Joe Cleary's association with Cranbourne trainer Trent Busuttin has produced yet another winner for the Queaubeyan stable after Bring It Bella gave them a galloping lesson at her new home track on Saturday.
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The well-backed three-year-old filly finished almost three lengths clear in the set weights maiden (1460m), following in the footsteps of Queanbeyan Cup winner Havaduel and stablemate Concrete who have both made their way to Cleary's all-conquering yard after starting life with Busuttin.
"He's a good mate of mine - they've come up here and they've gone through their classes, he identifies the right horses to come up here and they always seem to pay their way," Cleary said.
"She [Bring It Bella] will head to the paddock now, and we'll look at her in the spring. She's only had the three starts for the camp for a win and a placing."
Bring It Bella was well beaten in the Listed Canberra Guineas (1400m) two weeks back, and benefited from the substantial drop in class on Saturday.
She followed on from stablemate Endymion's win in the opening race, as in-form jockey Ellen Hennessy earned an early double.
Later in the day, King Gutho finished fourth at Eagle Farm after the Gold Coast meeting was abandoned due to heavy rain.
"He would've started at the Gold Coast, plan B was Eagle Farm, I was never keen to race on that track but we were there, it was basically a free throw at the stumps after such a good run last week," Cleary said.
"He'll go for a well-deserved spell."
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Meanwhile, Sunday's wildcard Country Championships meeting at Muswellbrook has been postponed to next Friday, and Cleary was hopeful ex-Queensland galloper Rothenburg would get a start.
"We just need a scratching because he's first emergency," Cleary said.
"The horse is back in the Queanbeyan stable, he came back from Moruya this morning, he's up there going off his head, he needs to go to the races.
"He just needs to get to the big dance and they'll know he's there."