Race Synopsis:This G1 juvenile event drew a poor field so not surprise then that the clear three favourites filled those berths and were the only runner that started in single figures. The Australian bred On The Bubbles sped to the lead and was always cruising along in the wet ground and strode clear the 200m to score by three lengths and clock 1:25.95. The winners and where they came from on the home turn were led (four-off the fence and a neck ahead), led (six-off the inside and five lengths ahead), second (eight-off the inside and three lengths from the leader), led (twelve-off the inside and a length ahead), third (four-off the inside and length and a half from the leader), seventh (fifteen-off the inside and three lengths from the leader), led (twelve-off the inside and length and a half ahead), sixth (twelve-off the inside and four lengths from the leader), sixth (fifteen-off the inside and three lengths from the leader) and ninth (seventeen-off the inside and four lengths from the leader). Six of the ten winners either led (four were in front) or raced top three on the home turn. It was the fourth win in six stars for On The Bubbles and his first at G1, with one of his prior wins coming at Listed level in the Karaka Millions, which is open only to Sales runners of that ilk. He had been gapped in his last two runs prior to today when second at G3 and G1 beaten by the Australian bred Sword Of State but today he did not face that superior juvenile. Second home was the stablemate of the winner in I Wish I Win that was fresh up and having just his second outing. He raced third the outer and came up second wide turning for home but was chasing a gap thereafter. Today was his first ever defeat on raceday of after four trials so he has scope to improve. Third home but beaten seven lengths was the filly Bonny Lass that won her first two runs including once at G2 then ran a distant third at G1 behind Sword Of State and On The Bubbles. She raced fifth early today then was fourth across the top and raced third in a gap at the 200m. The filly has ability but is way inferior to the two males that beat her home in this plus they are both way inferior to their stablemate Sword Of State too. Fourth home today and beaten ten lengths was Fonsalette, a maiden filly that ran second at G2 to Bonny Lass, so the form held albeit coming in intervals. Fifth home was Lady Maroal beaten eleventh lengths and she had won here prior maiden outing so was being deep ended here. Sixth home was Magneto beat over a dozen lengths and he has won at G3 three runs ago and was fourth at G1 leading into this beaten six and a half lengths behind Sword Of State. The math is terrifying when you factor him in as he gapped the winner today twice. Nest Egg was next home and plugged on the widest though he was beaten almost twelve and a half lengths after settling last and wide. The rest were beaten over thirteen lengths and as far as over thirty-two lengths. The wet footing never helped many of these but also a lot of runners were not in the same class as the top three and in fact the field had seven runners that had not won a race. Quicken Away, an Australian bred, raced seventh and wide and only battled the run home but covered a lot of extra ground and will keep. The best three juveniles in this field ran one, two and three and were spread out over seven lengths and the best of this age in New Zealand was not involved which says so much. Too many in this field were maidens and several of them were inexperienced too so add in the tricky slow footing and it was no wonder many were all at sea from the jump. The winner looked good but you have to remember he has been beaten easily twice prior by the Australian bred Sword Of State, which is the real benchmark of juveniles this season.