This Listed 3yo filly 1800m race had no depth outside a handful of runners and to make matters worse the track was biased and tricky, so some Oaks campaigns may be in jeopardy as a result. Sacred Rhythm at just her third start sat back and wide, so was in the superior lanes, and came up deeper near the home turn before outstaying them to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:55.50, The time was about eleven lengths inferior to the G3 Open Handicap for older horses held the race before this. Date Night and Storytime had been Group placed this season so no surprise they finished second and third in this. The former sat fourth then moved closer before the home turn while the latter sat second then took over suddenly at the 500m and tried to pinch it a long way from home. She was collared with more than 100m to go so went a tad too soon it seems. Vencedora was a reasonable fourth and the maiden Imogensmiles was okay for fifth and should win a race back in her proper grade. Korakonui and Princess Sapphire were not too bad but the rest were beaten big margins and either cannot stay or cope in the wet footing. Sacred Rhythm has that will to win so surprisingly is not nominated for the G1 NZ Oaks so maybe going to chase bigger prize money and more valuable blacktype in Australia this autumn and winter, whether that be Sydney or the easier depth of Queensland. Date Night, Storytime and Vencedora plus Princess Sapphire are the only four you could take out of the field as Oaks hopes.