Watchme Win’s big
on Champions Day
Morphettville trainer Andrew Gluyas has walked away from Champions Day at Flemington on Saturday a winner with Watchme Win saluting in the FISHER Stakes (1200m).
After dropping back slightly in class, the six-year-old stormed home with a late run to edge out Inkaruna and Photograph by under two lengths.
Settling back in the field as the fellow South Australian trained Sir Sway went forward to lead, Watchme Win, with Blake Shinn on board, found a gap and took the lead with 100m to go, and never looked back.
“It’s been a long time between drinks for him, but he gives us a reason to have one tonight, so it’s good,” Gluyas said. “He’s very honest, always around the mark.”
“Back to this grade has helped him today. He got sucked along in the run and popped out, took a small margin of a gap to get through. We’re very excited.”
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Gluyas said the victory was a great reward for the patience shown in the six-year-old, who now has seven wins from 27 starts.
“It’s just hard to break through, and then today everything lined up. Comes back to the listed style of race, which I think suited him,” Gluyas said.
“The weights sort of fell back into his favour. Got a lovely run, Blake squeezed through a gap and, he was strong and he’s won sort of with a bit of authority in the end.
“He’s a great horse. We love him. He’s got a story, we’ve got to be one step ahead of him when we’re working with him.
“But credit to our whole team, the team at home. They do a wonderful job with him to get him to this sort of standard to win a race in the carnival is very rewarding and fulfilling.
“I’d like to thank the crew here that have been helping me out at Flemington over the last short while. We’ve had a few cracks at races, and to win one’s fantastic.”
