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So Fear’s last-start performance went a long way toward dispelling any fears of her ability to shine over more ground.

The connections of Navy Dreams were handsomely rewarded at Hastings on Saturday when he snared the lion’s share of the $100,000 purse on offer in the inaugural Vet Services East Coast Challenge Final (1400m).

While all eyes are on Stephen Marsh’s glamour mare Well Written ahead of next Saturday’s Gr.1 Proisir Plate, the Cambridge horseman’s attention is firmly focussed on this weekend’s racing as he bids to add another Guineas trophy to his mantle.

A future Classic campaign has already been tabled for promising filly So Fear who will close out her two-year-old preparation at Te Rapa.

Group One winner Mercurial has been retired from racing and will now embark on a new career as an eventer.

Trainer Stephen Marsh and syndicator Go Racing made it back-to-back wins in the Listed SkyCity Star Way Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday when Miss Janet took out the juvenile feature.

Go Racing came just shy of taking out last Saturday’s Sydney Cup, and the New Zealand syndicator is already looking for redemption as they eye the biggest two-mile prize in world racing – the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m).