ON a day when longshot winners ruled the roost at Kembla Grange, Hawkesbury trainers Ed Cummings and Steve O’Halloran joined the “party”.
O’Halloran made it six for the season with $21 shot Jaex.
O’Halloran had also had undergone a quiet period until Rico Suave scored at Wyong last Thursday; his first winner since Jaex also won there in March.
And he wasn’t the least surprised when the latter burst back into winning form at Kembla Grange.
“Her last run at Kembla Grange last month was good as she ran fifth after racing on the inside section of the track, which was inferior,” O’Halloran said.
“I decided to put both blinkers and a tongue tie on her today, and a couple of gallops she had in the three weeks between runs were sharp.
“Jaex is not a big mare, but is very tough.
“She doesn’t know how to give in and was going as well today at the end of the race as she was on the home turn.”
*Words by John Curtis for hawkesburyraceclub.com.au
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