Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 4 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 4 hours ago Blake Spriggs celebrating after claiming the Group 3 Warra at Kembla Grange with Headwall. Photo: Bradley Photos Headwall ($7.00) has gone from last to first to claim a stunning victory in the Group 3 Warra (1000m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday afternoon, with the Matthew Smith-trained gelding securing the $300,000 prize after being well-supported with horse racing bookmakers. The son of Dream Ahead was given a cold ride by Blake Spriggs after drawing out in barrier 11, and it proved to be a winning move, with the field of 11 going along at a hectic tempo courtesy of Kote ($151.00), Brudenell ($11.00) and South Of India ($26.00 with BlondeBet) going forward in a line of three in the early stages. It left Dragonstone ($5.00) taking over in the final furlong, and although he looked to be travelling best, he was no match for Headwall who relished the Good 3 conditions on offer at Kembla Grange towards the end of the program. It’s the first stakes level victory for Headwall, keeping his impressive record of 13 starts for six wins and six more minor placings intact as he careered away for an impressive half-length victory. 2024 Group 3 Warra Race Replay – Headwall (1st) https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kembla-Grange-Race-9-Group-3-The-Warra-Headwall-Matthew-Smith-Blake-Spriggs.mp4 An emotional Blake Spriggs spoke post-race as he broke down the victory. “I’m trying to hold it together,” Spriggs said. “I can see Reg behind me in tears. “There’s a lot to this horse. I sat with Reg on Thursday, and we watched all of his replays, and all the replays of the horses in the family. “There’s eight horses out of this family that I’ve won on, and one of the owners Marie died of MND last year, and we had the funeral on top of the hill up there, and I was really wanting to give the family something to be happy about. They’ve done it tough, and they deserve to get something special like this. “I knew the horse I had under me. From day one I said that he’s a stakes horse, I still think he can go on and match it with the best, but he’s just a late maturing horse.” Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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