This G2 Open Handicap saw the 4yo mare Showoroses work to the lead and then never look like being headed thereafter. She kicked away the run home and was comfortably clear at the 150m before winning by just under a length in 1:33.94 for the mile. The winners and where they came from were eighth (five-off the inside and four lengths from the leader), fourth (trailed inner and length and a half from the leader), third (four-off the inside and a length from the leader), led (one-off the inside and led by two lengths), second (two-off the inside and eighth lengths from the leader), third (four-off the inside and a length from the leader), led (neck in front and one-off), ninth (seven-off the inside and three lengths from the leader), third (four-off the inside and a length from the leader) and third (two-off the inside and length and a half from the leader). Showoroses came into this in good form having run second at G2 and then winning at G2 last start with the victory being an all the way success. She drew wide again today but once worked to the lead the result became inevitable and she carried the 57kg no worries once again. Today was her fourth win in thirteen starts and she has a brace of G2 wins to go with a placing at both G2 and G3 as well. Three of her four wins have come when leading so she can run time and keeps kicking, both admirable traits to have for a mare. Second home was Demonetization at 54.5kg that raced sixth the inner and worked off and turned for home eighth. The Australian bred gelding came through the run home to be third at the 200m and second at the 50m and it would have been four Australian bred winners in a row in Blacktype features today had he prevailed. Third home was Coventina at 55kg beaten less than a length that ran home well from third last on settling and she really hit the line hard after being angled out wider into sixth at the 200m. She is a mare in form having won at G3 before this and is a 5yo mare that has not been out of the top three so far at Blacktye level. Fourth home was Pierina, a fresh up 6yo mare that now has run fourth at G2 three times and two of them have come in the same race as today. Bobby Dee ran fifth beaten a length and a half after racing up second the outer and fighting hard to the line only to be swamped late. Sixth home was Sacred Elixir at his second run back since returning after an over two year break away from the track due to injury. He fought on okay after racing surrounded midrace and across the top. Prise De Fer the clear favourite ran seventh under topweight of 60kg beaten two and a half lengths after racing eighth then tenth and angling wider on the home turn. The seventh finisher was the Great Britain bred Royal Performer that fought on okay from ninth on settling. He would win his next start in an Open Handicap. There was a gap back to ninth and the Australian bred Cha Siu Bao that was beaten almost five lengths being very slow and six lengths last detached early then plugging past three others The last three home were beaten over seven lengths and up to just over ten lengths. This was a genuine enough run race and lots of future winners will come out of it as a result.