Jarrod Austin hatched a plan to win the Domeland Mona Lisa several months ago and that plan came to fruition with talented mare Terra Mater getting the job done in impressive style.
The Wandjini five-year-old gave Austin one of his biggest career wins, a cool ride by champion Nash Rawiller securing victory in the Listed $200,000 race.
Rawiller was met by a wall of horses when he turned into the straight, pushing through when a gap opened around the 100m mark to win by a head.
“It was a little hairy at one stage,” an excited Austin said. “I thought Nash would come through but was a bit worried with 150m to go.
“I knew back on a dry track today her turn of foot would be even better and he showed that.
“Not often do our plans come off but it did and that’s really satisfying. I wanted to get black type into her and I’m really happy today.
“We’ll look toward the Tibbie now in a couple of weeks.”
Rawiller said her knew the mare would be there for him when he needed her to be.
“I knew she’d be there when we finally saw daylight and banked on her turn of foot.
“There has never been a more deserving black type winner than her and all credit to Jarrod.”
Rawiller was full of praise for Terra Mater.
“You get an association with horses and she has been one of them over the last three years that you know what they can do and what they are made of,” he said.
“When it starts getting a bit tough there, she was there for you.
“I banked on her turn of foot because there was no speed early and they weren’t going to stop.”
John Sargent’s Ningaloo Star was the runner-up over the Neasham/Archibald trained Hell Hath No Furty.
Earlier on the program there was plenty of excitement with Hawkesbury based Jackie Greentree’s Zoum Raider training her first winner in four years in the 1100m #Teamwyong Equimillion Provincial Maiden.
Fellow Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup saddled up short-priced favourite The Act, but when they went hard in front Chad Scofield was able to storm home on Zoum Raider to snatch victory over Sara Ryan’s Koios, with The Act third.
Zoum Raider was a $2000 online purchase and after being unplaced in his only start last preparation, has resumed a winner. He is one of only two horses in Greentree’s stable.
It was an effortless win in the opener for the Neasham/Archibald trained Minnehaha Falls, the Sacred Falls mare sent out short, priced favourite and not disappointing. Alysha Collett partnering the four-year-old to her debut win in the Tabcorp Maiden over 1625m.
Line of Fire led from barrier to post in the Wyong Leagues Group Class 1 (1625m), Josh Parr riding the Dundeel gelding to victory.
Bjorn Baker’s four-year-old is building a strong resume with two wins and three placings from his seven starts. He was a $200,000 Magic Millions yearling, raced by Darby Syndications.
It’s rarely a Wyong meeting without Chris Waller tasting success, and this was no exception, $420,000 Magic Millions yearling Useapin taking out the 1000m De Bortoli Wines Maiden.
The daughter of Yes Yes Yes, having her fourth start, was given a super ride by Tyler Schiller to secure her first win.
Another favourite went under in the 1200m Sky Channel Maiden with the Maher trained Deconstruction overpowering the short priced Excelindeed on the line.
The Snitzel colt, a $350,000 yearling trained by Ciaron Maher was resuming off a Rosehill barrier trial win.
Jason Collett gave the three-year-old a peach of a ride sitting off the favourite before hitting the front in the final stages of the straight to bring up his first win at start two.
It was a tight finish in the Johnnie Roberts Memorial BM64 (1000m) with Nathan Doyle’s Reigning King holding out the favourite Fire Star. The victory bringing up a double for Josh Parr.
A four-year-old Snitzel gelding, Reigning King was a $400,000 yearling having his 11th career start for two wins and five placings.
Etched In Time eased in the betting in the 1350m CARLTON & UNITED BREWERIES MDIWAY BM64 (1350m) but still got the job done, with Regan Bayliss in the saddle.
Richard & Will Freedman’s Written Tycoon four-year-old brought up his third win at start 10, with a minor placing.
The winner, a $160k yearling, is raced by NSW Tycoons.
