This Open Handicap at Listed level over 2000m was won by the local Paisley Park that was ridden by an apprentice rider and scored by half a length in the track record time of 2:01.62. The pace was solid throughout set by a clear leader and after sitting third the outer this 6yo gelding moved up and led turning for home. He was headed briefly at the 100m only to dig the deepest and lead again with 50m to go. The winners and where they came from on the home turn were eighth (on the fence and five lengths from the leader), led (one-off the fence and two lengths clear), led (on the inside and a length clear), led (on the inside and two lengths clear ), led (on the inside and a length clear), seventh (on the inside and four lengths from the leader), second (three-off the inside and half a length from the leader), led (five-off the inside and a neck in front) and eighth (nine-off the inside and three and a half lengths from the leader). Five of the winners led and another was second on the home turn. Paisley Park last won a race prior to today back in October of last year though he has not had much luck in the interim. Today was his sixth win in twenty-nine starts and was his first Blacktype win. He won three of his first four starts and looked a real up and comer before reality bit and he did not salute again for almost a year. His first defeat was a third behind True Enough (won seven more times after today including once at G1, G2 and G3) and the runner up Concert Hall (won seven more times after today including once at G1, once at G2 and three times at G3). Second home today was the Central Districts visitor Pep Torque that raced fourth the outer and then strode through turning in and reached second at the 200m then led briefly at the 100m. The 7yo gelding gained his first piece of Blacktype today after three misses at G3. Third home was the 6yo mare Yatima that had been going better races than it first read of late. She settled seventh the inner then came through turning for home before running on well between runners to reach third at the 50m. It was her first Blacktype placing after five goes at Listed or G3 had yielded one fourth. The next home in fourth placing was Grand Bouquet that ran home well from second the inner midrace and turning for home. She hit the line well and has had no luck since a G3 third over 2100m in October. Fifth home today at $41 was Voler Pour Moi, a locally trained 7yo mare that was out of form and resumed today. She had last won a race a year ago so was out of form but she ran well enough today after racing fourth the inner and actually reached third with a 100m to go. Sixth home was the clear topweight Vernanme that raced a chasing distant second before the weight told the run home and he was beaten just under four lengths and carried 60kg. Next home was another mare in Communique that raced eighth the outer mostly and she battled on okay the run in. Eighth home was the Australian bred Charles Road and the local has been out of form of late and today sat last before passing a few the run home wide out to be beaten just under five lengths. The rest got beaten over seven and a half lengths and as much as almost seventeen lengths in what was a very solid run race owing to Camino Rocoso setting a hard pace when clear in the lead. Camino Rocoso punctured near the home turn stopped to finish second last and be beaten over fifteen lengths. Sherrif was a forgive in the race after being trapped wide the whole way and it was no wonder he felt the pinch looking at the time posted. The track record for 2000m before today was 2:01.73 held by Celtic Swing (5 wins) and set in 2000m but that has now been bettered by Paisley Park of 2:01.62.