Winning Horse: Namakwa (Aus)

3yoC Dissident (Aus) - Calvinia (Aus)(Varick (USA))

7 starts - 3 wins 1 second 2 fourths $106225

Other Wins

1st Ballarat Synthetic Porter Plant (Bm58) 2100m (2021)

1st Tatura Greater Shepparton Mdn Plate 1450m (2020)

Other Placings

2nd Werribee Tab (Bm58) 1400m (2021)

Race Result:

1st: Namakwa (B Allen/C Maher & D Eustace) - $9.50

2nd: Reuber (C Newitt/C Alderson) - $5
3rd: Sweet Karolina (L King/L & T Corstens) - $14

Winning Time: 2:03.22 Last 600m: 36.07

Margins: 2L x Short Head

Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace (Dave speaking)

“He was a short price last start but did quite well. He made three lengths up which is not easy to do on the synthetic. The blinkers have made a difference. Jarrod Lorensini said to put them on. He was a little bit keen for the first 100 metres, I suppose, but he got in behind horses and got a beautiful ride from Ben. He was strong to the line.

“There’s a really nice program for these stayers through winter. Persan and High Emocean went through it last year and hopefully he can do that. He’s not a strong horse yet. I was a little bit surprised that he was able to round if off the way he did, which bodes well. Hopefully we can keep (going).

“He’s not a horse to put into a sexy race just yet. We can just tip through the winter and he can keep progressing.”

Winning Jockey: Ben Allen

“I thought he was tough. I was a bit worried for the first two furlongs, he was a bit fierce and it took me a bit to get him to settle. Then he travelled good. I was surprised how he picked up coming into the straight. He really picked up underneath me and won quite nicely.”

Blinkers made a difference: “I think so. He’s still learning, only lightly raced but going up in grade he did well.”