Aspen Lass wins 2017 Redwood Metropolitan Trophy Listed NZ$75,000 at Riccarton Park (NZ), 2500m.
Aspen Lass dropped out to last in the small field of seven starting the bend out of the home straight. She remained at the rear down the back, around the big bend and into the home straight before rider Alysha Collett pulled widest to challenge.
Still last at the 300m she then settled down to go after the leaders, gradually hauling them in and taking over inside the 100m only to race clear and win easily, her fifth win (maiden stakes win) in 16 starts.
Imperium had the run of the race in third, took over once they straightened and went for the line, looked the winner at the 200m but was out-finished, holding out her stablemate Grazia, who tracked her into the straight but was not able to get on terms, holding on best of the rest for third.
