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Good gate Essential at Belmont

Essential Spice won well enough at Belmont on Saturday to earn a crack in better company next season.

Yarradale Stud sires filled out a trifecta at Northam last Thursday and they shut the gate again at Belmont on Wednesday.

Bradbury's Luck 3yo Intimissimi has taken trainer Michael Costa a step closer to 50 wins for the season with a first-up victory on Tuesday.

Neurological punches well above his weight and that will count for plenty when he heads to Kalgoorlie for the LR Hannans Hcp (1400m) in October.

Valour Road will be sent for a spell following his latest black-type victory in the LR Bolton Sprint (1200m) at Belmont.