Capitalist gelding Hedged has always shown above average ability, splitting G1 winners Joliestar and Libertad when second in the 2024 Group II ATC Arrowfield Sprint and the now five year-old claimed his first stakes win at Sandown on Boxing Day when taking out the Listed MRC Christmas Stakes (1200m).

An Aussie bred filly by Written Tycoon purchased originally for just $32,500 from the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale, Well Written kept her perfect record intact at Ellerslie on Boxing Day as a red hot favourite.