Miss Three Star
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Resilient apprentice Samantha Wynne put a tough time behind her when she combined with Miss Three Stars for another Listed Riverton Cup victory.
They went back to back in the Carriers Arms Hotel-sponsored feature after the 27-year-old native of Ireland had battled back from a nasty fall at Timaru eight days ago.
Wynne was knocked unconscious and suffered a hip injury in the incident, which cost her rides in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks on Magic Wonder and in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas aboard Cantilena.
She was able to get a medical clearance on Wednesday to ride at Riverton and deliver a knock-out blow of her own on the Tommy Beckett-trained Miss Three Stars.
The drama then continued off track with the connections of the runner-up Motorboat Mike lodging a protest after the two horses had come together in the closing stages.
"My heart was going, but the bump cost me more – I had to stop riding my mare and the other fellow didn't," Wynne said. "The best horse on the day definitely won the race."
Miss Three Stars hadn't been successful since her cup triumph of 12 months ago, but she had placed in the Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup, the Great Autumn Handicap and the Winter Classic.
The six-year-old had most recently finished sixth in an open handicap at Wyndham, an effort that boosted Wynne's confidence.
"She was doing her best work at the finish and I was very happy with that run," she said.
Miss Three Stars settled midfield on Saturday and rounded off strongly in the straight to beat Motorboat Mike and Racha Cuneen by a long neck. – NZ Racing Desk.
They went back to back in the Carriers Arms Hotel-sponsored feature after the 27-year-old native of Ireland had battled back from a nasty fall at Timaru eight days ago.
Wynne was knocked unconscious and suffered a hip injury in the incident, which cost her rides in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks on Magic Wonder and in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas aboard Cantilena.
She was able to get a medical clearance on Wednesday to ride at Riverton and deliver a knock-out blow of her own on the Tommy Beckett-trained Miss Three Stars.
The drama then continued off track with the connections of the runner-up Motorboat Mike lodging a protest after the two horses had come together in the closing stages.
"My heart was going, but the bump cost me more – I had to stop riding my mare and the other fellow didn't," Wynne said. "The best horse on the day definitely won the race."
Miss Three Stars hadn't been successful since her cup triumph of 12 months ago, but she had placed in the Gr.3 Canterbury Gold Cup, the Great Autumn Handicap and the Winter Classic.
The six-year-old had most recently finished sixth in an open handicap at Wyndham, an effort that boosted Wynne's confidence.
"She was doing her best work at the finish and I was very happy with that run," she said.
Miss Three Stars settled midfield on Saturday and rounded off strongly in the straight to beat Motorboat Mike and Racha Cuneen by a long neck. – NZ Racing Desk.