Wonderful Winx 4lb shy of her brilliant best in fourth Cox Plate

Winx: receives a rating of 126 for her fourth Cox Plate winCredit: Michael Dodge

It was the biggest race of her career and Winx posted her best performance this year to cosily secure a fourth Cox Plate.

A winning Racing Post Rating of 126 ranks it as the fifth best performance of the great mare's career, 4lb shy of her peak but still putting her up among the best horses in the world for 2018.

Success was never in doubt and she was nudged home in the final 100 yards to score by an easy two lengths from Benbatl (124), with regular rival Humidor (118) a further two and three-quarter lengths back in third.

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Sam WalkerRacing Post Reporter

Published on 28 October 2018inAustralia

Last updated 13:27, 28 October 2018

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