Race 1: Australian Fire Hose Plate 1000m

Estijaab (1^st) showed great speed to lead, let down strongly in the straight and powered away, serious type. Dio D’ Oro (2^nd) box seated and battled on well enough in the straight. Tell no Tales (3^rd) sat outside the leader and battled away in the straight.

Race 2: Nelune Foundation Handicap 1300m

D’argento (1^st) settled on the rails towards the rear, tracked up behind the leader, gap appeared and sprinted well to score. Shumookh (2^nd) led and gave a good kick, winner just too strong late. Wooshka (3^rd) sat outside the leader and battled away in the straight.

Race 3: TAB Highway Handicap 1400m

Acquittal (1^st) was sitting just off the speed before making an early move to take over, sprinted clear and held on late, good ride. Kopi Luwak (2^nd) settled towards the rear and make strong ground late but couldn’t catch the winner, good effort. They cleared out from the rest.

Race 4: Happy 100^th Birthday Louisa Baxter Mile 1600m

Cellarman (1^st) had the perfect run box seating, gap appeared and let down well to score. New Universe (2^nd) settled towards the rear on rails, peeled out and made steady ground. Get on the Grange (3^rd) sat on the speed and battled away late.

Race 5: Summer Sprint 1000m

Memes (1^st) sat on the speed, hit the lead and was there to be beaten, fought on strongly, tough horse. Boss Lane (2^nd) and Palazzo Publico (3^rd) both sat off the speed and loomed up strongly but couldn’t catch the winner.

Race 6: Liberty International Underwriters Handicap 2000m

On pace dominated. Carzoff (1^st) had the perfect run box seating, gap appeared on rails and let down well to be too strong late. Vaucluse Bay (2^nd) sat outside the leader, kept battling on in the straight. Chatelard (3^rd) led and battled on well enough in the straight.

Race 7: Optus Systems PTY LTD Handicap 1400m

Flow (1^st) had the perfect run in behind the leader, travelled up strongly and put them away in a few strides. Level Eight (2^nd) settled at the rear, made steady ground late. Quick Defence (3^rd) had a nice run in transit, battled away in the straight.

Race 8: Rebecca Louise Handicap 1200m

Faraway Town (1^st) settled at the rear on rails, peeled to outside and let down strongly to score late, good ride. Fortensky (2^nd) had a lovely run on rails midfield, let down well, winner too strong late. Insensata (3^rd) settled worse than midfield on rails, made steady ground in straight.

Race 9: The Honourable James Caird (Tim) Bruxner Handicap 1600m

Maddison Avenue (1^st) had a lovely run behind the leader, let down well and held them off late. Bye See (2^nd) sat just off the speed, kept coming in the straight but couldn’t catch the winner. Siren’s Fury (3^rd) settled towards rear on rails, made steady ground in the straight.

There was a strong advantage to be on the rails in run.