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Teen Angel makes it four for
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Craig Brennan |
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Trainer Steven Burridge made it a winning quartet of winners for the night when Teen Angel led throughout to take the $65,000 Graduation Stakes over 1400m on Friday night. Ridden by Ruzaini Supien, Teen Angel scored by four-and-a-half lengths over Benji’s Glory (Joao Moreira) with Blasting Torpedo (Michael Yap) a length away third. Burridge’s four winners for the night take him to 64 winners for the season and 17 clear of second placed, six-time premiership winner Laurie Laxon.
Burridge, who was booked to
return home from “I was up there for the sales
and I knew I had some good hopes tonight,” said Burridge. “I didn’t want to miss out on
all the action, so I got my flight back earlier. “I’ve got some very good staff
with me and I knew they were left in good hands. (Wife) Julie and Peter
(Gilman) have led the way and tonight is recognition for their hard work,
but that goes for all the staff as well.” Burridge paid Teen Angel a big
compliment following her all-the-way success and said the now four-year-old
looked likely to get a mile (1600m) after Friday night’s win. “She has a big heart,” said
Burridge. “For her to kick away after being under pressure on the turn was
a very big effort. “She is just so honest and
tries her heart out. “I was a little worried about
her jumping from the 1000m to the 1400m, but she did trial well the other
day. “She is lightly-framed and
doesn’t need a lot of work. She is going to improve on that and I think on
that performance she should get a mile.” Teen Angel has just had the
six starts in Bred in |
