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Malaguerra wins 2016 Ata/Bob Hoysted Hcp Listed $120,000 at Flemington (VIC), 1000m.

Malaguerra bounced from barrier three quite well but lost his position in the field of 11, all of whom raced in the middle of the track. Malaguerra settled back in sixth but had room to drive a bus through along the inside, where he made his sharp move at the 300m, driving up under the field and taking over the lead with a hundred to go, then drawing clear over the last 50m to easily win.

Grane was in the middle of the pack passing the 400m, found room and surged out of the pack over the last 200m but the winner had gone.

Thermal Current was on Grane’s outside. He tried to match Grane, never did but ran on best of the rest to grab third.