Glamour colt Xtravagant will return to New Zealand to spell after his eighth in Saturday's A$750,000 Australian Guineas at Flemington.
It was clear Xtravagant raced below his best New Zealand form when he led and faded late to finish 4.5 lengths from winner Palentino.
Co-trainer Stephen Autridge was at a loss to explain the performance when he spoke to the Herald from Melbourne yesterday.
"Maybe he's had enough," he said.
Xtravagant appeared to race keenly in front, but not too keenly according to rider Matt Cameron.