Jockey Damian Browne rides Impending (right) to victory in race 8, the Hiflow Industries Victory Stakes, during the Starlight Family Raceday at Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane, Saturday, April 28, 2018. (AAP Image/Albert Perez) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The Anthony Freedman-trained sprinter was much too good for runner-up Super Cash and race favourite, three-year-old filly Champagne Cuddles as he made it three Group 1 wins for the season.

Ben Melham manoeuvred the gelding through to the inside and then tore past his rivals after the 200m to comfortably win.

Earlier in the day, jockey Michael Walker was stood down and taken to hospital after winning the Group 2 Queensland Guineas aboard Sambro.

Walker had to be assisted back to the jockeys’ room after being in a distressed state as Sambro was pulling up following his victory on Saturday.

TOP TIPS: WEEKEND BEST BETS

NATHAN’S RACEBOOK: STRADBROKE TIPS

ANALYSIS: BIG THREE GROUP 1s AT DOOMBEN

FEATURE FOCUS: STRADBROKE HANDICAP

The Queensland Derby is wide open with a string of major contenders, including Live And Free, Dark Dream, Lucky For All and the Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar. In the JJ Atkins, Chris Waller holds the aces with The Autumn Sun, Lean Mean Machine and Zousain.

REMAINING RACES

Race 7 (3.35pm): G1 Queensland Derby (2200m)

Race 8 (4.15pm): G2 Dane Ripper Stakes (1350m)

Originally published as Ho, ho, ho, it’s Santa’s Straddie