Sensible Princess wins 2017 Auckland T’bred Breeders Stks Group 2 NZ$100,000 at Pukekohe Park (NZ), 1400m.
Being three wide for the last half of the journey, Sensible Princess kept up a strong run in the centre of the course in a good effort here. She settled midfield from barrier seven but rider Chris Johnson got away from the fence before they reached the bend.
At the halfway mark he pushed forward and was travelling well in behind the leaders when they straightened. Balanced up, she kept on strongly yet didn't overhaul the leader until inside the 50m to win well for win six from 10 starts and maiden black-type win.
Favourite Francaletta shot to the front at the 1000m and turning in broke away by two and looked the winner but was run down very late to lose by a short head.
Coldplay was four wide at the top of the straight, went after the leader and challenged but came to the end of her run to fade slightly into third from Cote D'Or who did not get clear until the 250m but could not lift to catch the first three.
