Matt Laurie scores Group 1 win with Escado
Courtesy of Racing Victoria
Matt Laurie today celebrated his biggest win as a trainer when Escado won the South Australian Derby.
The son of Casino Prince bounced off defeat in a benchmark 72 Showcase at Geelong on 26 April to claim the $500,000 event and provide Mornington-based Laurie with his first Group 1 success.
Escado made the most of a cool ride from in-form jockey Ben Melham to register the third win of his 14-start career.
Melham saved ground around the turn when rivals were keen to get going wide, which enabled him to shoot along the inside and boot away for a decisive win.
At the line the $14 chance had 1-3/4 lengths to spare over leading local chance Hioctdane ($5.50) with another Victorian, the Saab Hasan-trained Shoreham, who started $4 favourite, a short-half-head back third.
The win was Melham’s second at the highest level in as many weeks following the previous Saturday’s Sportingbet Classic success aboard Platelet.
Escado’s win was part of a good day for Victorians in Adelaide, where Mick Price won the Listed $80,000 Adelaide Guineas (1600m).
David Hayes, how based at Euroa, returned to his home state to win the Listed Oaklands Plate with Eagle Island.
Story by Brad Bishop
[05/05/2013]
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