Class mare Belle Fascino (Per Incanto-Playing for Keeps by Keeper) warmed-up for the Group 3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Stakes in fortnight with a comprehensive win in the feature handicap at Riccarton on Thursday.
A last start winner of the Group 3 White Robe Lodge WFA, the Goodwood Stud bred mare had to concede plenty of weight to her seven opponents but came away over the closing stages to record her ninth career win.
Freshened following a third on debut over Xmas, the Ian McDonald and Peter Hart bred and part owned 3YO filly Faithful Feat (Per Incanto- On Ya Feet by Snitzel) has won her next start, a maiden 1200m at Pukekohe on Friday.
Progressive sprinter Ace Royale (Per Incanto-Crisis Cross by Cape Cross) continued his ascent of the CD sprinters ranks when he took out the rating 74 1400m at Trentham on Saturday. The John Kiernan trained 5YO has won four of his six starts this campaign and five of 12 career starts.