Races MR Bairnsdale

Pushed forward to sit with the leaders and gave everything to hold fourth 5L at Southside Cranbourne Mdn-Sw over 1300m. Led doing best to fight off challengers but ultimately outclassed late 8.1L at Wangaratta Mdn-Sw over 1400m.

One-paced to the line and always well back 13.2L at Seymour 3Y Mdn-Sw over 1200m Soft 5. Never a threat after showing no early speed from the barriers 6L at Southside Pakenham Mdn-Sw over 1000m. Second-up.

Sat on the pace and was only run down in the last 100m for third 0.8L at Southside Pakenham Mdn-Sw over 1200m. Went forward to sit behind the leaders but was outclassed 1.5L at Southside Pakenham Mdn-Sw over 1400m.

Ran on ok late but gave leaders a big head start 6.4L at Yarra Valley Mdn-Sw over 1200m. Failed to improve on the front runners after settling midfield 2.6L at Ballarat Mdn-Sw over 1200m.

Ran on well late into fourth after giving leaders a head start 2.3L at Ballarat Mdn-Sw over 1000m. Positioned worse than midfield and picked up a few positions late 2.5L at Echuca Mdn-Sw over 1200m.

By highly talented stayer that won the G1 SA Derby at just his fifth start before going on to win the G1 Underwood Stakes in the Spring.

Never in contention after settling a long way back 13.8L at Moe 3Y Mdn-Sw over 1100m Soft 5. Pressed to make a move but failed to make any impression on rivals 16.2L at Traralgon Mdn-Sw over 1430m Heavy 8.

Weakened out of the race after doing a lot of chasing 7.3L at Southside Pakenham Mdn-Sw over 1000m.

Raced up on the pace but capitulated when the pressure was on 4.2L at Seymour Mdn-Sw over 1300m. Scooted home into third placings for an eye-catching run 2.1L at Kyneton Mdn-Sw over 1106m.

Under extreme pressure to keep pace with the front-runners 5.9L at Southside Pakenham 3Yf Mdn-Sw over 1100m.

Applied pressure to the leader but had nothing left at the finish, fifth 2.9L at Southside Pakenham Mdn-Sw over 1200m.

Seventh 5.1L at Bairnsdale Mdn-Sw over 1200m Soft 6.