Trainer Nick Ryan indicated that the stars had once again aligned at Caulfield, paving the way for Winnasedge to achieve its most significant career victory.

Following a 1100-metre win at Caulfield on June 27, Winnasedge returned to the same venue on Saturday to capture the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m).

Sent out as the favoured $4.40 chance under jockey Luke Currie, Winnasedge triumphed by a long neck over Bellatrix Star ($11), with Sir Now ($13) securing third place a short-head further back.

“Last start he drew in and the pattern was in his favour and today he drew wide and the pattern is in his favour again,” Ryan said.

“The stars aligned a little bit but he’s a good horse and got the job done, but he’s always been a good little horse.

“He was placed in a Red Anchor Stakes at three, he ran well in a Tobin Bronze Stakes over in Adelaide.

“He’s always been up to this level, so to do it at weight-for-age, was great and it’s great to team up with my great mate Luke Currie, back from America after his holiday and he executed it perfectly the way the track has been playing.”

Currie had previously guided Winnasedge to a placing in the Red Anchor Stakes in October 2024 and during its respectable run in the Tobin Bronze Stakes at Morphettville in April of the prior year.

Saturday’s engagement was the first time Currie had partnered Winnasedge since its performance in Adelaide, with Ryan attributing the timing to Ben Allen’s departure for Europe.

“Ben Allen is on a plane to Europe and Luke’s back from America,” Ryan stated.

“Luke and I go way back, we’re good mates and it’s good to team up with him in Stakes company today.”

Ryan indicated that Winnasedge is likely to contest another Stakes race at Caulfield, specifically the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on July 25.

“He’ll have a fitness edge,” Ryan commented.

“He was fourth up today. He’s fit, 1200 (metres) will be no issues, so why not.”

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