Findlay Shines With Sandown Treble

Wednesday, 07 August 2002 00:00

Underrated Melbourne jockey Andrew Findlay took riding honours at Sandown this afternoon with a winning treble.

Findlay's day got off to a perfect start when he guided the David Brideoake trained Prime Target to victory in the first race of the day.

The six-year-old son of Zabeel cantered home to win by three lengths, from another son of Zabeel, Kailey Lamour.

The middle pinning winner of Findlay's day came in the fifth race when he partnered the Bart Cummings trained Benarrivo to victory.

Also by the champion sire Zabeel, Benarrivo was having his first start for the Cummings stable after being originally trained for Lloyd Williams by Myles Plumb.

The treble was completed when Findlay booted home another winner for Cummings in the shape of the Anabaa gelding Casino Boy.

Starting the $3.50 favourite, Casino Boy got home in a driving finish to edge out the South Australian visitor Terminus Prince. Jacque was a close up third.

Meanwhile, former champion apprentice Darren Gauci was the only other jockey to finish the day with multiple winners.

Gauci scored two winners thanks to Lady Viola for Bill Mitchell and Eulalie for John Hawkes.

PIC - Quentin Lang.