Favourite Alizee ridden by Hugh Bowman has won the 1400m weight-for-age Futurity Stakes.
Malaguerra finished second and Hartnell third in the day’s first of three Group One races at Caufield.
Brave Smash, who was attempting to become the eighth horse overall and first since Niconero in 2008/09 to win the race in successive years, finished well back.
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