Hey Brent, was a great drive to nurse the little guy in his first race in nearly 17 months and not to mention over the long 2690m trip of which he had never raced!
Had he been fit i have no doubt he would have won, thats what the winner had on most of todays front line, race fitness...
And was a shame the big guy Imamenace or "Lurch" (as seems his stable name is judging by the lady yelling "go Lurch" at the Mile mark!!!) galloped when he did, would've made things very interesting.
All makes for a very interesting Victorian Trotting Championship as todays first ups get fitter and go on to race in other things too!