Aided by a superb ride by Dwayne Dunn, the Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained gelding edged out the fighting Decircles who worried the odds-on favourite Tried And Tired out of second place.
It takes the overall record of the Darley homebred to 10 wins, 1 second and 3 thirds from 29 starts for earnings of $493,176.
"I think he's a genuine Group three horse, Anthony Freedman said.
We had a go at a Group 1 in the Stradbroke , but I think he's clearly a better horse now."
"We may throw him in the (Group 1) Newmarket (Handicap), he'll get down in the weights. I think for him to win a Group 1 it would have to be a handicap.
"And, he's gone well up the straight before so it's an option."
A half-brother to Group III winner and Group 1 placed Retrieve and Listed winner Listed winner Abduction, Reparations is out of the imported Red Ransom mare Hold To Ransom (USA) a 5-length winner of the Listed Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot.
A $95,000 Keeneland September Yearling sale purchase, Hold To Ransom is out the stakes-placed Wassifa (Sure Blade), a granddaughter of the class racemare Topsy (Habitat) a half-sister to Epsom Derby hero Teenoso.
Hold To Ransom (USA) has a yearling filly by Sepoy and a colt foal by Animal Kingdom (USA). She was bred back to Sepoy last spring.
