Winning Horse: Pancho

5yoG Dissident (Aus) - Novel Dancer (Aus)(Written Tycoon (Aus))

29 starts - 5 wins 4 seconds 3 thirds 4 fourths $696900

Black Type Wins

1st LR Kilmore Bet365 Cup Kilmore Cup 1600m (2020)

1st LR Flemington Tcl Tv Stakes 1800m (2019)

Black Type Placings

3rd LR Caulfield Lord Stakes 1700m (2020)

3rd LR Flemington Taj Rossi Series Final 1600m (2019)

Other Wins

1st Warwick Farm Tab (Bm78) 1600m (2019)

1st Sandown-Lakeside Mypunter.Com Hcp 1400m (2019)

Race Result:

1st: Pancho (Craig Williams/Chris Waller) - $4

2nd: Grand Promenade (John Allen/Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) - $3.60F
3rd: Starcaster (Matthew Cartwright/Anthony & Sam Freedman) - $9.50

Winning Time: 2:03/66 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: 3¾L x 2¾L

Winning Trainer: Chris Waller (rep by Jo Taylor)

“I think last start he cost himself there. I think it (this) should have been his second win for the preparation but the way he did it today at least he made up for it.”

MV liking: “With a horse like him, he is what he is so we just try and keep him interested. He’s a fit horse that has been racing in good form. We like bringing him here to gallop as well and to give him a change of scenery.

“We do a little bit of dressage, do a little bit of jumping here and there. Just keep him interested and that seems to be working out well for him.”

What’s next: “Nothing is off the table but I’m sure Chris will have a look at those types of races (like a Kilmore Cup). If he’s in such good form, you never know.”

Winning Jockey: Craig Williams

Fast pace: “He thought they were going too slow for his liking.

“He’s been racing really well and I was disappointed last time when we came away with second and not a win. I thought I outsmarted him and he outsmarted me. I saw Steven Arnold yesterday and he said that the horse was in good order.

“He really rode a hectic pace against some real staying types. He was very solid late.”

Tribute to Ricky Thurgood: “We had Jockeys Celebration Day a couple of weeks ago highlighting the great contribution that riders past, present and future make for this industry. I’d like to pass on my condolences to the Thurgood family. It’s a tragedy but Ricky was surely a fighter.

“To make 41 years and they didn’t think he’d make the first night, so sending love and prayers to the Thurgood family.”