This G3 event over 1400m saw a very narrow win to Hypnos over a resuming Rock On Wood and just half a length back in third was a game Vadavar. The winners and where they turned for home in race order were sixth (five-off the off the inside and two lengths from the leader), fourth (eight-off the inside and half a length from the leader), eighth (five-off the inside and three lengths from the leader), tenth (seven-off the inside and four and a half lengths from the leader), fifth (four-wide off the inside and two lengths from the leader), third (two-off the inside and half a length from the leader), led (two-off the inside and length and a half from the leader), sixth (nine-off the inside and two lengths from the leader), third (six-off the inside and length and a half from the leader) and eighth (one-off the inside and four lengths from the leader). Hypnos was second up having run a game second resuming at Hastings also whilst carrying 59kg but today he had to manage just the minimum of 53kg. He settled down last and wide then swept up near the home turn to be third turning for home before leading at the 200m then hung on by a short head in 1:26.08. It was his fourth win in twenty-one outings and his fourth piece of Blacktype after numerous attempts. He ran second equal at G1 as a 3yo against this own age Group and that same season won at Listed level and was also placed third at G3. The now 5yo gelding was tried three times in Australia but failed badly. Rock On Wood, a now 6yo gelding, has only had fifteen starts for six wins but keeps coming up short in his attempt to win at G1. He has at G1 had four attempts for two thirds, a fourth and a seventh. All of the efforts have had merit but the form has not really stood up bar behind Avantage when he ran seventh. The gelding clearly has ability and will find a soft G1 race in New Zealand surely this season. The third finisher was the Australian bred Vigor Winner, which at just his fourteenth start now has added a G3 placing against all comers and it goes with a G2 second beaten half a head versus all comers. He also as a 3yo has a G3 first equal and a G2 second beaten half a head. The 5yo gelding looks set for another good season. Motivation ran on well for fourth beaten just under a length and a half after being last and wide at the 600m. London Express ran on from the rear for fifth beaten just under three lengths while Go Nicholas the 9yo was sixth beaten just over three lengths. Spring Tide at just her eleventh outing ran an honest seventh while the rest got beaten over five lengths and up to fifteen lengths. The 8yo gelding Magnum was a poor eighth beaten over five lengths and True Enough, the multiple G1 performer, finished last under 60.5kg. To show how bad the effort was of True Enough he has not missed the top three before this since June 16 of 2018 plus today was the first time he has missed the top three at Blacktype. The footing today helped determine the result and Rock On Wood should have won. It looks to be a decent form result looking further into this season.