Robbie Laing was spell bound, as you expect, after the poor performance of the odds on favourite, Lord Of The Sky, missing a place in the Slickpix Bletchingly Stakes.

Looking for an excuse would be like finding a needle in a haystack, he was beaten in every department for pace and failed to run on.

There were early signs, even when he jumped away well, but could never get on the fence, Daniel Moor, on Le Bonsir the favourite, would have to earn his stripes if he was to have any chance.

As the race progressed the scenario didn’t change, Le Bonsir had the wood on the favourite for most of the trip.

Thiamandi ridden vby Michael Rodd

There was no excuse that could be offered for the beaten favourite, he didn’t give as much as expected, he was well beaten long before the home turn was reached.

As the crowd were recovering from shell shock, the ultimate winner’s performance, Thiamandi, went almost unnoticed.

She was a last start winner at Caulfield and at Morphettville, yet was never considered a chance; she drifted eight points in betting.

There was no welcoming party for her either, her trainer, Lloyd Kennewell, had his bucks party in Las Vegas, and her Adelaide owner didn’t make it as his flight was held up due to fog, he missed the race by 10 minutes

. Winner of Slickpix Bletchingly Stakes