Yearn wins Auckland T’bred Breeders’ Stks, Group 2 NZ$100,000 at Pukekohe Park, 1400m.
Wide mostly Yearn won very well here. At start 33 and stakes placed three times, she deservedly broke through for a her maiden stakes victory (seventh career win) running down the warm favourite by three quarters of a length.
A shade slow to begin she improved quickly to settle midfield (wide) at the 1000m. She went forward from the 600m but turned in four wide behind the leading group.
Moving wider from the 400m she took a while to wind up but caught the pacemaker inside the 100m then edged into the lead.
Favourite Media Sensation went to the front, went smoothly in the lead to the straight and kicked clear at the 200m but was caught at the 100m, holding on for second.
Princess Kereru drifted to fourth last at the 1000m and had two behind her at the 400m then finished strongly for third from Le Castile who was handy at the top of the straight and battled away gamely for fourth.
