The Kirin Megumi Hcp was run and won in race five on the Belmont card with the Lisa Staples piloted, Just Elated landing the cash in advance of the Jarrad Noske runner, Bella’s Idol who arrived in front of the William Pike partnered King Of Hollywood.
Atarenza led the field out early, with Take It Like A Man shading the Pearce prepared Bella’s Idol as the pace was run quite genuinely over the 1700m trip.
The order was relatively unchanged around the side, though on entering the straight, the Lisa Staples runner let down to kick well clear of their rivals, & although a last ditch effort was put in by the fast finishing Bella’s Idol, the margin sat at around a half length on the line, running into third was King Of Hollywood, though that margin was some two lengths adrift of the quinella.