Killin ripe for Cup glory

DEVONPORT trainer Glenn Stevenson has longed to win his hometown cup and it looks like he’s finally found the horse to realise the dream in his star four-year-old Killin Falls.

Yesterday on his home track Killin Falls produced a powerful finishing burst with Ismail Toker aboard to score an emphatic win in a benchmark 82 handicap over 1350m.

It was the gelding’s fourth win from five starts this preparation but it was clearly his best.

“I am very confident this horse is not just a sprinter,” Stevenson said.

“I reckon he’ll get 2000m, which is probably what I’ll eventually try him over.

“He is a very versatile horse that can sprint and get a bit of ground so with the right sort of preparation I reckon he’s an ideal Devonport Cup horse.”

Killin Falls, owned and raced by his breeder Bronwyn Perry, could be tested over the Devonport Cup trip of 1880m next month.

Stevenson confirmed the gelding’s next start would be in a distance prelude over 1650m in Devonport in a fortnight.

“I’ll nominate him for the 1650m prelude and if he pulls up really well then I might run him in the distance final over 1880m and then tip him out.

“I would like to test him over the Devonport Cup trip this time in because it will give us a better idea of whether I’m on the right track.” HOBBY trainer Kaye Milne celebrated her first winner as a trainer when her well-bred two-year-old Tycoon’s Daughter (Moshe-Trillionaire) scored an impressive win on debut in a 2YO Maiden over 1000m.

Tycoon’s Daughter settled handy to the lead and when jockey Ismail Toker called on the filly for the big effort she forged clear and went on to defeat Gee Gees Cricket with Breathtaking a closing third.

“It’s great to finally get a winner and feels as good as I thought it would,” Milne said.

Milne acquired her trainer’s licence in August last year and in that time she has only had a handful of starters but she expects to build the team during the coming season.

“I’ve got four horses in work and I train at home at Stowport. We’ve got a training track on the property and it’s a very good set-up.”

Milne has been involved with horses since she was a child through pony clubs and the like and she also worked for one of Tasmania’s most respected trainers, Michael Trinder.

It was the last meeting of the season and with David Pires scoring a double with Great Expectation and Khatun for trainer Adam Trinder, he took his season tally to 80 wins to secure his third successive jockey’s premiership.

Trainer Scott Brunton ended the season on 96 wins to set the all-time record and secure his third successive trainer’s title in his own right.

Brunton has also shared six premierships with his father David.