In an all-Newcastle trained trifecta, Pandano scored by 2.6 lengths from Kris Lees' Cristal Breeze ($9.50) and Animate ($9), which was another 3.67 lengths away in third.

Pandano, which was backed from $5.50 into a pronounced $3.30 favourite, was bred at Scone's Arrowfield Stud. Former Racing NSW chairman John Messara, the owner of Arrowfield, has a share in the horse with Perry and Sydney businessman Steve Gillard.

The gelding has won five of 14 starts for prizemoney of $260,595. Pandano was a clear $6 TAB favourite for the final after the dominant win.

"Pandano is a fit horse and he was too good for them," Perry said.

"I probably won't run him again before the final but he might trial.

"He has matured into a nice horse and is improving all the time."

The Lees-trained placegetters also qualified for the $500,000 final at Randwick on April 10.

Lees Racing foreman Cameren Swan was happy with the performance of both horses.

"Cristal Breeze had an incident in the barrier last start so we were expecting a big improvement," Swan said.

"I thought he went really well and he will be much fitter come final day.

"Animate hadn't run since the Gold Coast Magic Millions carnival six weeks ago so he will improve greatly on today's run."

Two potential group performers were successful on the day.

Randwick trainer John Sargent will set promising stayer Land Ahoy on an ATC Oaks campaign after her outstanding second-up win in the 1600m class 1 handicap.

The daughter of former champion stayer Dundeel has had only five starts for two wins.

She bolted in on debut in a Scone maiden in June and she had no luck first-up this campaign at Hawkesbury on February 9.

The filly raced away in the straight on Saturday to win by 1.86 lengths. It was an all-Kiwi victory because Land Ahoy is owned by New Zealand millionaire Sir Owen Glenn and both trainer Sargent and jockey Alysha Collett are from across the Tasman.

The New Zealand-bred and owned All Hallows' Eve, trained by John O'Shea, atoned for an unlucky first-up second at Gosford with an easy two-length victory in the 1200m class 1 handicap. She is richly talented and the sky's the limit for her.

Veteran local trainer Charlie Porter was back in the winners' circle on his home track when Mr Polar outclassed opponents to take out the 900m benchmark 68 handicap by 2.68 lengths.