aaron_bain | Aaron Bain News 59524 There Goes My Hero Wins The Gawler Barossa Jockey Club Labour Day Cup

Former New Zealand galloper There Goes My Hero recorded his first Australian win in the Gawler & Barossa Jockey Club Labour Day Cup (1516m) at Gawler’s Monday holiday meeting.

Prepared on track by the training partnership of Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor, There Goes My Hero ($3.10) scored a long neck win from Hadar ($9) with Ruling Goddess ($6.50) a half-length away third.

Jockey Jason Holder had the four-year-old away well and settled outside the leader Hadar.

In the home straight, Holder started urging the gelding and he outstayed Hadar to score.

Trainer Aaron Bain said stable success with another former New Zealander Midnight Mass had helped bring There Goes My Hero.

“Midnight Mass came to our stable through Richard Cole of the international horse transport company IRT,” Bain said.

“There Goes My Hero was owned by Shannon Taylor who works for IRT, and she sounded us out as prospective buyer.

“He had shown ability in New Zealand, so we took up the opportunity.

“His first run for us was at Balaklava last month but Jason (Holder), who rode him, said the horse had appeared lost so we took him to Strathalbyn to trial last week and he went a lot better giving us some confidence today.”

Bain said There Goes My Hero was a quirky horse.

“We were training him at Angaston Park, but he showed an aversion to working up the hill, so we transferred him back to our stables on course at Gawler and he has been a lot happier.”

Holder said There Goes My Hero had plenty of ability.

“He trialled really well, and he brought that today,” Holder said.

“However, he is still learning the craft.

“When I put him under pressure, I thought I still had plenty of ammunition left but I had to ask him for it.

“He is still immature, and I think he has a lot more to give.”

 

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