Winsome Dormer, of Christchurch, had her biggest thrill as an owner when Moveovr won the 3yr-old maiden yesterday at his first start.
"It is a huge thrill after buying this horse at the sales," Dormer said.
She is in ownership of Sharp Prick (11 wins) and had a small share on Volronamo towards the end of his career.
She paid $70,000 for Moveovr at the South Island Sale 12 months ago after discussing the purchase with trainer Peter Williams, who prepares the gelding with his wife, Dawn.
The son of Postponed and La Banca, offered by Grange Farm, Christchurch, was the top priced lot.
He is the second foal of La Banca (Grosvenor-Mary Teresa), winner of seven races in Victoria and a sister in blood to Our Heavenly Body (South Australian Oaks).
Dormer, who operates a ships supplies business at Lyttleton, also sought some inspiration from her late father, `Brud' Edgar.
"I wore my father's cap to the sale," she said.
Edgar, from Tapanui, had raced gallopers including Burnfoot and Winburn with the late Jim Brown, of Wingatui in the 1960s.
"This venture would not have been possible without a lot of help from my friends such as Ben Calder, Ken Heckler and Robbie Gibson," Dormer said.
She even followed the advice of Tim Mills, the chief executive of the Canterbury Jockey Club in naming Moveovr.
"Tim told me that all the good horses have seven letters in their names," she said.
Alan Browne felt his win on Sticky Fingers in the maiden steeplechase yesterday had rekindled his career as a jumps jockey.
Browne (23) had not ridden a winner for two years but he returned to his homeland of Ireland for 12 months during that time.
Browne had ridden four winners during 18 months in New Zealand.
He returned last November and renewed his association with the Riccarton stable of Kevin Hughes, the trainer of Sticky Fingers.
"I had got a lot of horses ready for others before I went back home," Browne said.
"People had forgotten about me and this win has got me prominence again."
Browne came to NZ in 2005 to pursue jumps riding.
He originally worked for Pam Gerard and Tom Hazlett at Methven.
"Tom brought me out from Ireland and suggested I move to Riccarton to be able to school more horses," Browne said.
Not In The Avenues fell at the last fence when in the lead.
Vitaquette fell at the second last fence when prominent. Their riders Daniel Bothamley and Stewart Moir were not injured.
John McKay, who has made Oamaru his base for the winter, won with Mr Ziggy, Rollick and Hezgottow, all ridden by Pukekohe apprentice Natasha Collett.
