On The Rocks wins 2017 Trevor Eagle Memorial 3yo Listed NZ$50,000 at Ellerslie (NZ), 1500m.

On The Rocks had an easy time in front and had plenty of fuel in the tank to hold the field at bay. From the inside draw, he was not first away but the inside running saw him soon take up the lead. He got away by more than a length at the 1200m and cruised along with no challengers until the home straight.

Rider Patrick Moloney hugged the fence past the 350m then, when challenged, gave the colt a shake and a couple of reminders at the 100m but the race was safe for an easy win, his second in four starts.

Kapoor sat outside the winner rounding the last corner, ranged up but never got past, running on solidly to the post from favourite Demonetization, who was midfield (rails) at the 600m, took time to balance into the straight but was doing his best work at the finish to gain ground on the first two.

Motivation tracked the winner into the straight and kept going fairly well to the line.