Jarrod McLean's discretion paid off when speedy gelding Waltzes led all the way from the outside barrier to post his second Moonee Valley win in a row.The Warrnambool trainer was all set to scratch the Slade Bloodstock five-year-old when he couldn't contact managing owner Rob Slade on Friday morning to discuss the horse's awkward draw, but pushed on with the race plan anyway."I was tempted to stay at home but unless we went to Adelaide next week there was nothing for him until Flemington on Dece
Jarrod McLean's discretion paid off when speedy gelding Waltzes led all the way from the outside barrier to post his second Moonee Valley win in a row.
The Warrnambool trainer was all set to scratch the Slade Bloodstock five-year-old when he couldn't contact managing owner Rob Slade on Friday morning to discuss the horse's awkward draw, but pushed on with the race plan anyway.
"I was tempted to stay at home but unless we went to Adelaide next week there was nothing for him until Flemington on December 18," McLean said.
Last start Waltzes won a heat of Moonee Valley's 55-second Challenge in 55.62s which is still the fastest time in the series.
Jockey Glen Boss used the Bel Esprit gelding's blistering pace to easily cross from his wide draw to lead in Saturday's TAB iPhone App Handicap (1000m) and he held on to score by a neck from Sequallan with Jeteven a half-neck back third.
"He's not the best horse I have trained but, my word, he's definitely the fastest," McLean said.
Boss said he was never worried about trying to lead from the outside barrier.
"It probably worked out in his favour because he hung out there in middle of the track and got a bit lost which forced him off the bridle and got him to relax really well," Boss said.
"I love horses like him because you let them run near their top and they find a length at the right time."
Boss said Waltzes pinged off the point of the home turn which won him the race.
Waltzes has won six of his 11 starts but because of his poorly-conformed forelegs does most his training on the beach at Warrnambool.
"We keep him fresh on the beach and don't do much with him at all," McLean said.