Bonaria put her best foot forward in winning the Lort Smith Animal Hospital Handicap over her favourite distance, 1600 metres.

It was a case of horses for courses as she certainly delivered, running away to win impressively.

Bonaria is raced by her breeders, Robert and Amanda Anderson; they have had a long and successful association with trainer Pat Hyland.

This could be the best horse they have raced; she seems to be best suited to Flemington with the long run in an advantage.

Pat Hyland described it as pretty exciting to have a mare like her; she has won twice at headquarters during this preparation.

Linari, the imported French bred entire out of the Peter Moody yard, turned in a nice run at his first start here, he is by Acclamation, the sire of the dual Royal Ascot King Stand Stakes success Equiano, a promising sire standing at Adam Sangster’s Swettenham Stud

There was strong support for the Irish bred Sharalam, a last start winner at Sandown, after starting favourite he failed to run on as expected.

British General generally runs his best races at Flemington, he was found wanting at the business end of the race, the paddock looks the best option at present.

Bonaria loves Flemington