This G3 3yo over a mile at set weights drew a disappointing field and a one-win filly in Chiaretta started at $2.60 says it all, so no surprise to see Scorpz win at $6 being a last start maiden winner. The winners and where they turned for home in race order were third (four-off and half a length from the leader), fourth (three-off and two lengths from the leader), led (one-off the inside and a length in front), third (three-off the inside and two lengths from the leader), eighth (five-off the inside and three-lengths from the leader), sixth (five-off the inside and two lengths from the leader), third (three-off the inside and a length from the leader) and third (five-off the inside and half a length from the leader). Scorpz got back on the inner then through reached fifth across the top and worked off to turn for home third before taking the lead at the 300m. The gelding looked set to win for sure but then was in a ding donger at the 50m before scoring by a half a head in1:35.23. It was his second win in seven starts and obviously his first Blacktype success. Shenanigans, also a last start maiden winner, settled last on his own and then came through sixth turning for home before surging with great purpose. The gelding was in a dinger donger at the 50m but lost the bob that matters on the line. Tibetan, a maiden still, ran on well from seventh to reach third at the 100m. Siracusa, also just out of maidens, recovered handy the inner after being hampered at the start. She reached third at the 200m and was fourth at the 100m having every chance but the filly tried hard so the effort was at least there. A gap back to fifth in Peleton that raced second the outer and weakened to be beaten almost four lengths then the rest got defeated almost seven lengths and up to seventeen and a half lengths. This was not of a G3 standard overall late November but the winner did once put up over ground end up finishing a distant third in the G1 NZ Derby (2400m) in March, so it proved an easy stepping stone for the gelding. Two other runners in this field Tibetan and Peleton ran in the Derby too and finished thirteenth (beaten almost seventeen lengths) and sixteenth (last home and beaten over thirty lengths). Scorpz progressed and handled the 2400m while the other pair did not and found a mile and a half too far at this age.