Twist of fate results in gelding’s Plate sizzler
HAD Townsville trainer Alby Molino had his way, I Wanna Break Free wouldn’t have raced at all at Cluden Park yesterday.
But a fortunate twist of fate paved the way for the fiveyear- old gelding to produce the strongest display of his career by easily winning the Class 6 Plate over 1000m.
The $ 4 chance sat just off the hot speed set by favourite Canny Legend ($ 2.05) and Gutz Ci ($ 12), beating the former by one- and- threequarter lengths
Stepping up to the grade for the first time, it was I Wanna Break Free’s fourth straight win over the track and distance.
Molino had planned to give him a spell after finishing second in a Class 4 event at Cairns on January 23 but was forced course.
The horse has won three of four starts since it joined Molino’s stable in December.
“I was going to take him for a spell after Cairns but they didn’t have enough room in the float so I thought I’d give him another run here,” Molino said.
“It was the lightest weight ( 56kg) he’s had for a little bit. I thought Snappy Legend would be hardest to beat and Gutz Ci would take them on.
“I told Steve ( jockey Stephen Wilson) to take a sit not too far behind them and he went better than what I thought.”
With Wilson on board, Molino’s three runners all finished in the placings with newcomer Valuate ($ 3.60) edged out by $ 2.80 favourite Craiglea Ella in the TwoYear- Old Maiden Handicap over 1200m, while Chic Sox ($ 3.60 favourite) came home third behind $ 13 elect Grey Sambucca in the Band 0- 55 Handicap over 1000m. to take a different