The curtain has come down on a highly successful black-type double act with Cambridge owner-trainer Murray Neal announcing the retirement of his versatile mare The Filly.

Cambridge trainer Murray Neal says The Filly is a different horse heading into Saturday's Gr.3 Merial Ancare Metric Mile at Awapuni.

Addictive Habit wins 2015 Lisa Chittick Foxbridge Plate Group 2 NZ$100,000 at Te Rapa (NZ), 1200m.

Queens Rose wins 2015 Wealleans Tauranga Classic Listed NZ$50,000 at Tauranga (NZ) Fillies & Mares, 1400m.

A week can be a long time in racing as trainer Murray Neal found out when his pride and joy The Filly turned around an indifferent run seven days earlier to score decisively at Ellerslie on Saturday.