The most impressive winner of the day at Geelong was Rebel Truce who in the words of the race caller, was twelve lengths from the leader on the turn and then went to the outside of the field and took off only to want to hang in up the straight. However this entire got it right and went away to win by one and a half lengths.Rebel Truce had finished second at his last two starts, once beaten in a protest, so he deserved today's win.
Congratulations to the owner, the ever popular Jimmy Matthews who with Mrs L Backwell bred this colt. Jimmy was away in Queensland and could only watch the win at the local TAB.
Rebel Truce is out of the Encosta de Lago mare Largo (she had 45 starts for 6 wins and 14 placings winning $235300) and she went back to Bel Esprit the following year along with her full sisters Gazania and Coversinga and the Gazania was the best Bel Esprit in the Inglis Premier Yearling Sales in Melbourne last March selling for $62,500.Paddy Payne trained the winner with Ben Melham the jockey and pictured is Rhona Mangin who was the horse's strapper for the day and if she clicks the photo, it will enlarge to show her lovely smile
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Patrick Payne lands winner with Rebel Truce at Geelong
Denis Craven
September 12th, 2009
FORMER pin-up jockey Patrick Payne is showing his versatility as a trainer.
Payne unearthed a promising galloper in Rebel Truce ($4.20) to win the Schweppes Maiden (1340m) in eye-catching style at Geelong yesterday.
The three-year-old colt is among 30 horses Payne trains at Rockbank.
Rebel Truce confirmed Payne's reputation as an astute judge when the galloper was backed from $8 into $3.90 late on the TAB.
The win also provided jockey Ben Melham with the first leg of a winning double, following up on Brittle Express ($5.50) two races later.
Melham followed Payne's instructions to ride Rebel Truce patiently and had Rebel Truce trailing the field until the home turn.
"He's a smart horse," Melham said. "When he was passing the leaders he felt as though he was pulling up. He had more up his sleeve."
Payne said Rebel Truce, a colt by Bel Esprit from former talented mare Largo, was immature and would be a better horse next autumn.
"He's a green horse. Once he hit the front he wanted to shy at the grandstand and run in," Payne said.
Payne believes Rebel Truce will be best suited at 1200m to 1600m.
"His mother Largo used to race best when when ridden quietly and coming with the one run," Payne said.
"I think we will go quietly with him, perhaps race in the off-season over summer. Otherwise, I'm happy to wait till the autumn.
"He's a little bit soft-boned and the extra time won't do him any harm."
As a jockey, Payne won 18 Group 1 races, including the 2002 Cox Plate on Northerly. He also rode a winner over jumps before taking up training last year.
Denis Craven
September 12th, 2009
FORMER pin-up jockey Patrick Payne is showing his versatility as a trainer.
Payne unearthed a promising galloper in Rebel Truce ($4.20) to win the Schweppes Maiden (1340m) in eye-catching style at Geelong yesterday.
The three-year-old colt is among 30 horses Payne trains at Rockbank.
Rebel Truce confirmed Payne's reputation as an astute judge when the galloper was backed from $8 into $3.90 late on the TAB.
The win also provided jockey Ben Melham with the first leg of a winning double, following up on Brittle Express ($5.50) two races later.
Melham followed Payne's instructions to ride Rebel Truce patiently and had Rebel Truce trailing the field until the home turn.
"He's a smart horse," Melham said. "When he was passing the leaders he felt as though he was pulling up. He had more up his sleeve."
Payne said Rebel Truce, a colt by Bel Esprit from former talented mare Largo, was immature and would be a better horse next autumn.
"He's a green horse. Once he hit the front he wanted to shy at the grandstand and run in," Payne said.
Payne believes Rebel Truce will be best suited at 1200m to 1600m.
"His mother Largo used to race best when when ridden quietly and coming with the one run," Payne said.
"I think we will go quietly with him, perhaps race in the off-season over summer. Otherwise, I'm happy to wait till the autumn.
"He's a little bit soft-boned and the extra time won't do him any harm."
As a jockey, Payne won 18 Group 1 races, including the 2002 Cox Plate on Northerly. He also rode a winner over jumps before taking up training last year.
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