The Bandit has won the $100,000 Muswellbrook Gold Cup (1500m) - giving Richard Freedman a training double on the day.
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In the feature race of the showcase meeting, the Japanese-born seven-year-old gelding - ridden by Christian Reith - edged the Ross Stitt-trained Blinkin Artie (Andrew Adkins).
The Jay Hopkins-trained Got Unders (Andrew Gibbons) was third, more than two-and-a-half lengths behind the winner.
Vega de Lago, trained by Quirindi's Geoff O'Brien and ridden by Greg Hall, finished sixth.
Italian Derby winner Goldstream, trained by Tamworth-based Cody Morgan and ridden by Samantha Clenton, was ninth - more than four-and-a-half lengths behind The Bandit.
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Freedman also won race six, the $50,000 Horsepower Skellatar Sprint (1000m), with Latin Boy (Shaun Guymer).
