ASTON RAYNER (Tommy Shelby-Aston Mirage) led throughout to win the Gr 1 Sky Racing Perth Cup final defeating another Victorian Giacomo by 2 lengths in 29.65. The win gave young Victorian trainer Ned McDonald his biggest win in the sport and joins his father Darren as a Perth Cup winning trainer after he won with Keybow back in 2014.

MEPUNGA LARA (Hooked On Scotch-Mepunga Isla) recorded her first Gr 1 victory when she claimed the leader Reinvigorated in the home straight before taking out the Sky Racing Galaxy Final. The Jeff Britton trained bitch scored by 1 3/4 lengths in 41.75. Britton joins his sister Linda (4 times) and his brother Robert (3 times) as winning trainers of WA’s premier staying event. The win also brought up an early winning double for Britton who won the first race with Valenzuela.

MAILATA (Fernando Bale-Star Book) held off the late charge of NSW chaser Winsome Jett to win the Gr 3 Consolation of the Sky Racing Perth Cup. The Jamie Marsh trained dog won by a head in 29.96 with a neck further back in third place Garrity.

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