Whilst David Hayes skipped the races in preference for the footy to see his son, Ben, play a transistor was handy to check the results at Caulfield.

The win of Pago Rock, in the Sir John Monash, would have given him reason to smile, as did Bruno Rouge-Serret, the stable foreman who saddled up the gelding.

There was confidence about the stable that he would run well; he was in there with a big chance on recent form.

Punters obviously overlooked Pago Rock in preference to Happy Galaxy, Mrs Onassis and Zamorar, who were all preferred to him in betting.

The Bletchingly Stakes, also at weight for age, in two weeks at Caulfield, looks the logical for Pago Rock in his present form.

The filly, Elite Elle, looked as if she was going to pinch the affair, she led clearly on the turn, nothing was making any impression on her until Pago Rock appeared on the scene.

Happy Galaxy, a four times winner of his last five starts was sent out favourite he didn’t fire at any stage of the race, he was disappointing.

Much the same could be said of Mrs Onassis, she looked some chance when she loomed up wide out on the home turn, the effort thereafter was pretty ordinary, the trip from Rosehill didn’t pay expences.

Pago Rock wins Sir John Monash Stakes