Julius wins 2018 Brighthill Farm Concorde Hcp Group 3 NZ$70,000 at Ellerslie (NZ), 1200m.
Lightly raced 6YO Julius is assembling a very consistent record, now with five wins and four placings from just nine starts. He grabbed the early lead then allowed speedster Ferrando to take over thus dropping into the favoured one out, one back position past the 600m.
Rider Jake Bayliss eased another width wider turning in then moved alongside the leaders at the 300m, gave him a couple of slaps and he surged clear to win with plenty in hand despite a late run from Romancer who was well back before straightening, raced along the fence, switched ground twice to find room, then flashed home for a very good second.
Elusive Treasure was midfield (rails) at the top of the straight, got out and kept up a solid run, lunging into third right on the line.
Akoya also wound up late to grab fourth, very close up.
