Disappointed the Big Fella couldn't sprint quicker than he did the last 200m, although that's not really his go; a good effort to get as close as he did in the finish.

The most curious thing for me to come out of the race was the number of poor rides. If you backed Elegant Fashion and thought you were a bit stiff in the straight; you're right. Problem with that thought is; she never should have been where she was in the first place! At the 1000m when Munce knew he had to move on Zavabeel (and did), should have sounded the alarm bells in G.Mosse's head. His next move is to do nothing! He sits inside a sprinter, OER and behind a miler, Regal Roller, unbelievable! It was the picture perfect advertisement for local jockeys you'll ever see.

The only two jockeys to leave their settled positions first, were the first two past the post; great rides by both Munce and Nikolic. Of the others, Boss on Starcraft and those directly behind him on the rail could do nothing until someone else first created pace or space and neither ever eventuated. Paolini caught 3 wide the entire trip proved nothing else but nuisance value although no jockey in the 1 wide lane endeavoured to improve their position until it was all too late. Rawiller on Elvstroem was just plain stiff. Missed the jump, angles for a trail at the rear with no resultant pace, baulked for a run at the top of the straight; a neither here nor there result for both connections and backers.


dundas lane .......