Winning Horse: Stupendo (Aus)

2yoC Supido (Aus) - Bisutti (Aus)(Northern Meteor (Aus))

1 starts - 1 wins $71500

Race Result:

1st: Stupendo (Craig Williams/Danny O’Brien) - $4.20

2nd: Kin (Jye McNeil/James Cummings) - $9.50
3rd: Va Via (Damien Oliver/James Cummings) - $5.50

Winning Time: 1:04.18 Last 600m: NA

Margins: Neck x 1-¼ L

Winning Trainer: Danny O’Brien

On his two runners in the race (Hell Hath No Fury unpl) “I thought the filly (Hell Hath No Fury) would do everything right and he’s been a bit wayward but it’s been the other way around - he’s done everything right and she was a bit wayward but look, they’ve both run particularly well.

Merit of the win: “He’s done well, he was there to get beat but he held on late. He’s probably got a lot of improvement, he’s still quite brly - two weeks ago we did not even contemplate he was going to end up at the races so there’s plenty of fitness to come.

The improvement: “It was the way he trialled at Werribee (Monday). He’d only had the one jump out here against two other horses and we took him to Werribee and trialled really really well and Craig Williams gave him a good report and he came through the week well

On Hell Hath No Fury: “She cost herself getting back early but got home late and I’m sure she’s run some good sectionals. We’ll consider the Magic Millions for Stupendo, see how he comes through but there’s definitely more to come

Winning Jockey: Craig Williams

On the win: “Danny introduced me to him a couple of weeks ago and said he’s really likely sort, he’s a ready made two-year-old, he’s got a great attitude and when I first jumped him out I was really happy with the way he went. He jumped out again on Monday, still doing a couple of things wrong but he gave me a really good feel and he had to bring that level of performance to the races which we saw. I could feel the improvement from his last jumpout and Monday as well

On the track: “It’s great when you’re first past the post. Horses are getting their toe in and it’s not often you get a direct tailwind behind you.