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ANABANDANA took out the Group 1 Auckland Diamond Stakes for the 2 year olds at Ellerslie on Saturday.

She was settled in a great spot one out and one back as ANTONIO LOMBARDO scorched away and put a six length break on the field. She came around the field wide on the home turn ran away in the straight to win by 2 3/4 lengths, from well back on the turn FORT LINCOLN weaved his way through the field to run second, CHATEAUNEUF DUPAPE was 3/4 of a length away in third. They ran the 1200 meters in 1.08.35

The filly by ANABAA - GREAT NOTICE is trained by Don Sellwood and was ridden by Opie Bosson.

Don Sellwood. " Really proud and privileged. You're never confident but she had improved since Matamata, it had been two months since she raced before Matamata and had that natural improvement, she showed it today. He rode her magnificently, absolutely. She's improving all the time, another winter on her and you won't know her."

Opie Bosson, " She's right up there with some of the best 2 year olds I have ridden, she such a switched on filly and when you ask her to put the pedal down she there for you instantly. I got the beautiful run, when I put the foot down about the 300 meter mark the acceleration was right there.