Smokin’ Joey turned the Bletchingly Stakes into a one act affair without even raising a sweat.

He looked a picture before and after the race, the $6.50 was like taking candy from a kid, he proved the best bet of the day.

Chris Parnham didn’t bother hunting him along early, we knew at some stage of the race he would be last, or near to it.

He will be eight year old in a week, a remarkable effort; he is just that genuine horse never runs a bad race.

Fresh from a win in the Listed Eye Liner Stakes, he will most likely run in the shorter weight for age races, as a build up to the Cox Plate, to see if he would get that trip

Smokin" Joey wins the Bletchingly Stakes

His soundness is not a problem; it’s a matter of whether his fitness can be sustained for another three months.

Lord Of The Sky was back again, and so was his loyal bunch of supporters, they are a resilient group expecting miracles to happen, he started favourite again, he went with Rich Jack for 500 metres before hoisting the white flag.

Petrology ran on well for third, it was his first outing for a couple of months, with natural improvement expected.

Chris Parnham with Wes Hunter