Heathcote pulls the right rein at Doomben

Wednesday 3 July 2013, 5:13pm

Robert Heathcote got it right with Gotitallwrong.

When Doomben was rated a heavy 10 on Wednesday, Heathcote gave serious thought to scratching the three-year-old.

But he decided to follow his gut instinct and Gotitallwrong ($4 fav) handled the extreme conditions in the Evergreen Turf Handicap (1350m) to win by a length.

"I had her fit, she's racing well, and I thought `let's give it a go'," Heathcote said.

"It's a little unusual for me to run horses on heavy tracks but it is Doomben, it's racing uniformly and it's racing safely.

"Even though the times show it's a heavy 10 it's racing well. The track holds together without any problem and there's hardly any kickback."

Heathcote said the owners of Gotitallwrong took inspiration from soccer commentator Mark Rudan when it came to naming the filly.

"Apparently his favourite saying when a soccer player makes a bad move is, `oh, he's got it all wrong'," Heathcote said.

"The owners are soccer fans so it was a good fit."

Meanwhile trainer Kim Anderson says her decision to buy Sky Racing Handicap winner Oloroso for only $4500 was an "educated gamble".

Oloroso was among a draft of horses sold by Patinack Farm at the Magic Millions National Racehorse Sale in January.

"Even though he was unraced he'd been well educated and presented having gone through the Patinack Farm system," Anderson said.

"I thought he only had to have a little bit of ability and he'd cover the purchase price."

Ridden by Andrew Spinks, Oloroso ($4.60) defeated the $1.50 favourite Count Apollo by 2-1/2 lengths.

Spinks didn't hesitate to hold the lead on Oloroso once the son of Casino Prince found the front soon after the start.

"When they begin as well as that on a wet track and they're travelling comfortably, there's no point in dragging them back," Spinks said.

"I was able to get away with some cheap sectionals in the middle stages which helped a bit and I'd ridden him in a barrier trial and knew that Kim had him nice and fit."

– AAP

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