Winning Horse: Valac (IRE)

9yoG Dark Angel (Ire) - Polished Gem (Ire)(Danehill (USA))

42 starts - 10 wins 7 seconds 3 thirds 3 fourths $451648

Black Type Wins

1st LR Mornington R.M. Ansett Classic 2400m (2019)

1st G3 Morphettville Dominant Queens Cup 2500m (2019)

Race Result:

1st: Valac (T Dabernig & B Hayes/T Ryan) - $1.90

2nd: Eckhart (P Payne/A Kuru) - $2.90
3rd: Zoffany Rocket (E Musgrove/R Short) - $15

Winning Time: 3:44.98 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: 2¼L x 9L

Winning Trainer: Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes (Ben speaking)

“It was a big thrill. I thought Tommy rode him excellent today. He got him into a lovely position, he got him out at the right time and he was really strong to the line with a good challenge from Eckhart.

“With him, he’s an old horse now so he took a couple of runs to get his base fitness. You’ve just got to school him. We’ve got Tommy Ryan who rides work for us when he’s available and he does such a good job. Just thrilled to get a winner.”

Family in jumping: “We’ve always had one or two. It goes right back and I do enjoy it as well. I’d love to continue it and when you get winners like this it’s so rewarding.”

“He’s won ten races now for us and over $400,000.”

Winning Jockey: Tom Ryan

“He carried me everywhere. We were going down the inner and going to places where we shouldn’t be going. When you can travel like that you can go to those places. He’s doing it very well.

“He had an easy passage going to the last. He’s very exciting. He does everything on the bridle. He’s the nearest thing to driving a rally car.”

On the track: “It’s not too bad. It can get a bit sticky here, that’s all.”