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Riodini wins Bonecrusher Stks, Group 3, NZ$70,000 at Ellerslie, 1400m.
Four starts, four wins for Riodini and not only his maiden stakes win but also the first stakes winner for his young sire Proisir (Choisir).
He got away well and found the desirable one out and one back spot inside the 1200m, holding there until the 800m where he inched closer to the leaders.
From the 600m he moved another width wider and turning in was ready to pounce.
Rider Samantha Collett waited then drove him forward to co-lead at the 250m, took command at the 150m and then they were not going to catch him, as he pulled away by a length and a half in a very sharp 1.21 for the 1400m.
Showoroses sat outside the pace from the 1000m, co-led at the top of the straight and kept on solidly to the post for second.
Familia was unlucky, sitting third (rails) from the 600m, turned in second but had nowhere to go, finally pulling four wide very late to grab third.
Hasstobegood challenged from the 300m but ran out of gas to lose third short of the line.