Former opposition leader Mark Latham was on track to cheer home Noble Descent at Murrumbidgee Turf Club.
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Latham is among the owners of the Gary Colvin-trained three-year-old and made the trip to Wagga to witness his first win.
After a promising second on debut last month, Noble Descent ($1.95 fav) led all the way to take out the Wagga Scrap Metals CG&E Maiden Plate (1200m) on Tuesday.
Colvin has already raced one horse with the controversial former politician but this new venture is already more successful.
Purchased by Colvin at the Gold Coast yearling sales looking to syndicate the son of Nicconi, Latham was among a group of owners who quickly came on board.
“I liked his form – he’s a half-brother to Bring Something who is a fairly good horse,” Colvin said.
“He won the Bendigo Cup last year.
“He’s a staying type and I thought I would like to get my hands on a stayer.
“He’s shown above average ability from the start so we are pretty happy with him.”
After holding off Dryham Park ($8) by a length, Colvin is sending the three-year-old to the spelling paddock with an eye to distance races next preparation.
With a tendancy to overrace the Wagga trainer didn’t want to put him over too much ground this time in but believes his best distance range will be around the 2000-2400m mark.
“He definitely gives me the impression he is going to be a stayer,” Colvin said.
“We will target the staying races next time he comes into work and I will get him to go over more ground.”
Jockey Andy Bloomfield elected to hold the lead on the three-year-old and while it wasn’t the pre-race plan but it worked well.
“We didn’t want to lead on him but he was going so well and pulling hard that Andy just let him slip along,” Colvin said.
“We are very happy with the way he won.”
Connections had to wait more than 30 minutes to race after an incident at the barriers, however Colvin didn’t think it would affect him too much.
The delay was caused after a horse struck barrier attendant Barry Fleming before the start.
Fleming has been hospitalised with a suspected fractured leg.
Two winners for apprentice jockey Josh Cartwright helped him claim the $1000 jockeys bonus.
Celebrating his 21st birthday in style, Cartwright won with Girl’s Only and Bianexpress.
He also placed three times.
