New Zealand racing's frustrating autumn in Australia continued yesterday but there was enough to suggest there may be light at the end of the tunnel.
Kiwi horses have had one of their leanest autumns in terms of winners at the major Australian carnivals, with Quick Thinker's victory in the Chairman's in Sydney the only major New Zealand-trained success.
It was more of the same yesterday as Kiwi horses in three states earned decent stakes for their efforts but ultimately didn't have to detour to the winner's circle on their way back to the stables.
The closest was Llanacord, who was second in the A$152,000 Fillies Classic at Morphettville in Adelaide.
This season's Couplands Mile winner Hypnos carried on his good form with a close third in a A$135,000 Handicap at Flemington.