Victorians upstage Ryan's hotpot Victoria was triumphant over a strong local and interstate contingent of fillies and mares in Saturday's group 1 Sportingbet Classic at Morphettville when Darren Weir's mare Platelet landed the precious feature race victory. Unplaced just twice in her 18-start career, Platelet was sent out with each-way claims in a race that the market suggested would be dominated by Sydney superstar Snitzerland, Gerald Ryan's filly a $1.80 favourite for the group 1 sprint. But it was Platelet which reigned supreme, steaming to victory from another Victorian Angelic Light, with three-time group 1 winning miler Yosei running on strongly into third place to complete a Victorian trifecta. "She's just so honest, a real trier, she tries her bum off no matter what race I put her in," Weir said. She's simple to train, anyone could train her really, I just get her fit and put her in the right races and she does the rest. Prior to her group 1 win on Saturday, Platelet's biggest triumph came in the group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes at Caulfield as a three-year-old, with a listed win in the Monash Stakes her next best success. But Weir was not worried that the four-year-old would measure up to the likes of Snitzerland, and was not going to run and hide from just one horse in such a valuable race. Obviously Snitzerland didn't race to her best but that doesn't worry me. My mare ran to her right form and she got the job done. Weir was also complimentary of the ride from Ben Melham, who had partnered Platelet in her two lead-up runs. "He had a tricky gate (11) but it ended up being a great ride really, three deep with cover the way this track was racing, he was in the perfect spot," Weir said. Platelet will push on towards the group 1 Goodwood at Morphettville in a fortnight.