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Invincible Star wins Starlight Stakes Listed $140,000 at Rosehill, 1100m.
Quality sprinter Invincible Star broke through for her first win in six starts this preparation, appreciating a drop in the class that she has competed against recently. She was quickly away, soon went to the front but was pressured nearing the 600m. She then fought back very gamely in the straight for a narrow but very good win.
Badajoz settled in fifth place from his inside barrier (1), got a split at the 200m and kept fighting well for (short neck) second.
Outsider My Favourite raced in sixth place (wide with cover), put in a run from the 300m and finished surprising well for a close up third in a really nice effort at his second run this preparation.
Deploy was quickly away, eased to settle behind the leader (Invincible Star), challenged on the inner at the 300m and fought gamely under his top weight (61kg) for (0.4 lengths) fourth in a very good first-up run.
Spending To Win was a handy third to the home turn and held on well for (0.8 lengths) fifth while the favourite Marsupial settled back in ninth place, improved (wide) on turning for home and battled on quite nicely for (1.2 lengths) sixth.