Picture: Bruno Cannatelli
Mr Brightside has claimed a second win within the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington.
Mr Brightside has exacted revenged on arch enemy Pleasure Of Jenni to take Group 1 honours in an exhilarating race at Flemington.
Having staged an exhilarating contest final spring earlier than renewing hostilities within the autumn, Mr Brightside bought the higher hand over Pleasure Of Jenni within the closing phases to assert a second Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.
As is her customized with common rider Declan Bates within the saddle, Pleasure Of Jenni was allowed to roll alongside in entrance, holding a five-length lead turning for residence.
With Craig Williams content material to trip his personal race, he allowed Mr Brightside ($3.50) to steadily reel in Pleasure Of Jenni ($5), hitting the entrance within the last 50m to attain by a protracted neck with Antino ($14) an extra 4-¼ lengths away third.
Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes entered Saturday’s assured Mr Brightside would atone for his first-up defeat at Caulfield within the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield a fortnight in the past.
And their confidence grew with the rain, and hail, that fell throughout Saturday’s program, which noticed the observe downgraded from a Sluggish 6 to a Heavy 9 come race time.
“We had been very assured in him immediately, again on a heavy observe,” Ben Hayes mentioned.
“His work into the race had been glorious, and he deserves it, and it was an amazing trip by Craig.
“He’s such a particular horse and an enormous thanks to the entire workforce. He’s wonderful and I’ve mentioned it one million instances, however he simply retains performing and by no means lets us down.
“He’s undoubtedly essentially the most constant horse in Australia.”
The Hayes brothers made a delicate change to Mr Brightside’s gear, eradicating the tongue tie and changing it with a tongue management bit.
Mr Brightside had been racing together with his tongue out on his off-side, and the trainers questioned whether or not he was getting his tongue over the bit.
“He’s bought this behavior now the place he simply sucks his tongue again, and we simply really feel generally he will get his tongue over,” Hayes mentioned.
“We didn’t need that to occur in a race, so we performed round with the tongue tie, and we felt that simply extra irritated him.
“He nonetheless bought his tongue out, whereas immediately we simply put a tongue management bit on, and it’s simply been sufficient to cease him getting his tongue again.
“Now we are able to loosen up as trainers.”
Williams has been aboard Mr Brightside in 15 of the gelding’s 17 wins, together with six at Group 1 stage, and mentioned the gelding was a ‘sensational horse’.
He mentioned the Hayes brothers had accomplished an amazing job with the gelding who has proven longevity whereas on the identical time incomes connections greater than $14 million in prize cash.
“What I really like about this horse is I used to be with him since his third ever race begin,” Williams mentioned.
“I believe we wasted three scores factors on him and as soon as he bought to weight-for-age they had been only a bit stronger and higher than him, however now he’s the completed product and top-of-the-line milers in Australia.
“He’s an absolute delight. “
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