At Elwick Racecourse, Dad And Dave provided Ciaron Maher with his latest Tasmanian Derby conquest, his second in the three-year-old spectacle.
The son of Time Test joins six others in completing the Launceston Guineas–Tasmanian Derby double.
Maher and David Eustace had previously succeeded here with Explosive Jack, the multiple Group 1 star, in 2021.
Nikki White, speaking for the stable, highlighted how the gelding keeps improving.
“He’s sort of been a bit of a dark horse,” she said.
“We didn’t screw him down as much at home, but we just knew we had potential to obviously get out and trip and it’s paid off.
“When I sort of saw him back three-wide, I thought, ‘you know, you’ve got to ride this horse ugly to be able to produce him’, and it worked out.”
White responded to questions on future Derby targets by saying: “We possibly will. We’ll see how he comes back through this and we’ll make a plan after that.”
Eoin Walsh overcame the gelding’s wide gate to settle the $3.30 top pick midfield and one off the fence with a full lap left on Hobart’s layout.
During the middle of the race, the Irishman went three-wide, ramping up speed and threatening large on the corner into the straight.
In the run home, the gelding asserted dominance, taking charge and extending the margin to three quarters of a length.
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Walsh appreciated the race’s early rhythm.
“I was pretty confident going into the first bend, I thought ‘geez, we’re going to go a good one as long as they don’t steady them up,’ he said.
“But no, a lovely genuine tempo and my lad was the best stayer in the race today.
“I was just following him on one I got stuck behind last day as well, and that’s why I popped out three wide, just to get my lad going, because I could see my native friend John Allen (Colizzi) was travelling well down the inside.
“I just wanted to get him in a pocket, but my horse is still just racing a little lazy still.”
Dad And Dave defeated Colizzi ($8) trained by David and Coral Feek, followed half a length adrift by Helioson ($12) for Patrick and Michelle Payne. Bettors looking for value should visit the best racing betting markets for the Tasmanian Derby.
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