Winning Horse: Sam's Image (Aus)

6yoG All American (Aus) - Illusionist (Aus)(Favorite Trick (USA))

30 starts - 4 wins 4 seconds 5 thirds 5 fourths $414450

Black Type Placings

3rd LR Flemington Football Stakes 1000m (2017)

Other Wins

1st Caulfield Yulong Park Vobis Gold Dash 1100m (2018)

1st Moonee Valley Mitchelton Wines Hcp 1000m (2017)

1st Benalla Flaming Pizza Mdn Plate 1100m (2017) (Debut Run)

Other Placings

2nd Caulfield Neds Toolbox (Bm78) 1100m (2020)

3rd Moonee Valley Racing Photos Dig. Album-Bm70 1200m (2020)

2nd Caulfield Nitto Denko (Bm78) 1200m (2019)

2nd Sandown-Lakeside The Big Screen Company (Bm78) 1200m (2019)

3rd Sandown-Hillside Le Pine Funerals (Bm78) 1000m (2019)

3rd Flemington Singapore T.C. Trophy (Bm90) 1200m (2019)

3rd Bendigo Bendigo Mazda (Bm70) 1000m (2018)

2nd Bendigo De Araugo And Lea (Bm70) 1100m (2017)

Race Result:

1st: Sam’s Image (M Dee/J Sadler) - $7

2nd: Simply Optimistic (D Moor/T Busuttin & N Young) - $4.60F
3rd: Street Icon (W Price/K Corstens) - $5.50

Winning Time: 1:03.63 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: 1½L x 1¾L

Winning Trainer: John Sadler (rep by Mick Nolan)

“You get a thrill out of some horses winning but then you get a lot of satisfaction out of horses like this.

“This horse has had a lot of issues even before I joined John Sadler with his feet. They put pads on and the horses has never ever felt better. It’s just satisfying to see a horse like that come back and win.

“I’m not sure about confidence (today) to declare him but they were confident he’d run well and hoping that he would. He did beat Nature Strip twice.

“I’ve nearly got a tear in the eye, I’m that happy for this horse winning. It’s just nice to see old horses that have had issues come back and win.”

Winning Jockey: Michael Dee

“It was certainly a good strong effort. I don’t think he was ever going to get beaten today the way we straightened up and he made ebay work of it.

“I thought mauve I hit the front too soon but I had that much horse underneath me and I had to go when I did. He would’ve quickened again if he was challenged.

“I think I’ve ridden him once before but he’s been working extremely well at Caulfield and hopefully he can stay in form this time around.”

** VICTORIA HANDICAP NEXT SATURDAY **

Mat Ellerton on Age Of Chivalry: “He was a touch disappointing last time. He felt the hard ground at The Valley.

Has he delivered enough on the track so far per ability: “I could argue that he should have won a Cantala but he just got chasing on hot speed too quick and got nailed late.

“A race like the Victoria Handicap is pretty suitable for him.”