Trainer Darren Weir wins another Cup

Sunday 8 November 2015, 5:44pm

Just days after taking the country's richest prize, trainer Darren Weir has collected yet another Cup at Ararat.

Something To Share returned to a reception from his owners on Sunday worthy of a Melbourne Cup celebration.

Like Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance, Something To Share has been brought back from injury by Weir who combines beach work at Warrnambool with more traditional training at his Ballarat stable.

Managing owner Leo Harrington, who is also on the Ararat Club committee, was excited to watch as apprentice Harry Coffey steered the eight-year-old to a half head win over Straight Jacket.

"Winning your own Cup, and breeding the horse yourself, it's just absolutely fantastic," Harrington told racing.com.

"Darren Weir is master trainer and Harry Coffey gave him a perfect ride."

It was the second Ararat Cup for Coffey who won in 2012 on the Weir-trained Clang And Bang and gained the ride because regular jockey John Allen could not make Something To Share's 54kg.

"There was a lot of weight on his win today. Ararat was behind him," Coffey said.

"It's really good for a couple of the blokes in the committee who own him.

"He went through a bit of a rough patch of form. Some (owners) got out, and some stayed in and they're getting the rewards now."

– AAP

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