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Bavella wins 2018 Splice Construction 2yo Stakes Listed NZ$50,000 at Pukekohe Park (NZ) 2yo, 1100m.
Impressive on debut, Bavella impressed again after being mostly three wide, then burst clear to win easily and gain black type status.
She was third out of the stalls but jockey Leith Innes hunted her forward soon after to sit just back of the two leaders, albeit three deep. Near the straight entrance she crept closer then into the straight cruised alongside making a line of three.
With no urging from Innes she edged clear at the 250m then broke away by four lengths at the 100m allowing Innes to drop his hands at the 50m for the easiest of wins.
A tidy effort from Aalaalune on debut who tracked the winner into the straight, took time to balance then finished quite well. Blackrocksdetox , also on debut, was last into the straight and ran on well late to nab third from She’s A Lady who co-led to the 250m then battled away for fourth.