Avalon digs deep for second Group One win
3 Mins Read Hearts pumping: The Shane Nichols-trained Streets of Avalon fends off all challenges to win his second Group One race in the C.F. Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Picture: Supplied Share
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HORSE RACING
SHANE Nichols’ gutsy galloper Streets of Avalon has dug deep to bring up his second Group One victory in Saturday’s C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
Having claimed the Group One Futurity Stakes over the same track and trip a year ago, Streets of Avalon once again fought hard to fend off the challenges and land a half-length victory over the Chris Waller-trained Imaging in Saturday’s feature race.
Avalon digs deep for second Group One win
Picture: Supplied
HORSE RACING
SHANE Nichols’ gutsy galloper Streets of Avalon has dug deep to bring up his second Group One victory in Saturday’s C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
Having claimed the Group One Futurity Stakes over the same track and trip a year ago, Streets of Avalon once again fought hard to fend off the challenges and land a half-length victory over the Chris Waller-trained Imaging in Saturday’s feature race.
There was a roar on course as jockey Zac Spain saluted aboard the gelding to ride his first Group One winner and bring up Mornington-based trainer Shane Nichols’ third Group One success.
Timeform Australia handicapper Adam Blencowe says past performances indicate punters and bookmakers have it wrong in betting markets for the $500,000 Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet is the well-backed favourite for the weight-for-age race but the respected form student of racing around the world says the Chris Waller-trained Imaging has the best form going into the race.
“If I asked some bloke on the street in Ireland who is going to win a 1400-metre race between two Irish horses Sir Dragonet and Imaging, I reckon he’d mark Imaging the more likely of the two,” said Blencowe, who posts his racing thoughts on Twitter under the handle @NoverreMan.