Zephyr, Puls storm home
Horsham jockey Christine Puls added the 2200-metre Hamilton Cup to her already impressive CV when she got the call from the Darren Weir yard to ride Master Zephyr.
In a patient display, Puls eased the sevenyear-old back to the tail of the field. Dandy Gent put speed into the race, making it a genuinely run affair.
Despite all this, Master Zephyr remained at the tail, with Puls trying her luck for a run on the fence. In a winning move, Master Zephyr saved all the ground and shot through and hit the front.
The son of Shirocco proved too strong over the concluding stages, holding off the Paul Jones-trained Barry The Baptist and scoring by a half-length.
Puls continued her good form into a Penola meeting on Sunday, riding the James Dodgson-trained Chic Sale to victory in a benchmark-60 1100-metre handicap.
The Star Witness five-year-old posted a comprehensive one-and-a-half-length win.
Revlis wins for O’sullivans
Stawell trainers Terry and Karina O’sullivan returned with a timely winner on Hamilton Cup day.
The father-daughter duo had their consistent four-year-old Revlis lining up in a benchmark-64 1400-metre event, with comeback jockey Jarrod Lorensini in the saddle.
Revlis found the box seat and got a beautiful run. The grey eased out into clear galloping room and began to come home hard.
Over the concluding stages, the son of Delago Deluxe dug deep to overhaul Dubai Tycoon to score by a head.
Lucas gets a handy payday
Paul Preusker’s emerging galloper Stealthy Lucas continues to graduate through his grades impressively.
The son of Lucas Cranach was a narrow victor in heat four of the Melbourne Cup Carnival Country series, worth a cool $50,000.
Stealthy Lucas was too good for his rivals under the in-form Declan Bates, and would be competitive if he contests the final, on Oaks Day, November 7.
Dodson chips away
Telopea Downs trainer Darryl Dodson continued his good record at meetings on the Limestone Coast.
Dodson took out the opening event at Penola courtesy of Eudora.
Having patchy form to say the least, Eudora found is best in the 1700-metre maiden, scoring by almost one and a half lengths for rider Kayla Crowther.