Bring The Joy provided some home Cup day joy for Gunnedah trainer Gavin Groth when jockey Casey Waddell drove the six-year old through the middle of the track to beat The Equinator on the line in the Ultra Fleet Benchmark 58 Showcase Handicap (2050m).
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It was the mare's second win since resuming from a five-week freshen up with a win at Warren on April 10 and was going to be her 'grand final' this preparation.
But the way that she ran and how well she pulled up, Groth is inclined to look around for another race for her.
"She always likes to have a soft week after a race," he said.
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"We'll let the dust settle and have a look if there's anything suitable for her in the next three weeks."
He added: "She's going really well".
"She's not on the up, but probably holding form well."
Coming off an "unlucky run" over the mile (1600m) at Moree 10 days before, Groth said it was a really good run on Sunday.
"I thought yesterday was an outstanding effort because it was the toughest race she has contested for a long time and she won it," he said.
That it was Cup day made the win that extra bit more special.
"It's really nice to win a race anywhere or anytime but to win one on your home track on Cup day it's a little bit more exciting," he said.
Bring The Joy was one of five runners for the stable at the meeting.
Groth also noted the promising run of Kermastar in the opening race. The two-year-old filly was having her first race start and finished fourth.
Redemption Road was later third in the feature Mannion Drilling Pty Ltd Gunnedah Showcase Cup (1600m).
"I was really pleased with his effort," he said.
"I just suspect that the 1600m is not his go."
"(But) For him to finish third, it was a good effort.
"Everyone was pretty happy with it."
He said overall it was a good day.
"All our staff worked hard towards that day so it was nice to have some joy," he said.
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