Winning Horse: Maximus Prime (Nz)

6yoG Echoes Of Heaven (Aus) - Miss Martika (NZ)(Brief Truce (USA))

15 starts - 5 wins 3 seconds 3 thirds $158488

Other Wins

1st Riccarton Park R'course Htl & Mtr Lodge-Bm74 1400m (2021)

1st Ashburton Pryde's Easifeed (Bm74) 1200m (2021)

1st Ashburton Grand National Tickets (Bm65) 1200m (2021)

1st Ashburton Liquorland Racecourse Road Mdn 1250m (2021)

Other Placings

2nd Caulfield Neds No Place (Bm78) 2000m (2022)

3rd Sandown-Hillside Ladbrokes Mega Multi (Bm78) 1600m (2022)

3rd Terang Westmeath (Bm78) 1200m (2022)

2nd Ashburton Cochranes Of Canterbury Hcp 1600m (2021)

3rd Ashburton Simmo, Steve & Greeno (Bm74) 1200m (2021)

2nd Phar Lap Raceway Catering Sth Canterbury Mdn 1200m (2021) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Maximus Prime (Blake Shinn/Archie Alexander) - $TBA

2nd: Magical Land (Lachie King/Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock) - $TBA
3rd: Tycoon Bec (Fred Kersley/Matt Cumain) - $TBA

Winning Time: 1:29.95 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: 1¾L x ¾L

Winning Trainer: Archie Alexander

“Very good and as we all know this race is so important. It’s not just a race at Geelong on a Wednesday, it is a qualifier for a (Cup Week) final.

“The main owner Lyndon Galvin is a good friend and loves a plan and he sat down and went through a plan on how we’d get here.

“We gave the horse a bit of a freshen up and he arrived here in good form.

“Full credit to everyone at home. He’s presented in good order, a good peach of a ride and was too good.”

Improvement to come: “I think so. He looks good but was just a touch off in his coat. He’s come here off a break with one run under the belt. Should be fitter and tighter and ready to go with a big one.”

Winning Jockey: Declan Bates

“Super win. Full credit to Archie who had him absolutely spot on today. They put him to the sword at the top of of the straight and he was really strong to the line.

“I’m not sure what happened to Declan Bates but thoughts are with him and I was lucky to get the ride.

“His form is effective over longer distances. He had fresh legs and traveled well. I was mindful that he had that stamina and I used that to my advantage.”