It’s been a challenging few weeks in Australia for the Yulong team with the defeat of their star performers Treasurethe Moment, Via Sistina (IRE) and Vinrock, while Everest contender Private Harry also faded out of the picture, but in the UK overnight their colours were back in a G1 winning vein aboard Gewan.
One of a small team sent to Melbourne to target spring riches by Queensland’s Champion Trainer Tony Gollan, Snitzel gelding Transatlantic improved off his narrow last start second to win the $1m Group 1 MRC Toorak Handicap (1600m), giving the stable consecutive wins in the race after Antino’s victory last year.