Given a beautiful ride by Hugh Bowman, the Chris Waller trained grey was able
to overhaul the leaders and win the 1200 meter Benchmark 85 event by half a
length under 59.5 kg."It was a well-timed ride by Hugh Bowman to say the least and the horse looks like he's come back stronger," Waller said.
"We'll take him through the grades now – probably another Saturday race next start and then we might look for something better."
A $130,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase for Laurel Oak Bloodstock from the draft of Widden Stud, Sir Bacchus (pictured Steve Hart) has won five of nine starts earning over $300,000 in prizemoney.
He was bred by David O'Keefe's Lockyer Thoroughbreds and is the first foal of his stakes-winning Encosta de Lago mare Bacchanal Woman.
Bacchanal Woman was on-sold last year at the Inglis Broodmare Sale where she was snapped up by Goldin Farms for $340,000 and has since produced a Sepoy filly for her new owners.
