GERRI Colombe won for the first time in almost two years when justifying favouritism in the Bluegrass Racehorse Cube Chase. Sent off 8/13 favourite under Jack Kennedy, the Robcour-owned 10-year-old was never out of the first two throughout.

Heading the front-running Roi Mage after the third last, the former Grade 1 winner had to be kept up to his work before eventually running out a five-length winner.