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Dalasan wins David R Coles Am Spring Stakes Group 3, $120,000 at Morphettville, 1200m.
The only three-year-old in the field and fresh up from a close second in the Sires' Produce Stakes at Flemington in March, Dalasan gave his older opponents few excuses with a decisive win here, his third in four starts and maiden stakes success.
He began quickly then eased a shade to sit fourth. Rounding into the home straight he inched closer and at the top of the straight, four deep, was ready to pounce.
Taking some time to wind up he was third at the 200m, levelled up at the 100m then broke clear, out by an easy length at the post.
Scales Of Justice sat second, three wide at the 600m, took over turning in, co-led at the 300m then led narrowly at the 200m but could not answer the winner to the post.
Waging War snuck through along the fence at the 300m and kept going well for third from Despatch who battled on after co-leading at the 300m.