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It's Somewhat wins 2016 Neville Sellwood Stakes Group 3 $150,000 at Rosehill (NSW) 4yo+, 2000m.
The favourite It's Somewhat had a good run in third place, following a reasonable pace (first 1400m 1:28.05). He moved up well coming to the home turn, took a narrow lead at the 300m but he then had to fight strongly to score a narrow but good win.
Messene went to the front, was challenged shortly after turning for home and then battled really well for a very good second, just finding the winner to bit too strong in the closing stages.
Sir John Hawkwood was a handy fourth, went to third at the 200m and battled well in the sprint home to hold that position to the post.
Ghost Protocol was second last in the eight-horse field to home turn and made late ground along the rails to grab fourth, without looking likely to trouble the placegetters.