Molson Finds Her Feet At Betfair Park
- Wednesday, 26 May 2010 02:27
Patinack Farm's Molson stepped up to Melbourne city class at just his first attempt winning the $70,000 Star Shower Super Vobis Handicap (1400m) on a heavy Betfair Park track.
Molson ($8,$9) was ridden back in the field by Dean Holland and had very few favours sitting off a slow pace and eventually having to sit three-wide with cover.
After balancing up Holland peeled to the centre of the track and by the 200m mark had the measure of his opposition going on to score by neck from the grinding Population ($2.15,$3,$2.80) with Female Agent ($7,$8.50) a further length and a half away third.
Outside of the winner the eye catching performance was that of Danemark, a Freedman runner having his first start, who made strong late ground after settling out of his ground early.
The win came after just three starts, all in different states, with Molson improving on every occasion according to Glenn Thompson, Melbourne foreman for Patinack Farm.
"It was a nice win today," said Thompson.
"She has improved every start and I think she will improve a lot next time, she is still a very immature filly and I'd like to see her over more ground," he added.
Holland wasn't expecting too many plaudits for his ride directing all praise for the win to the daughter of Fusaichi Pegasus.
"We didn't have the best of runs today, but they went slower than I expected and the best I could manager was three-wide with cover," said Holland after the win.
"I probably found the front a little bit too soon and to the horse's credit she dug really deep and had a crack"
"The way she raced today she might even get a mile," Holland added.
The win takes the two-year-olds career earnings over the $20,000 mark.
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