Winning Horse: Desert Icon (Fr)

6yoG Sea The Stars (Ire) - Plume Rose (GB)(Marchand De Sable (USA))

16 starts - 4 wins 3 seconds 3 thirds 2 fourths $196346

Black Type Placings

3rd LR Gb - Goodwood Tote Foundation Stakes (Listed) 1991m (2020)

Other Wins

1st Gb - Newmarket (Rowley) Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap 2012m (2020)

1st Gb - Salisbury Whitsbury Manor Stud Bibury Cup Handicap 2419m (2019)

1st Gb - Pontefract Trustees Of The Northern Racing College/British Ebf Maiden Stakes 2016m (2019)

Other Placings

2nd Randwick Precise Air (Bm88) 2000m (2022)

3rd Flemington Henry Byron Moore (Bm84) 1600m (2022)

2nd Gb - Beverley William Hill Silver Cup Handicap 2000m (2019)

2nd Gb - Newmarket (July) Royal British Legion Handicap 2012m (2019)

3rd Gb - Newmarket (Rowley) Planche Property Investment & Rentals Novice Stakes (Plus 10) 1609m (2019)

Race Result:

1st: Desert Icon (D Thornton/C Waller) - $2.80F

2nd: Guizot (L Meech/A Purcell) - $15
3rd: Criminal Code (B Prebble/C Waller) - $8.50

Winning Time: 1:48.64 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: 2¾L x Neck

Winning Trainer: Chris Waller (rep by Jo Taylor)

“I would say he has done a good job and (maybe) the float trips bring them on a touch.

“He’s obviously, as everyone has seen from when he arrived in the country to when he raced, it was quite a lengthy time so it has just taken him a few runs to get up to that fitness that he needs to put in a dominant performance like he did today.”

“Based on what we saw today I think we can definitely see him step out over time over further. I’m sure Chris will pick the right races and we’ll see him being competitive.”

Winning Jockey: Damien Thornton

“I have seen him race this prep. To be fair, I have galloped him a couple of times this prep at Flemington and he’s always felt like he’s got it.

“He was really good in Sydney last start ridden on speed and the plan was to be third or fourth with a bit of cover today but Holbein didn’t jump so I took matters into my own hands and control the race myself.

“Knowing that he was fit coming back from 2000 metres to 1800, I was happy to roll along and control the race.

“Ziegfeld was quite keen outside me so I was mindful to go too slow so I rated him where he was comfortable and he did a really good job.

“I think (over) 2000 he’s no worries. He obviously proved that last time where he just go nutted on the line at Randwick.

“Class-wise, this was a benchmark 100, basically an open handicap so he’ll go up in the rating points to listed and Group 3, I would think.

“After that he’ll tell us. He’s probably better than this grade.”