Music To The Ears Of Moloney
The afternoon commenced on a sour note for punters as the despised outsider Music In The Park scored a last gasp win in the Glasshouse Café Handicap (1200m) for two-
year-old fillies at Caulfield this afternoon.
Settling fourth in the small five horse field, Brenton Avdulla gradually moved Music In The Park to the centre of the track where to make a line of four runners at the top of the straight.
However it was Music In The Park that sprinted best of the quartet, completing his last 400 metres in 23.52 seconds on the rated Dead (5) surface, to claim the $42,700 first prize.
In a driving finish, alarming betting ring drifter Music In The Park ($10-$31) edged out Absolute Faith ($5-$7) by a short half head with Miss Bellezza ($2.60-$3.40) a futher three quarters of a length away in third.
Short priced favourite Better Be The One ($1.60-$1.75 fav) settled in last position and failed to improve his position sufficiently running fourth beaten under two lengths from the winner.
Daria, a $650,000 purchase from the Easter Yearling Sale, promptly dropped out to last when the pace quickened at the top of the straight and was pulled up crossing the line by jockey Daniel Moor.
On face value, a fourth placing at Sale is not the sort of form needed to win next time around. However trainer John Moloney noted there were some factors in her favour.
"I couldn't say we came here with confidence but we were very happy with our horse."
"She was lost at Sale and travelled wide and didn't do a bad job for her first run at 1200 (metres) so she was better prepared for today's race and hence she came out and did a good job," Moloney said.
"She had trained on well since her first-up run and we were handicapped into the race with Brenton claim - there's always an advantage with that."
"She was on her home track as well so we still had a couple of positives on our side," Moloney added.
When asked whether the filly could get run over further ground, Moloney answered in the affirmative.
"She handled that well and I think she'll be able to get up to the mile."
"She's a lovely filly," Moloney added.
Moloney is unsure what the immediate future holds for Music In The Park commenting "I don't think we'll give her another run, I might give her a break on that but I don't know."
By Bel Esprit, Music In The Park is Songs Of Vienna's first foal.
Songs Of Vienna was also trained by Moloney with some success. From twenty-three career starts she had four wins and seven placings, retiring with $267,350 to her name.
Songs Of Vienna ran second in the Group 3 Matron Stakes (1600m) before most notably winning the Listed Straight Six (1200m) at the same venue a month later on protest.
"She really went nice for me but she was always a little bit erratic."
"This one has got a better temperament and hopefully has got as much ability," Moloney quipped.
year-old fillies at Caulfield this afternoon. Settling fourth in the small five horse field, Brenton Avdulla gradually moved Music In The Park to the centre of the track where to make a line of four runners at the top of the straight.
However it was Music In The Park that sprinted best of the quartet, completing his last 400 metres in 23.52 seconds on the rated Dead (5) surface, to claim the $42,700 first prize.
In a driving finish, alarming betting ring drifter Music In The Park ($10-$31) edged out Absolute Faith ($5-$7) by a short half head with Miss Bellezza ($2.60-$3.40) a futher three quarters of a length away in third.
Short priced favourite Better Be The One ($1.60-$1.75 fav) settled in last position and failed to improve his position sufficiently running fourth beaten under two lengths from the winner.
Daria, a $650,000 purchase from the Easter Yearling Sale, promptly dropped out to last when the pace quickened at the top of the straight and was pulled up crossing the line by jockey Daniel Moor.
On face value, a fourth placing at Sale is not the sort of form needed to win next time around. However trainer John Moloney noted there were some factors in her favour.
"I couldn't say we came here with confidence but we were very happy with our horse."
"She was lost at Sale and travelled wide and didn't do a bad job for her first run at 1200 (metres) so she was better prepared for today's race and hence she came out and did a good job," Moloney said.
"She had trained on well since her first-up run and we were handicapped into the race with Brenton claim - there's always an advantage with that."
"She was on her home track as well so we still had a couple of positives on our side," Moloney added.
When asked whether the filly could get run over further ground, Moloney answered in the affirmative.
"She handled that well and I think she'll be able to get up to the mile."
"She's a lovely filly," Moloney added.
Moloney is unsure what the immediate future holds for Music In The Park commenting "I don't think we'll give her another run, I might give her a break on that but I don't know."
By Bel Esprit, Music In The Park is Songs Of Vienna's first foal.
Songs Of Vienna was also trained by Moloney with some success. From twenty-three career starts she had four wins and seven placings, retiring with $267,350 to her name.
Songs Of Vienna ran second in the Group 3 Matron Stakes (1600m) before most notably winning the Listed Straight Six (1200m) at the same venue a month later on protest.
"She really went nice for me but she was always a little bit erratic."
"This one has got a better temperament and hopefully has got as much ability," Moloney quipped.
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