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Group 1 racing returned to Melbourne with a double header at Caulfield, where the 1800 metres proved no issue whatsoever for Black Heart Bart as the Darren Weir juggernaut rolled on with victory in the Underwood Stakes. With three wins at the top level in his past five starts, and finishing second in the other two, the six-year-old gelding proved hes a serious performer as the distances increase.Ridden by Brad Rawiller, the $2.25 UBET favourite beat home the Hayes and Dabernig-trained He Or She -- who continues to impress -- with Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Lucia Valentina in third.The Rupert Clarke Stakes over 1400-metres saw Ciaron Maher train his seventh career Group 1 winner as Bon Aurum had the race conditions pan out just to his liking.Bon Aurum, with just 52kg on his back, settled nicely in the second half of the field, finished strongly and fended off the Weir-trained Voodoo Lad ($3.80) who was shooting for a treble of wins.Legless Veuvue was a firmer ($17 into $12) in betting before the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) and delivered accordingly for trainer Stuart Webb. She is one of about 15 horses in work for Webb, who believed she would be at her peak in three weeks time as she still showed signs of her winter coat.New Zealander Tony Pike wasnt expecting Sacred Elixir to be ready to win over 1400 metres, but the Group 1 J.J. Atikins Stakes winner in Brisbane in June was too good for his opposition in the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude.Headline ActsBlack Heart Bart and Darren Weir: How does he do it? Darren Weir has more than 100 horses in work at any one time. Its a very big business and it is such a feat how he manages to notch so many winners week after week, including a treble on Saturday at Caulfield.The doubts whether Bart would be as effective at a mile and beyond were cast well aside after his stylish 2.5-length win. It shows that his second-placing to Palentino in the Makybe Diva Stakes over 1600 metres at Flemington a fortnight ago was just down to Palentino excelling at that track, and that Black Heart Bart might -- as Weir put it - have presented too early in the run that day.Weir said he never had any doubt over the six-year-olds ability to be just as good over the longer distances, but he mentioned the horse wasnt fully tuned up yet and there was still more improvement to come. The Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) on Oct. 8 will be his next outing.Ciaron Maher: A bumper Spring Carnival may just have kicked off for the Maher stable with Bon Aurums Rupert Clarke victory. ESPNs feature last week, showed how there are some very exciting prospects still to come over the next six weeks.Talking PointsFacing the breeze head on: When visiting the Caulfield track next time, look towards the outside rail at about the 450-metres mark. Attached high on a pole is a very strategically placed yellow windsock. In the straight run of about 500-metres toward the home turn, there can often be a stiff breeze blowing towards the oncoming field. Cover in the run can often be a real advantage for those horses sitting off the pace.The breeze on Saturday was substantial enough to be noticeable, and it made the task of leading throughout and winning nearly impossible. Bon Aurum was one such beneficiary. Patiently ridden, as described by Maher, Bon Aurum was able to get the required protection from that headwind to save his best for last.Xtravagant was a failure once again finishing 12th behind Bon Aurum. Damien Oliver commented that he just wasnt coming up as expected this time, but facing the breeze while leading along the railway side wouldnt have helped.In the Rupert Clarke post-script, winning rider Kerrin McEvoy said that questions remained over whether Bon Aurum would be as effective over a mile or further. It will pay to keep a close watch.Taking on Winx:?Bring it on, Brad Rawiller said when asked about how Black Heart Bart would measure up against Winx in the Cox Plate. Second-placed aboard He Or She, Craig Williams was just as effusive in his assessment of Darren Weir causing a Cox Plate upset result.Wound in from $21 to $14 for the Oct. 22 weight-for-age feature, Weir was confident on Saturday that the 2040 metres at Moonee Valley would pose as little concern as the 1800 metres at Caulfield.EyecatchersRoyal Rapture: Winning form is good form. It is a very old racetrack cliche but it is spot on as far as Royal Rapture is concerned. Set aside the exceptions like Black Caviar and Winx, but horses just dont win five successive metropolitan races in the modern day. Starting at $3.30 -- which was a very unpopular result for bookmakers -- this Weir-trained seven-year-old has done just that across Flemington, Moonee Valley and now Caulfield.Weir said post-race that Royal Rapture was helped by Mihany kicking away at the top of the straight, and the resulting chase saw Royal Rapture stretch out nicely in running to take victory. Royal Rapture will now step up to Group 1 company in the Toorak Handicap over 1600 metres at Caulfield on Oct.8, when he may be one not to overlook with a light weight.Sacred Elixir: Another winner on the day but this gelding threw himself into Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) calculations with his unexpected victory; unexpected as far as Tony Pike was concerned anyway. Some punters were left lamenting their carelessness in overlooking his Group 1-winning class, especially starting at $8.50 with UBET.Pike and jockey Damien Lane agreed that Sacred Elixir would only get better over further. Most of all, we now know that he can handle the Caulfield circuit that has often brought a good three-year-old undone. Sacred Elixir was a mover in UBETs Caulfield Guineas market firming from $5.50 into $5.BlackbookersMissrock: She was unlucky at Flemington and circumstances failed to favour her once again in the Group 2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m). Settling at the rear of the field and ridden very quietly by Dwayne Dunn, the Robbie Laing-trained filly began weaving her way through the field in the straight. Openings continually closed on her over the final 300 metres, but, once clear, only 50-metres from the line, she made late ground still to finish sixth.There is every reason to suggest that Missrock will be a live chance in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) on Oct. 15, for which UBET rate her at $13.Lucia Valentina: It may seem obvious to blackbook a horse who is already a Group 1 winner on two occasions, but this is more just a reminder not to forget her. Since her last trip to Melbourne, where she won over 2000 metres at Group II level, she has won in Hong Kong and Randwick over the same distance at Group 1 and her run-on third placing in the Underwood suggested shes getting back to that level of best. Lucia Valentina is currently a $15 chance with UBET for the Cox Plate, which will be her next start.FlopsWhispering Brook: Forgiven for running second at her first Victorian start at Moonee Valley a fortnight earlier, punters rallied behind the Perth-based Simon Miller-trained filly. Backed from $5 into $2.05, Whispering Brook led for much of the 1400 metres trip before wilting in the straight. Was she a victim of leading into that strong headwind? Either way, jockey Nick Hall said post-race that he would have liked to see more from her in the finish.Archives: Forgive this one or not? Archives was a drifter in betting from $3.90 to $5 but was still well-fancied by analysts. 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Luke Voit Jersey . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Mickey Mantle Jersey . -- Brandon Jennings made the most of his first game with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- JaQuan Newton shook off his first half shooting woes and helped lead Miami to another early-season win.Newton scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the second half as the Hurricanes defeated Penn, 74-62, on Saturday afternoon.My approach was the same way as the first half, Newton said. Unfortunately, I wasnt making any shots in the first half. I just wanted to take better shots in the second half, open shots to get me going.After shooting 1 of 8 from the field in the first half, Newton converted five of his eight attempts and five-of-six free throws in the second half.The Hurricanes (3-0) were never threatened after a 16-3 run midway through the second half. Consecutive 3-pointers from D.J. Valsijevic and Bruce Brown capped the surge and increased Miamis lead to 59-38 with 10:28 remaining in the half.That was definitely the tale of two halves, Miami coach Jim Larranaga said. In the first half we were challenging the defense rather than attacking and sharing the ball. I tried to explain to the team at halftime we werent finding the open man.Brown finished with 15 points and Davon Reed, Valsijevic and Dewan Huell scored 11 points each for the Hurricanes, who experienced their first deficit of the season when the Quakers ran off eight unanswered points for an 8-4 lead early in the game. Miami opened the season with lopsided victories over Western Carolina and North Florida.It was good for us, Larranaga said of Penns early lead. It was a good challenge -- a very different kind of team. You can see how they move on offense. They really share the ball.Playing a team like that is very different than playing the teams weve played so far and even some of the teams were going to play a little later on in the season.A.J. Brodeur scored 16 points to lead the Quakers (1-1). Caleb Wood shot 4-of-5 from the field and was Pennns second double figure scorer with 11 points.dddddddddddd.I liked how we competed, particularly in the first half, Penn coach Steve Donahue said. We got very casual during that stretch with the ball that they made that big run put it up by 20. But besides that I thought we competed.STARTER SIDELINED: Miami sophomore center Ebuka Izundu sat out Saturdays game because of a sprain to his lower left extremity he suffered in Miamis victory over North Florida on Wednesday. Larranaga said he will know better on Izundus status Monday.ROOKIE CONTRIBUTIONS: Huell and Valsijevic continue to contribute offensively. The freshmen have scored in double figures in Miamis first three games.BIG PICTUREMiami: junior guard Rashad Muhammad served the final game of his three-game suspension because of a violation of team rules. Muhammad played his first two seasons at San Jose State and sat out the 2015-16 season in compliance with transfer rules.Penn: the Quakers are 65-95 all-time against ACC schools. Saturdays game was Penns first against a school from the conference since its 85-55 loss against Duke on January 1, 2012. The Quakers last victory against an ACC opponent was their 79-74 victory over Georgia Tech November 19, 2001.UP NEXTMiami: the Hurricanes will face Stanford in the first round of the AdvoCare Invitational Thanksgiving Day in Orlando. Tip-off is at 2:30 p.m. Miami and Stanford previously met in the 2015 NIT Championship, which the Cardinal won, 66-64, in overtime.Penn: the Quakers continue their heavy early-season road schedule against Central Connecticut State Tuesday night. Penns first four games are on the road before their home opener against defending national champion Villanova Nov. 29 at the Palestra. ' ' '