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Styx shows tricks, Empire Flame out of Inters

Trainer Gary Hall announced a possible NSW Oaks trip after Majorly Foxy Styx scored a brilliant all-the-way win in tonight's $50,000 Make Smoking History Daintys Daughter 3YO Fillies Classic (2130m) at Gloucester Park.

Majorly Foxy Styx ($1.30) set a race record in rating 1:57.5 to win by 18m from The Parade ($17), with another 1.5m to third placegetter My Samantha Jane ($11.60).

The previous record was Got Good Lookadda's 1:58.1 last year.

Hall predicts Majorly Foxy Styx, a winner at her past seven starts, has an outstanding future.

"The filly's owner Rob Watson is keen for her to tackle the NSW Oaks at Menangle on March 2," Hall said. "We'll discuss transport arrangements. She would need to be flown from Perth next week.

"I'd like to still set Majorly Foxy Styx for our classics, even if she races in Sydney. My long-term plan has been to aim her at the WA Derby in April and WA Oaks in May."

Six-year-old Pacific Warrior landed substantial bets when he produced an impressive front running performance to win the $25,000 Governor's Cup (2130m).

The Ray Williams-trained gelding, driven by Kade Howson, was backed from $1.80 to $1.30 in the last two minutes of betting.

Pacific Warrior rated 1:57.5 to score by 4.5m from Mighty Flying Thomas ($6.10 to $8.50) and Uppy Son ($11.90 to $25.60) was a neck away in third place.

A crowd of about 12,000 attended tonight's meeting, which featured Chinese New Year celebrations and a post-racing fireworks display.

Meanwhile, Busselton pacer Empire Flame, who drew barrier one, has been scratched from the $50,000 WA Inter Dominion Heat (2536m) at Gloucester Park on Saturday night.

Likely frontrunner Livingontheinterest will move to the pole and he is expected to be trailed out by strongly fancied back-line starter David Hercules.

The heat's winner and runner-up will qualify for Sydney's $750,000 Inter Dominion Final (3009m) at Menangle on March 2.

"Connections of Empire Flame have reported he is off his feed," handicapper Warren Wishart said. "He's not fit to race this weekend.

"As a result of the scratching, nominal favourite Im Victorious will start from gate four and Our Major Mark is outside a six-horse front line.

"David Hercules is inside the back line and Hokonui Ben will be number three on that row."

Im Victorious' reinsman Gary Hall Jr said yesterday he anticipated the gelding would face the breeze.

"I expect Livingontheingterest to lead, with Im Victorious outside him," Hall said. "Im Victorious won the Fremantle Cup after breezing."

Hall gave glowing report on three-time Inters champion Im Themightyquinn, who resumed work last week after an injury-enforced spell.

"He's well in jogging," Hall said. "Quinnie looks right to make a successful comeback."