m

They went hard here, set it up for the backmarkers. Red Dazzle (1^st) settled last, peeled widest on turn, was still well off them, knuckled down strongly last 200m to score, had favours. Rupture (2^nd) and Sawaiki (3^rd) both settled towards the rear and took over 200m out before winner bloused them late. Forgive the on pacers, they went too hard up front.

Race 5: Medallion Homes 3YO Maiden Plate 1000m

Institution (1^st) had a lovely run just off the speed, peeled out in straight, knuckled down strongly last 100m to score a deserved win. Miss Labelle (2^nd) led and gave a great kick, winner just too strong late. Rocket Sox (3^rd) had a great run in transit, made late ground.

Race 6: Holdfast Insurance Handicap 1000m

Heart of a Lion (1^st) box seated off a strong tempo, got the rails run and knuckled down strongly late to just win, good return. Olivier (2^nd) had a nice run off the speed, loomed up strongly, just missed. El Prado Gold (3^rd) settled last, hit the line well late to just miss.

Race 7: Lloyd Cromwell Handicap 1400m

Lord Topper (1^st) had to work early, before sitting outside leader, travelled well, was headed but fought on strongly late to win, flying, tough win. Unbreakable (2^nd) sat just off the speed, looked the winner on straightening, hit the lead but winner fought on too well. Galaxy Gazer (3^rd) had a nice run in transit, battled on well enough in the straight.

Race 8: The Junction Handicap 1400m

Simpatico (1^st) box seated, sprinted well once gap appeared and fought on strongly late to hold on. Groove with Me (2^nd) settled last, peeled widest, looked the winner but winner too strong late. Cronauer (3^rd) was heavily backed, led, and didn’t offer much in the straight.