This Listed 2yo over 1100m was run on a track where the bias was very heavily swayed to backrunners and closers all day on way too longish looking grass. In the nine races only one leader won, the opening race in a crawl run 2400m where the winner took the front 1000m out due to the farcical speed prior. Sitting wide was not a total disadvantage either albeit cover was required and the inside lanes the run home were very dubious to say the least so some over-watering had clearly taken place in the lead up. The winner of this juvenile event was a debutante filly called Melt and she won like a rising star with dominant size plus power to match and demolished them at the line to score by three and a quarter lengths in 1:04.31. Her dam won eight races with two coming at Listed level and was and out and out speedster but her daughter Melt is a big gal and can really unleash and lengthen out an impressive stride. The time compared to the Listed Open Handicap run later in the day of 1:03.92 is very comparable indeed and so Melt on debut was just two and a half lengths inferior plus it should be again noted she bolted in. The race was ruined early when a runner came over way too abruptly and carved up and checked several rotten, which did change the race but certainly not the winner from saluting. She was fifth on settling and once drawn out into clear air at the 400m her rider asked the filly to go and she surged up to lead at the 200m then powered right away. Bit Lippy ran second a short head ahead of Flaunt It Girl and both these were not away cleanly at all. In fact Bit Lippy was third last away and then hampered after 200m by some of the fallback carnage ahead but settled down sixth in a gap. He ran home gamely and while looking sure to finish fifth kept coming and got second on the line. Flaunt It Girl was tardy and second last away but missed the fallback carnage ahead and improved quickly to settle fourth the outer. She looked likely to finish fourth but also kept coming and got third on the line. This race had two clear favourites and an expected match race but as history shows they rarely ever happen that way and once again that was true. Pinot Girl had bolted in at debut and the filly started second favourite behind an expensive debutante with a big reputation in Autumn Wild. The latter soon sped to the lead and the former went up second the outer after 300m and then sat close until taking the lead the run home. Pinot Girl got windburn by Melt going past her but looked sure to finish second only to be swamped on the post and finish fourth. Autumn Wild was disappointing and punctured the run home to finish fifth beaten over four lengths so back to the drawing board and maybe some gear additions next time out. Lite My Cigar was okay on debut for sixth as he got checked badly after 150m. Kailani Sunset, the troublemaker, sped over early then took the trail but left carnage galore behind and the rider it should be noted got 10 National riding days suspension. The rear trio home were beaten a dozen lengths up to over twenty-three lengths and two of them were checked or crowded badly early and the other tardy and last away. The winner Melt could be special judging by the clear cut manner of the win and the time but until seen in a race where numbers are not pole-axed you cannot be sure. Two massive reputation bubbles were burst big time today and that just adds to the intrigue as clearly neither ran up to their spruik but could either have lived with Melt anyway the closing 200m?