WELL-BRED three-year-old Kyogle Son has taken a while to come to hand but at Spreyton on Saturday he left no doubt he has a bright future by scoring an impressive maiden win over 1000 metres.
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The Adam Trinder-trained gelding settled just off the speed set by Woohoo and he travelled well to the home turn where rider Chris Graham called on the son of Wanted for the big effort and he quickly put the end result beyond doubt.
Kyogle Son charged to the lead and went on to defeat Bonjour Belle by four lengths with the well-backed Prince Marauding a short half-head away third.
“I started this horse off this preparation in a race over 1150 metres and had to bring him back to the 1000m but in the end it worked in our favour,” Trinder said.
“We have been trying to win a race with this fellow for a while but the way he finished off and was strong on the line gives us confidence going forward.” Kyogle Son is owned and raced by Wayne Roser who is one of Trinder’s most loyal clients.
“I am tickled pink with this win because we have always believed he would develop into a nice horse,” Roser said.
WINNER WINNER
CONSISTENT two-year-old Windrider broke through for his first win at his third start but those who had backed the Graeme McCulloch-trained gelding would have been wishing they had kept the money in their wallets.
After finishing third at his two previous outings punters backed the gelding in to start the $2.70 favourite but when the gates opened he seemed to jump in the air and lost at least four lengths to tail out to near last.
He was still last turning for home but under strong riding from reigning premier jockey David Pires the gelded son of Cardinal Virtue powered home to score by almost a length from Gee Gees Liberty with Gee Gees Saint Nik a length away third.
Outside of the winner there was a lot to like about the effort of the minor placegetters and the fourth horse home, Carmina, from the Barry Campbell stable showed enough to suggest she might have a future.
TAKE AIM
BANCA DREAM could be aimed at the distance series at Spreyton in August following his impressive win in a benchmark 72 handicap over 1650 metres.
The Angela Brakey-trained gelding was racing well out of his grade but made light of the task to score by almost a length after being headed by the runner-up Don Reggio 100 metres from the line.
“That’s the effort we have been waiting for from this horse,” Brakey said.
“While he is still very immature I am seriously thinking about aiming him at the distance series here at Spreyton in August that comprises a heat over 1650m and a 1880-metre final.”