AS much as Winx was the major drawcard at Randwick last Saturday, it was the performance of Hartnell that was most impressive.

Sent out in the 2,000 metre Hill Stakes by trainer John O’Shea, the six-year-old Authorized gelding blitzed his five rivals to win eased down by six lengths. Second in the Group 2 was the Yamanin Vital gelding Who Shot Thebarman, third in the 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup with his stablemate, the Sea The Stars entire, Storm The Stars next.