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Gypsy Fair wins 2016 Merial Ancare Marton Mile Group 3 NZ$70,000 at Awapuni (NZ), 1600m.
Samantha Wynne had Gypsy Fair sitting second, one off the fence after the jump (from barrier six) and remained there until the 900m when she punched the mare out, putting pressure on the field and breaking out to a lead of more than a length passing the 700m. She sat and waited for a challenge but there was none so at the top of the straight she added more pressure and broke away by five lengths with 300m to go and dared the field to catch her. At the 150m she still had a them by two but was under heavy pressure, yet had just enough to hold on by a neck at the finish.
Platinum Command was second last and locked away on the fence at the 800m and equal last before straightening. Balanced up, she weaved between runners and came out of the pack (inner) to be the only runner with a chance, but the post arrived too soon.
New York Minute was near last at the 600m then pulled widest rounding the last corner, running home very strongly the length of the straight but much too late to endanger the first two.