Sydney's leading trainer Chris Waller extended his current lead in the metropolitan trainers' premiership at Kembla Grange today with back-to-back winners, both ridden by Glyn Schofield.
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The Irish-bred Escholido claimed the Vinery Stud Handicap Bm70 (2000m) in a narrow win by a short-half head over To Dubawi Go.
These two went stride for stride to the line where four-year-old Escholido just managed to draw ahead for his second win from 13 races.
Schofield had to work on Escholido for that win, and it was certainly his judgement again that got Mossmoney home in the tab.com.au Maiden Plate (1400m).
Lassila and apprentice Yusuke Ichikawa went out to a good lead and were clear rounding the home straight before Frankenfurter started giving chase.
Schofield followed on his mount, and pinched the lead from Frankenfurter in the final few bounds.
“A gem of a ride by Glyn," Waller said.
"He rode her patiently and got her to right part of the track. If you look at her form she has been placed behind some pretty good horses and with form like that they eventually get to that level themselves.
“She will take benefit from that."
"She was a bit toey today at the gates and she came out and sorted of stumbled and ended up on her nose," Schofield said after the win.
"So she did well to put herself into a good spot."
The wins took Waller's wining tally to 68, well clear of his nearest rival Peter Snowden on 41. Schofield is chasing Hugh Bowman for the jockey's leadership with 44 winners to Bowman's 48.
