Winning Horse: Yulong January (Aus)

5yoG King Of Prussia (Aus) - Duty With Honour (Aus)(West Point (Aus))

21 starts - 8 wins 4 seconds 1 third 2 fourths $615100

Black Type Placings

3rd G3 Caulfield Zeditave Stakes 1200m (2019)

2nd LR Caulfield John Dillon Stakes 1400m (2020)

2nd LR Caulfield Gothic Stakes 1400m (2018)

Other Wins

1st Flemington Welcome 2020 Hcp 1400m (2020)

1st Flemington Yuletide Hcp 1400m (2019)

1st Pakenham Racing.Com Vobis Gold Bullion 1400m (2019)

1st Ballarat Goldenvue Estate (Bm84) 1400m (2019)

1st Randwick Young Members (Bm74) 1400m (2018)

1st Swan Hill Tac Be Races Ready (Bm64) 1300m (2018)

1st Swan Hill Bet365 Mdn Plate 1200m (2018) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Yulong January (M Zahra/C Maher & D Eustace) - $2.60F

2nd: Odeon (L Lafferty/M Ellerton & S Zahra) - $14
3rd: Reykjavik (L Neindorf/L Smith) - $6.50

Winning Time: 1:24.74 Last 600m: 35.76

Margins: 1¼L x 1¾L

Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (rep by Lucy Yeomans)

“He’s a quirky horse and we’re not really sure what went wrong last prep, to be honest. His work has been great this prep and his run first-up at Sandown was very bold so we felt quite confident today.

“You never like to come here expecting to win but we were hopeful and proud of how he went today.

“Once there was a bit of rain coming we thought the conditions would suit him.”

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Winning Jockey: Mark Zahra

“It was painless. He was nice and relaxed outside the leader and the further we went the more he towed me, and he towed me a long way into the straight before I had to go for him. I was confident.

“That’s his perfect ground. I think too heavy is not ideal but a 6 or 7, just perfect.

“This time of year I think he can keep poking along in these sorts of races.”

One more ride in the last race: “My wife is at home and hopefully she hasn’t given birth just yet so wait for me, I’ve only got one more to come and I’ll be home.”