Moonlover Snares First Stakes Race Success

Trainer has achieved an objective with five-year-old mare who has raced to an all-the-way victory in a Listed race at .

The half-neck win under in Wednesday’s Shojun Concrete Stakes (1200m) for fillies and mares was Moonlover’s ninth career victory from 34 starts.

But importantly it was her first win at stakes level.

“He rated her perfectly in front and full credit to Moonlover,” Laurie said.

“She’s been up for a hell of a long time now and she just keeps fronting up every day.

“And she’s got a stakes win, so that was the aim. Happy days.

“It’s all about picking up black type and she had won eight races before today so she was going to be lining up in these sorts of races.

“The pressure’s off. She’s secured her future.”

Moonlover’s win formed part of a winning treble on the program for Zahra, who also won on Royal Order and Harbour Grey.

Meanwhile, jockey was suspended for eight meetings for careless riding in the second race of the day aboard unplaced Diamond Diva.

His ban is due to start after Saturday’s meeting where he will ride in the feature and he will miss day the following Saturday.

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