Seymour mare Inez clocked up the second win of her career for trainers Lee and Shannon Hope and stable client Alpara Lodge at the recent Kyneton meeting. Jockey Cory Parish steered Inez across the field – Inez started from the outside gate at barrier 12, to gain an early lead before being put to sleep in the trail to eventually win the 1856 metre event by 0.75 lengths.
Originally a $700,000 purchase at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, Inez is by champion sire Fastnet Rock and out of the High Chapparal mare Bring Me Roses who won the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes.
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Stephen Brown built further on recent stable success with Heavenly Eagle winning at the recent showcase Bendigo meeting. When fields were published on Thursday, Heavenly Eagle was fourth emergency but with seven scratchings gained a start in the 1300 metre $80,000 race. Brown enlisted the services of apprentice Luke Cartwright whose 3 KG claim saw Heavenly Eagle carry the luxury weight of 54.5KG. The win took the Echoes of Heaven gelding’s winnings to four wins and stakes earnings of $218,735 for his owners.
Seymour trainer Dwayne Reid enjoyed further success since suffering a debilitating shoulder injury when he trained Monsoon Reins to win at the Ballarat synthetic track last Sunday. Jockey Neil Farley guided the 7-year-old Wandjina gelding to a 0.75 length win in the 1000 metre event.
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Kilmore Trainer Jody Thompson was successful at Kerang on Saturday with Bokeem or ‘Bretty’ as he is affectionately known at his stable. It was the gelding’s sixth career win, this time ridden by Cory Parish.
