Sawyers Gully trainer Stacie Elliott was shocked at the price more than the run from Classic Arc when he won as a $190.20 chance at Newcastle Paceway on Monday.
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The four-year-old gelding, in just his third start for Elliott, made the most of an ideal run behind the leader then a gap in the straight to prevail by a neck.
It was the former Victorian and West Australian pacer's third win in 46 career starts and he paid $101 on TAB fixed odds and $190.20 on the tote.
"I've only had him for two runs prior and he's had a good run each time," Elliott said.
"He ran third at Tamworth and I took him there last week and he was posted three wide, he went back to last and he still ran sixth, so it was a huge run by him, so I certainly didn't expect him to pay what he did today."
Elliott was told the pacer performed best when travelling up front, but the trainer was keen to him run home from a sit.
"He really surprised us," she said. "He really stepped up and made the grade today.
"We've been having a really good run with the team. I think we've had five winners in the last six weeks, so the team is going good and I'm just lucky I've got these couple of new owners giving me a chance with their horses."
Craig Kerry
Craig Kerry is a sports reporter for the Newcastle Herald.
Craig Kerry is a sports reporter for the Newcastle Herald.
