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Originally Posted by xptdriver
6/09/2005 WARWICKFARM Race 7 - No. 8 at 16:57 Le Bron
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Unfortunately I read your post after I read this on racenet XPT.
A good old fashioned plunge was brought off today when the Joseph Pride-trained Le Bron won the Castanea 3YO+ C3 Handicap over 1300m.
Le Bron opened at $7.50 in the ring and continually firmed throughout betting to start $3.50 SP favourite.
After being three deep for the trip Le Bron hit the fromnt at the 150m and went on to a commanding win.
”That was awesome,” Pride said after the race.
”Right from day one he’s always shown us a bit.
”He wasn’t quite strong enough last time in but he’s really come into his own physically this preparation.
”He was quite forward today but there is improvement in him.
”Le Bron (G.Boss) defeated Pass The Bubbly ($4.20 SP) (Z.Purton) by one and a quarter lengths with No Doubt At All ($17 SP) (L.Cassidy) a short neck away in third.
The time for the race was 1.17.32 (last 600m in 35.61).
The win of Le Bron gave Glen Bss a winning treble after earlier wins aboard the Frank Cleary-trained Thunderbird Hill and Clontaago for Gwenda Markwell.
Meanwhile, Pride’s outstanding mare, Irongail has been transferred to leading Victorian trainer Lee Freedman as she becomes ready to become a mother.
Irongail will be served later in the year by Desert King and while Pride was disappointed he was understanding of the situation.
”She’s gone down to Lee [Freedman] for her last couple of runs before being served by Desert King.” he said.
”For me to have taken her to Victoria for the last few runs of her career would have been a costly exercise for Ross [Williams - owner] so it’s better for Ross and the mare she goes to Lee.”