Morgan has bad case of the jitters

LEADING Gold Coast-based syndicate boss Grant Morgan admits to being as nervous as he has for a long time before expensive two-year-old Invincore’s winning debut at Ipswich yesterday.

Invincore ($3.10) did a lot wrong before wearing down the heavily backed Adoradiva ($2.40) by a half head in the 2YO Handicap (1100m).

The Tony Edmondstrained colt, who is raced by one of Morgan’s Ontrack syndicates, had finished second in a Gold Coast trial in which he also did a lot wrong. He was far from perfect again yesterday being slow to jump and wobbling around the home turn.

Morgan paid $260,000 for Invincore, a son I Am Invincible, at the Magic Millions Yearling Sales last year.

He has had a lot of success with the breed, most notably Group 1-winning sprinter Brazen Beau.

– MARK OBERHARDT