Brett Cavanough’s Lunar Duchess was the best performed of the large Southern District contingent to take on the Highway Handicap at Randwick on Saturday.
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In only her third start, the Albury-trained mare finished second behind Pat Farrell’s Fifteen Sunflowers, beaten by less than a length.
The daughter of Murtajil won a Dubbo maiden on debut in September and then finished fourth at Wagga last month before Cavanough decided to head up the Hume.
No Southern District trainer has taken out a Highway race yet.
Tim Donnolly’s Angus Rock finished fifth in the race, ahead of David Blundell and Michelle Russell’s Aussie James and Chris Heywood’s Lighthouse.