First win result of couple’s teamwork

RIDER Brett Murray gave his fiancee Ashlee Frye an early wedding present at Gore yesterday.

Frye scored her first win as a trainer when Murray rode Boyslightup to win over 1200m.

‘‘I was quite confident [about Boyslightup’s chances] after the weather forecast had the rain coming because she went a really nice race when she was only beaten by a nose at Oamaru on a heavy track,’’ Frye said.

Finding more heavy tracks for Boyslightup might be a tricky task but Frye is confident the DuporthTwice Shy galloper can measure up on firmer surfaces.

The training victory added to the 75 wins, including the Canterbury Belle Stakes and Metropolitan Trophy, the former accomplished jockey achieved in two seasons of raceriding.

Frye’s career as a jockey was ended by a fall at Ashburton in 2014 in which she sustained severe head injuries.

The horsewoman has four horses in work and also works alongside Murray in trainer Kelvin Tyler’s stable.

Boyslightup’s victory was a family affair. Murray’s mother, Marie Hodgson, races the horse with Frye.

Riverton trainers dominated the sevenrace card.

Murray rode Timy Tyler for Tyler, breaking a 50race winless streak with victory over 1200m.

Timy Tyler’s last victory came in October, 2015 in the Coupland’s Bakeries’ Mile Trial at Riccarton. The 8yrold had placed 15 times during his winless streak.

Apprentice Amless Bohorun scored the first winning double of his New Zealand riding career with Moss Jazz and Wild Jack. They took the 27yearold’s career tally to 12 wins.

Both horses are trained by his employer, Riverton trainer Stephen BlairEdie.

Bohorun is unbeaten on Moss Jazz, who won over 1200m. Moss Jazz produced a carbon copy of the frontrunning run that resulted in her win at Wingatui earlier this month in her first start for BlairEdie.

Bohorun sat Wild Jack outside the leader, The Bumper, before he went on to win over 1355m.