New Zealand visitor Tutukaka has produced a strong staying effort to win the Geelong Classic.

Group 1 Patinack winning sprinter Mental will depart Australian soil early next month en-route to Dubai for their Winter carnival before travelling to Britain to join Sheikh Mohammed's European team.

Group 1 Patinack winning sprinter Mental will depart Australian soil early next month en-route to Dubai for their Winter carnival before travelling to Britain to join Sheikh Mohammed's European team.

Solemn gave Peter Snowden back-to-back Geelong Classics on Wednesday afternoon but the in-form trainer moved quickly to purge any comparisons with last year’s winner Induna.

Solemn gave Peter Snowden back-to-back Geelong Classics on Wednesday afternoon but the in-form trainer moved quickly to purge any comparisons with last year's winner Induna.