Kanguru improved on recent efforts to gain a podium finish in the Newcastle Herald BM 60 handicap over 1200 m finishing third on this occasion with Serg Lisnyy aboard ridden towards the tail throughout the event, until finishing on upon entering the straight.
Kanguru by Casino Prince out a Gorgeous Miss rolled along nicely on straightening for home and finished with half a wet sail, Hinch who was ridden by Mitchell Bell jumped up off the canvas in the concluding stages to score the prize, after the Rachel King represented Oakfield Costa loomed as a real threat towards the business end of proceedings.
Kanguru finished on well for third in advance of the Courtney Van Der Werf partnered Vallegrande who crossed in fourth.