The last of the Group 1 races run and won still to have an impact in futures.

Day 4 of The Pinnacles may have seen final race for 2025 at the highest level in Australia completed but the impact is there to be seen on markets towards the fifth day and beyond.

The main news after the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) is that second-placed Watch Me Rock will not back up in the Group 2 The Gold Rush (1400m) despite firming in the TABtouch market from $15 early into $8.

Co-rainer Grant Williams said that the five-year-old pulled up well after his latest Ascot outing on Saturday behind Cosmic Crusader, and the gelding will now have a small let-up before his next focus being in Melbourne for the Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington in March.

Despite being outclassed in the Northerly at this stage of his career, three-year-old King Of Light firmed for The Gold Rush from $11 into $9 while G1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) Stakes third-placed Rey Magnerio eased a point to $7.

Winterbottom winner Jokers Grin maintains favouritism for Saturday's highlight though easing slightly from $3.50 out to $4 with TABtouch.

As a result of his Northerly victory Cosmic Crusader tumbled in from $8 into $4.80 favourite for the Group 2 Perth Cup.

Northerly Stakes | Cosmic Crusader

Cosmic Crusader unravels a withering turn of speed & staves off the Railway Stakes winner, Watch Me Rock, to win a stirring Northerly Stakes

Ch. 78/68, Foxtel 529, Kayo or via our app pic.twitter.com/v4fvorFiGq

— Racing.com (@Racing) December 6, 2025

Grant Williams also reported that Bucket's Ridge will head straight to the Perth Cup after taking out yesterday's Group 2 Towton Cup (2200m).

Bucket's Ridge has firmed from $11 into $8 for the 2400-metre New Year's Day highlight.

Towton Cup | Buckets Ridge

Buckets Ridge surges to the lead, outstaying his opposition in a thrilling Towton Cup at Ascot

Ch. 78/68, Foxtel 529, Kayo or via our app pic.twitter.com/9oozzPiOQL

— Racing.com (@Racing) December 6, 2025

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