Hartley's Spirit (AUS)

When local trainer Jo-Anne Dalton put a saddle on Sestina for Sunday’s Gladvale Farms Winton Cup (1400m) at Ascot Park, she expected the $35,000 race to be little more than a pipe-opener ahead of the Cromwell Cup (2030m) next weekend – but the Lonhro mare had other ideas.

Five year old Domesday gelding Simply was sent out at the generous odds of 25/1 in the Listed AJ Scahill Cup 2100m at Ascot yesterday and returned a stakes-winner bringing a pedigree update for his baby half-brother by Aquis young gun sire Officiating (USA).