Menangle thoroughbred nursery Ruane will finalise its successful chapter in Australian breeding and racing history with an unreserved dispersal sale during the Inglis Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale in May.

Diminutive galloper Flax made a welcome return to the winner’s circle when he took out the Group 2 $300,000 Chairman’s Trophy over 1800m on Sunday.

Trainer Cliff Brown could not conceal his delight when one of his stable stalwarts, Deep Pockets, returned to winning ways on Sunday.

Last year around this time, Chase Me was rising from obscurity with eye-catching runs in the first two Legs of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge before exploding away to a career-defining runaway win in the Group 1 Emirates Singapore Derby (2000m).

Last year’s Emirates Singapore Derby winner Chase Me made a reappearance on the racetrack on Thursday morning in a 1000m barrier trial.