Suncraze lights up his trainer

Suncraze might have tested the resolve of another trainer but Melanie O’Gorman has used his frustrating run of seconds as a positive and been rewarded.

A winner at Dubbo on debut in August, Suncraze visited the runner-up stall six times before turning things around at Randwick on Saturday.

The three-year-old was sent out the $2.60 favourite in the Highway Handicap (1400m) for country-trained horses and with the addition of blinkers, showed why O’Gorman and the gelding’s owner Anthony Gow-Gates have kept the faith.

The blinkers went on at the instigation of Corey Brown who rode him to a close second at Warwick Farm two weeks ago and Suncraze went to the line strongly three lengths in front of Last Try Wins ($6.50).

“Full credit to Corey who rightly said to put the blinkers on,” O’Gorman said.

“It is a big relief. Anthony has been very patient.

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“I thought Suncraze would be suited by the big track and be able to come down the outside and it worked out that way.”

O’Gorman, who trains at Tamworth, flagged the $200,000 Highway race to be held on the program featuring the $10 million Everest on October 14 as a goal.

Although Suncraze was strong to the line, Brown admitted he still had a few things to learn.

“He’s a Gemini like me,” he said.

“He’s got different characters. It’s like I rode three different horses out there.

“I suggested the blinkers and they were a big help and even though he’s had a fair bit of experience, he still has a bit to learn so can get better.”