THE Robert Britton-trained C'est La Vie made it a one-act affair against a quality field in the final of the group 1 Hawkins Media Laurels Classic final at Sandown Park on Thursday night.
After showing her customary early speed from the white box, C'est La Vie led the field on her way to a memorable Laurels victory.
Race favourite Arsonist got shuffled back behind Cara Bale and Galaxy High, with the latter falling heavily at the first turn.
The field strung out down the back straight as Cara Bale began to push through along the fence to launch her assault on the leading runner.
But C'est La Vie had established a winning break ahead of a gallant Cara Bale. Geisha Bale, one of three runners for trainer Graeme Bate, was third.
C'est La Vie joins an elite honour group that includes recent winners such as Hail A Harley, Dance Portrait and four-time group 1 winner Paua To Burn in the last Laurels series to be conducted in June.
Her victory was made all the more impressive after she progressed through the three-week series undefeated.
The Laurels will now move to December under a raft of strategic changes to the AGRA national calendar and will coincide with The Silver Chief series at The Meadows.
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