Winning Horse: Playoffs (Aus)

4yoG Tavistock (NZ) - Lazaan (NZ)(Zabeel (NZ))

14 starts - 4 wins 2 seconds 2 thirds 2 fourths $195260

Other Wins

1st Pakenham Middy's Data/Electrical (Bm64) 1600m (2020)

1st Sandown-Hillside Le Pine Funerals (Bm64) 1600m (2020)

1st Terang Ridley Agriproducts Mdn Plate 1400m (2020)

Other Placings

3rd Moonee Valley Quest Moonee Valley (Bm70) 2500m (2021)

2nd Flemington Welcome 2021 (Bm70) 2000m (2021)

2nd Caulfield Neds Split Multis (Bm70) 2000m (2020)

3rd Warrnambool Murrihy Demolitions (Bm64) 1700m (2020)

Race Result:

1st: Playoffs (John Allen/Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace) - $3.90

2nd: Fanciful Toff (Teo Nugent/Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace) - $2.60F
3rd: Coin Collector (Damian Lane/Danny O’Brien) - $4.80

Winning Time: 2:40.18 Last 600m: 35.11

Margins: Short Head x 2½L

Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace

“Playoffs had a little pull in the weights on Fanciful Toff and a lot nicer draw today so great to get a win for Jonathan Munz and the fellow owners. He has been building and I think the team have done a really good job.

“Johnny (Allen) knows him well and he put the writing on the wall last start.”

“The inside is definitely no disadvantage or even a little advantageous. Fanciful Toff, he’s a really genuine horse and was probably a bit stiff there. Both horses really try hard.

Fanciful Toff: “He’s in really good form and the owners were here today and they were cheering today. He’s racing in great heart.”

Winning Jockey: John Allen

“Initially I thought I might box seat behind Fanciful Toff and Coin Collector but when Teo (Nugent) handed up the lead to Damian, I thought that I’d roll forward. I thought it’d be a slowly run race so I didn't want to be caught three-back the fence.

“He travelled nicely. Into the straight I was aware of Fanciful Toff getting off my back so I didn’t want to get going too early and judged it just right. Another centimetre or two and I might’ve got it wrong.

“We drew a bad gate last time but he ran on well. Not winning last time meant he had a good weight advantage over the runner-up which worked in his favour today.”