Promising stayer Coniston Bluebird was a popular winner at Rosehill Saturday, both with punters and his trainer Bede Murray.Heavily supported from $3.70 to his starting price of $2.80, Coniston Bluebird sustained a powerful finishing run to win the Nivea Visage Handicap (1500m) by a half-neck from Togha.Coniston Bluebird is a son of Scenic, the sire of Melbourne Cup winner Viewed and Murray's 2001 AJC Australian Derby winner Universal Prince, and the win was his second from 11 starts."I thought
Promising stayer Coniston Bluebird was a popular winner at Rosehill Saturday, both with punters and his trainer Bede Murray.
Heavily supported from $3.70 to his starting price of $2.80, Coniston Bluebird sustained a powerful finishing run to win the Nivea Visage Handicap (1500m) by a half-neck from Togha.
Coniston Bluebird is a son of Scenic, the sire of Melbourne Cup winner Viewed and Murray's 2001 AJC Australian Derby winner Universal Prince, and the win was his second from 11 starts.
"I thought about taking him to Melbourne for the Sandown Guineas but decided this was a better option," Murray said.
"The autumn will be his time. I never intended to go further in distance this spring.
"He is still maturing and this was a nice win today."
Earlier Sequinella ($8) made up for a frustrating run of outs when she claimed her first win since January in the Bacardi Breezer Handicap (1800m).
The David Payne-trained mare was given a heady ride by apprentice Daniel Ganderton who brought her up the inside of the track to beat $2 favourite Raise by three-quarters of a length.
Payne is currently holidaying in his native South Africa leaving foreman Chris O'Carrigan to celebrate.
"A few things have gone wrong for her but her consistency has finally paid off," O'Carrigan said.
"She has been in training for about eight months and likes this track so today was her day."
Sequinella has won three of her 24 starts and has eight minor placings to her name.