BRITISH raider Caspar Netscher charged between rivals and drove down the centre of the Woodbine stretch to win the $300,000 Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes for trainer David Simcock.

Edging ahead of pacesetter Black Hornet in deep stretch, Caspar Netscher won by three-quarters length. Calgary Cat, the 3/1 favourite, closed swiftly but finished a neck behind Black Hornet in the 10-horse field.