Gottabesavvy’s Staying Power Rewarded
Nash Rawiller praised Gottabesavvy’s depths of stamina after they successfully combined at Warrnambool this afternoon.
The leading jockey produced a flawless ride aboard the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young- prepared son of Savabeel to triumph over 2000 metres in testing underfoot conditions on the final day of the carnival.
“I wouldn’t park my car on the inside, so I got to the outside and found the right path,” Rawiller said.
“Full credit to the horse, it was a tough staying effort and Trent and Natalie always have them fit and ready.”
The Waikato Stud-bred Gottabesavvy settled a clear last before improving wide 800 metres from home and held a sustained finish for his fourth career victory.
“He’s been knocking on the door for a long time and has been racing without lucky a lot of the time so it’s good to get one with him,” stable representative Sam Griggs said.
Gottabesavvy was offered on behalf of the Matamata farm by Ohukia Lodge at Inglis’ Ready to Race Sale and was secured by Busuttin Racing and Clarke Bloodstock for A$100,000.
He is a son of the eight-time winner Girls On Top, whose five foals to race have all been successful, and the O’Reilly mare is a half-sister to multiple Singapore stakes winner and former Horse of the Year Currency.
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