"Patience."
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That's what Gulgong trainer Brett Thompson says is the key to his successful week around the racing board.
Notching on wins early in the week at the Dubbo race meet on May 27 gave Thompson the "patience" needed to witness impressive runs later in the week at Bathurst.
His three-year-old bay colt Chevron Prince won his maiden race, the McDonalds Dubbo and Wellington Maiden Plate (1100 metres) ahead of Cameron Crockett's (Mudgee) Orthoepy who ran 6th.
"He did a few things wrong but he did enough to come through and win," Thompson said.
After he missed the kick really badly, and through some other faults he had during the race, he was able to correct them and run first.
- Brett Thompson
"Horses are just like human athletes. They keep learning and eventually are able to correct mistakes they make.
"I think he's going to be a good horse in the future."
Meanwhile Sugar Dance claimed first in the Landmark Harcourt Open Handicap (1300 metres) with Ahsley Moran in the saddle ahead of Gayna Williams' (Mudgee) Go The Gantry who came in second.
"He jumped from the widest barrier and did the hard work and hung on to win which was good, he's won three for us now," Thompson said.
After his two-year-old filly, Denace's run at Bathurst on May 30 in the Hothams Sand Soil and Gravel 2YO Gold Nugget (1100 metres), Thompson was left impressed with her determination.
"The one ahead run a really fast time to beat her but she did a great job, but just wasn't quite good enough on the day," he said.
But to have the guts like she does at such a young age means only good things for her future. I'm really impressed with her.
Larynx is forever making a lasting impression on Thompson after having a rough start to his career undergoing throat surgery to then suffering lemonia and almost dying, to come back and clock winning times.
The three-year-old bay gelding won the Bathurst Toyota Benchmark 58 Handicap (1200 metres) a head in front of Rodney Northam's (Scone) Lope De Mango.
"He beat a really good horse, he's [Lope De Mango] has been racing really well, he's won three races from eleven starts," Thompson said.
"Jake Pracey-Holmes placed him in a really good place and attacked them really well around the corner and won by a head.
"It was really good first up from a spell, he's improved a lot.
If you're beating horses like that when you're a class one, you're going to go on to be an ok horse.
"I'd like to thank my staff for all of the effort they have been putting in around the stables."
Jay-Anna Sleeman
Reporter for the Western Advocate. First began as a sports journalist with ACM in 2018 before moving on to cover news and court.
Reporter for the Western Advocate. First began as a sports journalist with ACM in 2018 before moving on to cover news and court.
