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Jockey Chad Schofield produced the ride of the day and guided improving colt Libertad to victory in the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

The race was run at a genuine tempo, with Punter's Intelligence recording leader Fire Star running the first 500m in 30.01, approximately 2.5 lengths quicker than the Benchmark 78 event over 1100m.

Libertad showed his versatility to take up a forward position; he travelled well throughout and then accelerated between the 400m-200m in 10.74.

Further, he maintained a solid finishing speed and held off the late challengers. He will only improve off this effort.

Butch Cassidy was checked/blocked at key stages, but once clear, he surged to the line and ran the race's quickest final 200m in 10.83.

General Salute, who was returning, clocked the second-fastest final 600m of the race in 32.77 and will be fitter from the outing.

Kandinsky Abstract's run had hidden sectional merit after the $3M colt got too far back from the awkward draw over an unsuitable distance.

He exerted all his energy between the 600m-200m when sustaining a strong sprint and recorded 21.70 for that section. Moreover, he ran the race's fastest final, 600m, in 32.73. The Waller trained galloper is one to watch over more ground.

Forgiving of the well-fancied Corniche with nothing going right for him, and was also found to be lame post-race.

Tom Kitten announced himself as one of the major players for the upcoming feature races over spring after an impressive return in the Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m).

The Godolphin galloper had to carry 59kg, giving some improving types plenty of weight, but to his credit, he wanted to keep finding the line and ran solid time.

He built through his gears well and ran the second-quickest final 200m in 11.26. In addition, he has quality, can only improve off this effort and is suited over more ground.

Kintyre was brave in defeat and Encap was a flashing light run after having excuses.

The gelding didn't have a clear passage for part of the straight, but once clear, he showed a powerful finish, clocking the race's fastest 600m/400m/200m splits in 33.34/21.96/11.11.

Ducasse was another runner who had little luck, and it's worth noting Cafe Millenium who was returning from a spell and found the line solidly running 11.34 for his final furlong.

Inver Park was arguably the run of the day after having too much to do and was mathematically out of the race in the Benchmark 100 Dooleys Handicap (1400m).

The six-year-old was restrained from a wide draw and got too far back whilst having the race shape and the day's track pattern against.

He made up significant ground, and his run had hidden sectional merit, with the gelding clocking one of the fastest final 200m sectionals of the meeting in 10.90.

Spangler, who was first-up, has come back well and is in for a solid campaign, running 33.33 for his final 600m.

Howgoodareyou went to a new level to win the Benchmark 78 event over 1500m, and she is on an upwards ratings spiral.

The mare clocked an overall time of 1:29.04, approximately six lengths quicker than a direct comparison being the Benchmark 78 Mounties Group Handicap (1500m). She can continue to progress and follow her.

Smashing Eagle once again was a sectional star and ran the entire meeting's fastest final splits in the Benchmark 78 over 1100m.

His final 600m/400m/200m sectionals were 32.28/21.10/10.57.

Fastest last 600m: Smashing Eagle 32.28

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