Lightly-raced Double Ransom looks a promising stayer in the making after taking out the $55,000 Class 4 Stakes over 1700m on the Polytrack on Friday night.
Giving jockey Vlad Duric a winning double(having scored in the opening race aboard Jack), Double Ransom scored by a length-and-a-half over Bowie Knife (Subramaniam Anandan) with Long Haul (Joao Moreira) a nose away third.
Double Ransom broke his maiden status when successful over 1600m in an Initiation Stakes on September 25 before running second behind stablemate Bay Of Island in Class 4 grade over 1600m on October 7.
Trainer Stephen Gray said the gelding possibly should have won at his last three outings after a wide draw counted against him last time.
“He’s starting to prove himself to be a pretty handy stayer,” said Gray.
“He’s certainly showing ability on the Polytrack but I think he’ll carry the form over to the turf as well.
“He looks as though he’ll get over a bit more ground and should at least get 2000m.
“He just took a little time to find his right distance range, but he’s getting stronger all the time and hopefully he’ll be able to find another win or two.”
Gray also quipped that it was nice to win a race for the owner – a horse he owns himself.
“He’s the best owner in the stable and is always in need of the money,” joked Gray.
Double Ransom was given plenty of time to settle in the run, settling in last third of the field.
He tracked up to be within four lengths of the leaders turning for home but was held-up in traffic.
Duric was able to get the gelding to the outside where he showed a good turn of foot, wearing down his rivals with 100m to run and going on to score a comfortable win.
A four-year-old New Zealand bred by Hansome Ransom from the Stravinsky mare Excerpts, Double Ransom landed his second win from eight starts and took his prizemoney to around $75,000 for Gray.
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