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Whether the TAB Golden Slipper was a race that got away for Coolmore colt Wodeton is up for debate but his second placing did confirm he’s a high class youngster in the making.

It’s not an easy place to be when you’re sitting around second last on the fence with the foot on the brakes in a packing field.

That’s where Wodeton found himself and the three or four lengths head start he gave the winner Marhoona turned out to be the difference, as her last 600m was three lengths slower.

Punter’s Intelligence showed Wodeton clocked easily the fastest last 600m of the Slipper, running 33.60 which was about a length faster than the next best Rivellino (33.85).

Most the of the disadvantage can be illustrated in the first 200m as Marhoona settled fifth, running 13.48, and Wodeton - as instructed - settled back with his first 200m run in 13.89.

The Chris Waller-trained colt had a relatively unimpeded run through the field, and was on the winner’s back as a gap opened near the 200m so he had his chance to run her down.

And he did it on a good track, so there’s no concerns on that front going forward.

It’ll be interesting to see how he develops as a three-year-old with a race like the Golden Rose an obvious early target.

All honours to Private Harry for his breakthrough Group 1 win in the Galaxy to keep his unbeaten run intact after five starts, but what about the performance by Briasa!

The grey produced the meeting’s fastest last 600m of 32.60 as he came from an impossible position back last over the 1100m to run a closing fourth.

He’s run almost six lengths faster than the winner (33.49) but could only get within 1-3/4 on the line.

In general, Briasa is a horse that can take up a position in his races so you could argue the barrier has beaten him – take nothing away from the winner who sat just off a handy enough tempo and was able to capitalise.

When they meet again in the TJ Smith Stakes over 1200m at Randwick it’s going to be an intriguing clash.

Commemorative had a hard luck story in the Galaxy after she stepped away slowly, then became strung up behind horses so to still run 33.19, second fastest of the race, says she’s flying.

If Chris Waller continues to send Aeliana around against the boys in the ATC Derby there’s every chance she could claim the classic after a near miss in the Rosehill Guineas (2000m).

She’s run a last 600m of 33.79, clearly the best of the race by over a length and achieved a rare feat of having each sectional in that last 600m be faster than the previous, she’s run a last 200m of 11.21 which was her quickest sectional.

There’s no reason to suggest she won’t run 2400m and if she can she’s a major Derby player.

Autumn Glow confirmed what everyone has thought of her with a strong first-up win in the Darby Munro (1200m) where she clocked a last 600m of 33.41 to be comfortably the race’s best.

And what about the effort by Fangirl to sit wide and still storm home in 32.98 for her last 600m in the George Ryder Stakes (1500m)!

The first five home all appear on target for The Star Championships with Ceolwulf running 33.06 in third and Tom Kitten made good ground from well back clocking 33.03.

Fastest last 600m: Briasa 32.60

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