This 3yo only Listed mile at set weights was won by the filly Chokito by a nose after leading most of the way. The filly had a length to spare after 400m and held that margin until tackled by several opponents the run in and held just a neck lead at the 100m. The winners and where they came from the on the home turn were led (one-off the inside by a neck), led (one-off the inside and two lengths clear), fourth (two-off the inside and length and a half from the leader), second (one-off the inside and length and a half from the leader), second (on the fence and half a length from the leader), led, (one-off the inside and a length clear), led (two-off the inside and two lengths clear), led (on the fence and a neck clear) and led (one-off the inside and three lengths ahead). Today was her fourth win in ten starts and was her first win at Blacktype after three goes earlier for one Listed placing. The filly has won three of her four races on good footing and the other on a bog track (here too) but the common denominator is she has raced in front or second or third to the home turn each time. Second home and brave in defeat was the maiden Milford Sound that raced fifth then fourth the inner mostly and then came through to be second at the 100m but missed victory by a nostril. It was the first time he has paid a dividend and came at the first time he tackled Blacktype adding suspicion to the real depth of this field. Third home was Gone With The Wind and she backed up her Listed third two weeks ago at Wingatui with another game effort today at Ascot Park. Once again she settled back on the inner but today was held up near the home turn only to come with a strong run late to get third on the post. Fourth home was Street Fightin Man that after working up second the outer raced third between leaders midrace to the home turn and only lost third on the line. Fifth home at $33 was Choux In that was last after a slow start then came through on the inner to eighth at the 400m but fought well the run home. Sixth home was the clear favourite The Gift ($2.20) ridden by an apprentice that once again was trapped wide and working throughout. She was third wide early and then went up second deep midrace to the home turn before wilting the run in and being beaten just over three lengths. The filly has been trapped wide working in her last three runs and all have come at Blacktype for two Listed placings and this miss. Back Hut came in next from seventh the outer then moving wide at the 400m but she was found to have been galloped on in the running so is a forgive. Next home was the yet to even place maiden Galileo Express at $60 that settled back and came wide near the home turn but never really flattered. Tavilight was next home and he disappointed after racing fourth the outer and then being seventh and deep at the 400m. Ocean Point, a stablemate of the favourite The Gift, was crowded early and settled back so he never got into the race from back on the inner. The rest got beaten seven lengths and up too over thirty-one lengths. This was a suspect field overall and run on a very biased track towards on pacers all day with just one winner coming from outside the top three on settling and was she (R3) was actually fourth on settling. Six of the winners led on settling showing the clear bias the track presented all day.