Raceday Puts Spark Into Kav's Filly

Monday, 14 June 2010 07:45

Trainer Mark Kavanagh says he has never had a slower trackworker than three-year-old Believe 'N Achieve who earned a well-earned break with her seventh win in Hoyts Foods handicap (1600m) at Moonee Valley.

"She is a remarkable filly because she doesn't do anything on the track," Kavanagh said after Monday's victory.

"The owners keep asking me how she's going but I don't know what to say.

"She ran her last 600 metres in two hours on Tuesday morning.

"She is slowest horse on the track that I have seen but once she gets into a race she really shines."

Believe 'N Achieve's seven wins have come in just 11 runs but Kavanagh said that before she raced and on her trackwork there had never been a hint that she would make a racehorse.

He said his son Sam looked after her in Adelaide and that there were no expectations.

"I told him `put her in a race and put blinkers on her and hope that she surprises you' and that is what she has done."

Believe 'N Achieve won her third race start at Strathalbyn in September last year and hasn't looked back winning seven of her past nine runs.

"Who knows where we go from here?" Kavanagh said.

Believe 'N Achieve is a smallish filly but made light of her 58.5kg scoring by 1-3/4 lengths from Bombay Sling and Stoneblack.

Kavanagh said it was a good test for the $1.80 favourite who would now be spelled.

"We will give her a rest and might aim at mares' races later in the spring," Kavanagh said.

Meanwhile, Trustus backed up two days after his second to Savquaw at Flemington to land the StrathAyr Turf Systems Handicap (1519m).

He had to shoulder 59kg but jockey Steven Arnold had him well positioned in third place most of the way and urged him home to a half neck win over Prospect and Have A Shot.

Trainer Fran Houlahan said Trustus was better for the run last Saturday and that backing up wasn't going to be a problem.

"We know our horse and we know he's fit," Houlahan said.

She said Trustus would try to qualify through the remaining heats for the Winter Championship Final (1600m) which is run at Flemington on July 10.

Pictures: Fiona Tomlin