Being under the care of Paul Seater the Fraar sired Saeta Rose $5.50, from the Whiskey Road mare Wine And Roses, came from well back with a strong run over the concluding stages to beat the Ken Sweeney cared for Matthew Neilson ridden Visual Impact $13.

A farther three quarters of a length away was Dark Diva $6 for local trainer Barry Dunn who had Ben Claridge ride his charge.

The two and half length win of the Staaraq four year old gelding Meadows Staar in the 1600 metre third event gave jockey Clare Lindop the first leg of her treble.

Being from the Undercut matron Dancing Desire and trained by Jim Smith the $1.90 favourite Meadows Staar was in the back half of the field early before striding to the front in the middle stages and going on to beat the $7 chance Zadam for mentor Mark Minervini and rider Adrian Patterson.

Another three lengths away third was Fager Son $5.50 for the combination of Ryan Balfour and Wayne Kerford.

Clare Lindop was again in the spotlight when the Karen Byrnes owned and trained Bergstrom $4.60 was the one and a half length winner of race seven which was run over 1350 metres.

From the Curravilla matron Villivia and sired by Taos, Bergstrom held down a mid field position before getting to the front just after the home turn was reached and then going on to beat the Barry Dunn trained Ben Claridge ridden Copper Days, the $3-30 public elect. A farther one and a quarter lengths away third was Giggling Girl $5.50 for Fred Meuring and apprentice Claudia Lions.

Strathalbyn based trainer Shane Oxlade and jockey Justin Potter were the only two horsemen to raise a cheer from local racing fans when Daydream Charlie, the only local winner, won race two which was contested over 1350 metres.

Being the $2.10 favourite the Blevic sired Daydream Charlie, from the Straussbrook mare Dance On Tables was well placed early and quickly got to the front just before the home turn and went on to beat the John Hyam cared for Troy Baker piloted All About Heart $2.60 by a margin of two and a quarter lengths.

Starting at $31 Meadows Power was another eleven lengths away third for Jim Smith and apprentice Melanie Tyndall.

The combination of horse carer Paul Beshara and apprentice Libby Hopwood stared the day off well when Silver Clip $3 was the seven length winner of the opening event, a distance maiden which was contested over 2050 metres.

A five year old grey gelding sired by Sure Win Kenny out of the Canadian Silver matron Canadian Supreme, Sliver Clip was last when the race took shape.

Sliver Clip gradually improved his position and recorded a seven lengths win over the $5 chance Linkwin Miss for trainer Barry Ewen and jockey Clare Lindop. A farther long neck away third was the $2.30 favourite Varsovia for Greg Lesnikowski and Paul Gatt.

The parenting combination of the American bred horse Grass Wonder and the daughter of Alzao, Laudemio provided the one length winner the 1200 metre fourth race Tuscan Wonder.

Starting at the odds of $5 the Kirsten Mcgowan prepared Ben Claridge ridden Tuscan Wonder was not very far off the pace for the entire journey and went on to defeat Excellerant the $2.30 punter's choice for the combination of mentor Mark Kavanagh and jockey Paul Gatt.

After racing in second position for most of the journey Courting Justice $5.50 was placed third, three and a half lengths behind Excellerant.

The United States bred stallion Bianconi and the Hula Chief sired mare Dreamie were associated in the winner of 1200 metre fifth race, Million Bucks.

Prepared jointly by Heather and Kevin Frew and having the services of jockey Ryan Plumb Million Bucks $6.50 came from fifth and beat the Ben Claridge ridden Barry Dunn trained Count Cheval $10.

Another two lengths away third was the $2.90 public elect Her Alibi for Jake Stephens and Paul Gatt.

Competing for the fourteenth time and winning his second race the four year old gelding Alice Coupez was the three and half length winner of the final event which was run over 1600 metres.

Sired by the American sire Ne Coupez from Alice Pro, a Distinctive Pro mare, trained by Mark Kavanagh and having the services of Paul Gatt Alice Coupez was well placed and beat Make Me Cry, the $3-70 favourite for Stuart Gower and Ryan Plumb. A farther two and a half lengths away third was Alquamarne $10 for Barry Brook and Ben Claridge.

© Cyberhorse 2010 Peter Neall Published 23/11/09