Crt/Whites Rural Plate
The Greg Eurell-trained two-year-old Lady Horseowner staged a really promising effort in winning here on debut, albeit narrowly. She began well from a wide barrier and showed good pace to race outside the leader (Hazie Babe) at a good tempo. She went to the front on straightening and then showed gameness by fighting back to score in a photo after working hard in the early stages. The Tony McEvoy-trained filly Al Naifa had a nice trip in fourth place, moved up well nearing the home turn, looked the winner when she challenged at the 100m and then kept fighting strongly for a close second, also going well on debut.