The opening race this afternoon The Tote Placepot Races 1 to 6 Handicap was won by the Joanna Morgan trained Imperial Belle with Pat Smullen doing the steering for owners Carrigoona Syndicate.

Smullen raced his mount in mid-division improved to challenge approaching the straight and kept on well to lead inside final furlong to hold off Da Pooch trained by Harry Rogers by ? length.