Legionnaire Breaks Through In Listed Race

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Legionnaire

Trainer is regretting the call he made earlier in the week to not pay up for in the .

Moloney decided against outlaying the $660 first acceptance fee to keep the three-year-old in next month's Group One classic at .

At the time the Caulfield-based horseman said he was thinking longer term with Legionnaire who broke his maiden status in Saturday's at .

Ridden by , Legionnaire ($31) scored a half-neck win from ($21) with Tenley ($6) a nose away third.

“He's still a bit of an immature type and there'll be better and stronger horses coming and I'm just happy to take his place where we can fit him in at the moment,” Moloney said.

“It's a big day today and the horse has done well and just how long he can last into the prep, I don't know.

“I'm not that confident in over doing it with him as I think he'll be better in time.”

Moloney said he may give Legionnaire a short break ahead of looking at the Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington in November and the Guineas.

But Moloney is thinking longer term to the autumn.

“If he was to stay on I could bring him back for the Carbine Club because its become quite a valuable race and I wouldn't mind a chance at that,” Moloney said.

“He's a lovely horse and is good, but he's still a little soft in his making and he'll definitely be better in the autumn.

“So we'll see.”

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