Of The Brave wins 2014 Inglis Debutant Stakes Listed $120,000 at Caulfield (VIC) 2yo, 1000m.
Of The Brave was away evenly from the barrier and showed good pace to hold the rail and settle down the clear leader. He was challenged on turning for home by Miss Idyllic and Miss Loren on his outside but he cornered well and then kicked strongly drawing away to score comfortably. A good winning debut by a promising two-year-old colt.
Miss Idyllic was away quickly from barrier eight and was used up to settle down in second position on the quarters of
the leader. She pressed for the lead approaching the home turn but could not match the winner in the run to the line finishing gamely for a good second on debut.Miss Loren was a little slowly away before being used up to settle down in third position three wide facing the breeze. She challenged for the lead on turning for home but died on her run tiring late to just hold on to third narrowly.
Cullemmy’s Diamond was away well from her inside barrier. She raced a bit fiercely between horses in fifth position before switching out into the clear on turning for home. She battled on for fourth just missing third right on line.
The eye-catching run came from Trench Fighter who missed the start badly and raced in last position in the run. He was a clear last on turning for home and made a lot of ground late back towards the fence to finish a good sixth. A horse to follow.
