Residential wins 2017 Southland Guineas Listed NZ$50,000 at Ascot Park (NZ) 3yo, 1600m.
Scoring back to back Guineas and racing in the colours of Waikato Stud, Residential scored a commanding win here. From barrier six apprentice rider Goson Jogoo wasted no time and put her into the race early, leading then taking a trail at the 1200m. Giving the leader a couple of lengths down the back and to the 600m she then cruised up on the inner and took a clear lead at the 400m. Approaching the last corner she had the field in trouble and into the straight cleared out and gave nothing else a chance, continuing to draw away to score impressively by four lengths.
Starvoia tracked the winner in third to the home straight and was a clear second all the way to the line but was no match.
There was an ever wider margin to third placed Dezzies Delight who was third turning in and battled away best of the rest for a distant third.
