Winning Horse: Jukila (Nz)

8yoG Lucas Cranach (Ger) - Armure Royale (USA)(Woodman (USA))

50 starts - 8 wins 7 seconds 4 thirds 5 fourths $212512

Other Wins

1st Bendigo Nutrien Ag Solutions (Bm70) 3600m (2022)

1st Warrnambool The Road To Jericho (Bm78) 3100m (2020)

1st Bendigo Bet365 Protest Promise (Bm64) 2400m (2020)

1st Echuca Two Tarts Catering (Bm58) 2100m (2020)

1st Stawell Northern Grampians Shire-Bm64 2700m (2020)

1st Warracknabeal Former Vic Jockey & Trnrs-58 1815m (2018)

1st Stawell Melbourne Parkview Hotel Mdn 1600m (2017)

Other Placings

2nd Stawell Ecycle Solutions (Bm64) 3600m (2022)

2nd Bendigo Bendigo Locksmiths (Bm64) 2400m (2021)

2nd Echuca Bet 365 Protest Promise (Bm64) 2100m (2021)

2nd Bendigo Sheahan Plumbing (Bm64) 2400m (2021)

2nd Warrnambool Star Printing (Bm64) 2000m (2021)

3rd Cranbourne Australian Jumping Racing-Bm64 2580m (2021)

2nd Warrnambool Subway Warrnambool Hwt (Bm78) 3100m (2020)

2nd Mornington Glenn Mayne (Bm70) 2415m (2020)

3rd Swan Hill Tasco Petroleum Think Big-Bm64 2400m (2020)

3rd Donald Michaels Of Donald Hcp (58) 1624m (2018)

3rd Warracknabeal Ladbrokes Multiverse (Bm58) 1600m (2018)

Race Result:

1st: Jukila (Michelle Payne/Michelle Payne) - $10

2nd: Outback Jack (Damien Oliver/Lindsey Smith) - $2.25F
3rd: Redsong (Craig Newitt/Greg Eurell) - $6

Winning Time: 2:37,53 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: ¾L x Short Neck

Winning Jockey/Trainer: Michelle Payne

“He’s just a good horse, I think. I was amazed, he’s only really had one good gallop and then the trial at Moe. He’s done a lot of long, slow piece work on the way to the Jericho Cup with three of Ciaron Maher and Dave Eustace’s and I couldn’t believe how well he went.

“Then I took him to Moe and he didn’t really have anything to challenge him but it was a solid hitout and came her today really unknown what was going to happen because he’d really only had those two pieces of work.

“He’s just an unbelievable athlete and went so well today.

“I was hoping to lead. When he can get into a rhythm that he’s learning as he gets older, he goes up another level and luckily enough the speed was genuine enough that he got to settle pretty well.

“I didn’t want to take over (the lead) so early from home because he’d had a break and I wasn’t sure about his fitness, but he was going so well that I didn’t want to disappoint him.

“He was going so strong all the way to the line.”

Jericho Cup the aim: “Anne and Rhonda Clarke who own him have been really patient with this guy and they’re so excited about the Jericho Cup, as am I.

“Steve Pateman, if he can get his weight up, might be able to ride him. Hopefully he can either go to The Valley or a race at Ararat on Sunday week.”

Will she have any runners during Cup Week: “Hoping Pondus will run on Cup Day. Had to change plans a bit because of the wet weather - he doesn’t like wet tracks - but who knows what we’ll get on Cup Day.

“He’s going really, really well. There’s nothing too much this spring but some really nice ones for the autumn and hopefully something for the spring next year.”