It’s fair to say that Masthead has had a
fair share of luck … just that most of it’s been bad!
The Written Tycoon flyer drew the widest
berth in yesterday’s $100,000 Lightway Australia Stakes-LR at Caulfield and had
to use up petrol to grab an early lead.
Masthead quickened at the home turn and
looked every inch the winner until Galah grabbed him right on the line to win
by a neck.
The Anthony Freedman trained 3YO has now
accumulated $584,500 in prizemoney, which is a nice sort of return on the
$65,000 asking price as a yearling.
But one wonders what that stake could have
been but for a bit more luck in running.
After winning the Inglis 2YO in February,
Masthead has run third in the Blue Diamond-G1 (after being forced wide), fourth
in the VRC Sires’ Produce-G2 (bumped near the winning post), fourth in the
Golden Slipper-G1 and, since resuming in September, third in the Danehill
Stakes-G2, second in the Roman Consul Stakes-G2 (beaten a neck) and then
yesterday’s effort in the Lightway.
In nine starts to date, Masthead has
competed in seven black type events and has not finished further back than
fourth in any of them.
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