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El Castello made it four wins in a row and added a Group 1 to his name after a strong staying performance in the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday.

The Anthony Cummings-trained galloper adapted to a changing race/tempo complexion and was brave when challenged over the final furlong.

He hit the front early with the leaders falling away, and Punter's Intelligence recorded his late strength with the colt recording 11.65 for his final 200m.

He has continued to step each start this preparation, and a rise in trip would pose no issue.

Henlein was perfectly ridden, tired hard in defeat but Firm Agreement caught the eye.

He had the pace/bias against him but made up significant ground, flashed late and ran the race's fastest final 600m in 33.85, 2 lengths quicker than the race's next best.

Harlem Queen ran the race's second-quickest final 200m in 11.62, and Swiftfalcon had too much to do from the wide draw.

The Hawkes galloper exerted all his energy between the 800m-200m in 33.54 before peaking late.

Belclare bounced back into form with a strong fitness base, and the blinkers coming off were significant.

The NZ import did it at both ends and ran fast time relative to the day, in 1:20.74.

She led at a genuine speed, running her first 800m in 46.88, and her final 200m in 11.59 was the race's second fastest.

Magic Time was honest in defeat and is ready to peak third-up after clocking the race's fastest final 600m in 33.70.

Olentia sprinted the quickest 400m-200m in 10.89 and will be fitter.

All honours to Iknowastar, who ran his rivals ragged in the Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m).

The five-year-old set up a genuine speed and was another leader who produced a slick time running 1.27.30.

Nothing went right for Territory Express after he missed the start, but he recovered and made ground mid-race to put himself in a winning position.

He was checked/blocked at key stages, but he surged to the line once clear, recording the race's quickest final 200m in 11.62. Expect him to relish the rise to 1800m in the Five Diamonds in a fortnight and will peak third-up.

Freedom Rally ran the races quickest final 600m in 33.82 and Holymanz was another sectional star clocking 33.99.

Lindermann improved sharply second-up after jockey Joao Moreira bustled his way into the clear to score in the Group 3 Craven Plate (1800m).

Democracy Manifest was a hard luck story after having the race shape against and then having his momentum haltered at critical stages. He slashed home in one of the fastest final 600m splits of the meeting in 33.52.

Arapaho performed above market expectations and was another runner with factors against him.
He clocked one of the meeting's quickest final 200m sectionals in 11.32.

Fawkner Park was 35 days between runs and will only benefit from the outing. He had to make a long-sustained run, recording a sharp 600m-200m in 21.97 before peaking late.

A quick mention of Just Party in the Callander-Presnell (1600m), who ran the meeting fastest final 400m/200m splits in 21.83/11.10.

Sounds Of Heaven went to a new level with the blinkers on and clocked one of the meeting's fastest final 200m splits in 11.53. She can step again over more ground.

Fastest last 600m: King Of Roseau 33.32

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