Tcl Mdn Plate
Mick Price-trained colt Octabello put up a promising effort on debut running on to win in a three-way finish. He settled back in eighth place (wide with cover) before improving nearing the home turn. He then kept running on well, wide out, proving a bit too good in the closing stages to win nicely, albeit narrowly on the Heavy 8 track. Confluence was handy most of the way, challenged at the 200m and fought well for second while the Godolphin-raced filly Langoustine did well in running on, wide on the track in the straight, for a close up third at her second race start.