Former north Queensland mare Fly To Win reaped a fortune in bets from the bookies ring when she landed a plunge to win the Bollinger Handicap at Doomben.Fly To Win, heavily backed from $14 to $8, relished the wet conditions to haul in early leader Beyonce's Star for a short head win in Saturday's $100,000 fillies and mares feature over 1350 metres.Trainer David Murphy said the mare's owners all liked a bet and were confident the six-year-old could atone for her last-start third over 1615 metres
Former north Queensland mare Fly To Win reaped a fortune in bets from the bookies ring when she landed a plunge to win the Bollinger Handicap at Doomben.
Fly To Win, heavily backed from $14 to $8, relished the wet conditions to haul in early leader Beyonce's Star for a short head win in Saturday's $100,000 fillies and mares feature over 1350 metres.
Trainer David Murphy said the mare's owners all liked a bet and were confident the six-year-old could atone for her last-start third over 1615 metres in restricted grade at Doomben on September 11.
"We thought she would run well today and all her owners like a bet," Murphy said.
"We dropped her back from 1615 metres last run and put blinkers on her to sharpen her up and it paid dividends.
"She's only a pony but if all my horses had a heart like her we'd all be rich."
Murphy took over the training of the daughter of Danewin last preparation when her owners sent her south after winning a class three in Cairns a year ago.
Fly To Win will now be set for another fillies and mares race worth $100,000 over 1600 metres at Eagle Farm next month.
Beyonce's Star has been a bridesmaid at her past three outings and connections will make a decision in the coming days whether she heads to the breeding barn or remains in training for a return clash with Fly to Win.
Meanwhile, talented Toowoomba galloper Poor Judge earned a break over the hotter months with another commanding half-length win over Rightson in the Woolworths Handicap (1630m).
The five-year-old was well handled by promising apprentice Justin Wood who never panicked in the early stages when the son of Royal Academy was taken on for the lead.
"I didn't expect him to be pressured like that but he didn't have to lead and it turned out better for him to be ridden back," winning trainer Norm Hilton said.
"He's earned a break now and I'll give him a long spell.
"He won't come back for the Summer Series and he'll only have one or two runs before we look at the bigger races with him next winter."
Hilton is confident Poor Judge can extend beyond 1600 metres but his main winter target will be the Group One Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm in June.
Wood is rapidly earning a big reputation in Brisbane but Poor Judge was his first ride for Hilton.
"I've been watching Justin quite a bit lately and he's riding very well," Hilton said.
"This was his first ride for me and he did an excellent job."