Perfect Start wins 2015 Mills Reef Trentham Stakes Group 3 NZ$70,000 at Trentham (NZ), 2100m.
Perfect Start settled nicely in eighth place, one off the rails, following a moderate tempo. She moved up well (wide) rounding the home turn, put in a good run to challenge at the 200m and dug deep nearing the post to grab a narrow but good win, running the 2100m out well.
Decorah had a nice trip in fifth place, one off the rails. She improved quickly (three wide) nearing the home turn, looked the winner when she took the lead at the 200m and fought well for a good second.
The favourite Delveen settled well back in second last place on the rails in the 12-horse field. She was urged to improve on passing the 600m, gradually weaved between runners in the straight, taking a while to wind-up in the sprint home, then rallied gamely in the closing stages for a close and unlucky third.
Esprit D'Or led the field and set a steady pace before grabbing a break at the 300m, then just missed the minor
placing in a photo to finish a close-up fourth.
