The winner of this Listed 3yo only event pver 1400m at set weights and penalties was the odds on Brando, that scored a comfortable length and a quarter victory today in 1:23.88 after racing fourth the outer. The winners and where they came from on the home turn were seventh (four-off the inside and three lengths from the leader), seventh (seven-off the inside and eight lengths from the leader), seventh (three-off the inside and three lengths from the leader), fourth (six-off the inside and two lengths from the leaders), third (four-off the inside and a length from the leader), third (five-off the inside and half a length from the leader), eighth (eight-off the inside and three lengths from the leader), seventh (eight-off the inside and three lengths from the leader), eighth (eight-off the inside and three lengths from the leader) and ninth (seven-off the inside and three and a half lengths from the leader). The colt was being beaten into a distant second on debut by the Australian bred Tinker McPhee, which since has run a super third at G2 and a close up fourth at G1 in the 1000 Guineas. Brando has since won his next three runs and interestingly he has never run a fast time yet but seems to have so much more to offer. He looks a colt that can relax now in his races then unleash so he is more than just a sprinter it does seem and his progress over the next couple of months will be telling. Second home and paying massive overs was The Irishman that ran home strongly from the rear duo and he looks to have more gears to go too. Third home was Illumination, one-win filly that ran on well from seventh the inside and coming one-off turning for home. Fourth home was El Roseay that settled down fifth the inner and she fought on well the run home. The fact she is still a maiden is hard to believe but does pump the brakes on going too overboard about the form worth overall from this race at the moment. Fifth home was yet another eyecatcher from Tokorangi, which ran on well and in cramped quarters at times the run home, from the rear duo the inner on settling. She can find trouble and traffic in the running being a backrunner but her four runs this season as a 3yo have all been superb. In a G1 she ran a terrific fifth at Riccarton in the 1000 Guineas was beaten less than two lengths in what was a ripper run. She has also run third and fourth at G3 and been stiff in both of them before today's fifth at Listed level beaten less than three lengths. Her turn must surely come. One More Time disappointed again when sixth after winning her debut by six lengths uber-impressively. A deadheat for seventh then occurred between Suffused and So Gorgeous with interestingly this pair running second the outer and leading to the home turn so they had no chance today on how the track performed or racing ended up. Ninth home and somewhat flopping was the filly Play That Song, which began awkwardly and then got hampered but was beaten over six lengths so the jury is still out on her this season so far. Last home was Opalesence that dropped out having won at G3 at the same venue three weeks prior. This was not a fast run race nor a taxing affair either so the jury is still out on the true depth of this field.