Gundec takes out 2022 Bendigo Guineas

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Gundec ridden by Joe Bowditch wins the Mitchelton Wines Bendigo Guineas at Bendigo Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Bendigo, Australia. (Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

Symon Wilde’s Gundec has fired late to take out the $200,000 Mitchelton Wines Bendigo Guineas (1400m).

The $5 starter with horse betting sites, and Joe Bowditch aboard, left behind favourties Asymmetrical ($2.15 for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, jockey Jordan Childs) and Sharp Response ($1.90 for Julius Sandhu, jockey Beau Mertens) with 100m to go.

Gundec ridden by Joe Bowditch returns to the mounting yard after winning the Mitchelton Wines Bendigo Guineas at Bendigo Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Bendigo, Australia. (Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

Enjoying a fine season, it was the Warrnambool-based Wilde’s 54th win this campaign, putting him ninth in the standings.

The Cunning Fox (NZ) ridden by Billy Egan wins the The Big Screen Company Bendigo St Leger Trial at Bendigo Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Bendigo, Australia. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

Earlier, The Cunning Fox displayed his superior staying quality to take out the $200,000 The Big Screen Company Bendigo St Leger Trial (2200m).

A plucky Station One ($31 to win for trainer Liam Howley with Carleen Hefel aboard) was in front at the turn with 300m to go before running out of puff.

Connections of The Cunning Fox (NZ) after winning the The Big Screen Company Bendigo St Leger Trial at Bendigo Racecourse on April 02, 2022 in Bendigo, Australia. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

It was Patrick Payne’s three-year-old gelding and $3.90 favourite with online bookmakers (jockey Billy Egan) who powered home in 2min20.76sec, leaving Ashy Boy (Patrick Kearney, Jarrod Fry) half a length behind at the finishing post.

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