When the stalls opened in the final event at Ladbrokes Park Sandown, Skulduggery was taken back to the rear, Playful Rosie led the field out with Warrior Of Fire next in advance of Triple Snitz with Hot Ruby in fourth leaving many lengths from top to toe.
Heading for the judge playful Rosie was hard up against the fence and was looking strong, skulduggery peeled to the outside, having a lot of ground to make up.
The leader kicked in the concluding stages, and although the margin was shortened late in proceedings by Hot Ruby and Skulduggery, it was Playful Rosie scoring at 13-1 with Hot Ruby next in at $21-1, with Skulduggery ($4.60) in third ahead of Thunder Connection in fourth.