Windborne wins 2014 Murdoch Newell Stakes Listed NZ$50,000 at Avondale (NZ) 2yo, 1100m.
Sent forward into a torrid early speed duel before steadying to relax better in third passing the 700m, Windborne stalked the pairing ahead into the straight before lengthening with an impressive turn of foot to put the race in safekeeping inside thefinal 200m.
Cinematic, on debut, utilized a handy draw (2) to situatefourth on the inner and after working clear at the 200m she held a couple of late closers at bay to claim second.
From a nice spot infifth, She Is Stryking was urged to improve from the 500m and kept responding to finish third.
Just ahead of Showboy who woundup stylishly in the straight after being seventh in running and seven lengths off the pace at the 600m.
Thwayya showed express speed to cross and lead from a wide barrier (9) and battled home for fifth after being collared at the 200m.
