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Melody Belle wins Windsor Park Plate Group 1 NZ$200 ,000, Hastings, 1600m.
The Melody Belle show continues with another dominating performance here, racing away to outclass her opponents with ease for win 13 including eight at Group 1 level. She settled sixth, one out past the 1200m, idling past the 800m and ready to pounce from inside the 600m.
Jockey Opie Bosson pushed her four deep turning in, cruised into second at the top of the straight then surged into the lead soon after. She was under no pressure and ran them ragged, out by two and three quarter lengths at the post.
Although outclassed, Sultan Of Swing put up a nice effort for second, being fourth last at the 600m and finishing well out in the middle of the track, doing his best work late.
Mongolian Marshal was a handy fourth turning in and had every chance in the straight, battling away gamely to hold third while Wyndspelle was locked away from the 350m and finished well along the fence when clear for fourth.
Shadows Cast led them in and battled away when headed for fifth.
