This G3 mile for fillies and mares was won by the odds on ($1.70) Coventina Bay but she only scored by a short neck in 1:35.29. The 5yo mare raced handier than usual on settling in fifth the inner and pushed her way out and surged up to the third at the 300m before leading the 100m. The winners and where they came from on the home turn were fifth (on the fence and two and a half lengths from the leader), ninth (one-off the inside and three and a half lengths from the leader), fourth (three-off the inside and length and a half from the leader), led (four-off the inside and a length from the leader), fourth (on the inner and two lengths the leader), co-leader (one-off the inside), tenth (four-off the inside and five lengths from the leader), led (six-off the inside and a neck in front) and fourth (six-off the inside and two and a half lengths from the leader). Coventina Bay was winning her eighth race from just thirteen starts today and it was her second success at G3. This year she has raced four times for three wins and a third beaten less than a length at G2. The mare has won on good and heavy ground so her range is very good but she is best when settling back and unleashing it does seem. She has only missed the top three on raceday three times and they have resulted in a fourth and two fifths so she is very genuine. Second home today and giving the hotpot a real scare was Jessiegee that trailed the leaders and kept coming once angled off. The 7yo mare has come up well this year deadheating for first in an Open Handicap here a week ago considering she last won a race back in February of 2019. Third home after leading up was the resuming Mohaka that fought well once headed the final 100m. She won at Listed level over 2100m last October after also leading up and the 5yo mare is far better than her three wins from twenty-six outings to date does show. Fourth home was Belle Plaisir that raced wide and was fourth across the top and reached third turning for home before boxing on gamely to be beaten three and a half lengths. She was ridden by an apprentice jockey. Fifth home was Vent, a two win mare, beaten just under four lengths after racing eighth the inner and she got her finishing position on the post. Sixth home was the Australian bred Cruz Ramirez that was second chasing the leader and was still fourth at the 150m but got swamped thereafter. There was less than eight lengths from first to last with Tabata dropping out after racing fourth or fifth the outer. Sinarahma, the second favourite at $8, blew the start again by six lengths and was beaten five and a half lengths so her habit of walking out of the gates is proving very costly. The winner Coventina Bay when ridden cold and let rip for one surge is at her most lethal and she looks likely to tackle G1 this year.