All the money was on the Gai Waterhouse-trained More Strawberries, the Group 1 placegetter backed into the firm $1.40 favourite.

However a brilliant tactical ride by Rod Quinn, who picked up the ride for the Surround Stakes after Corey Brown was injured during a trial on Friday, saw $5.50 second favourite Parables become the 2011 Surround Stakes winner after a nail-biting run to the line.

After jumping from barrier seven, Quinn took Parables around the field out wide without cover to hit the lead mid-way down the straight.

In the end Parables held on to defeat Red Tracer ($8) by a short-neck with improving roughie Rose Of Peace ($61) a further length and a half way for third, nudging More Joyous out of the placings.

More Strawberries, ridden by Nash Rawiller who had earlier won a hat-trick at Warwick Farm, ran like she wanted more distance and could only manage to finish fourth nearly two lengths back from the winner.

Waterhouse will continue preparations to run More Strawberries in the Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on April 16.

Darley-owned Parables, who was second-up this preparation on Saturday after finishing third to Obsequious in the Group 2 Light Fingers stakes (1200m) on February 12, has now won three of her nine career starts for $350,150 in prize money to date.

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2011 Patinack Farm Surround Stakes Results & Finishing Order

The three-year-old filly went into the race as clear favourite, however had to pull out a strong finish as Hurtle Myrtle closed in on her in the final 200 metres, to maintain her unbeaten Sydney Carnival record.

The filly went in as clear favourite however had to pull out a strong finish as Hurtle Myrtle closed in on her.

It was an incredible testament to Hurtle Myrtle, really pulling out a strong performance having not gone into the Surround Stakes as a favourite, but will now look to the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) as a possible follow up event on the 20^th of March.

Next up for the winner will most likely be the Group 1 Doncaster Handicap (1600m) on the 17^th of April.

John Thompson-trained So Anyway rounded out the top three finishers, coming in behind Hurtle Myrtle by 2 ¾ lengths.

Little Surfer Girl raced well, coming from the outside barrier and cutting across the field to finish fourth, while Devoirs came in fifth in the field of eight.
Also taking place on Saturday was the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m).

2010 Surround Stakes Results