Tim McIntosh tasted success at his home track on Monday when Miss Eporetto just held on at the Muswellbrook Race Club.
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After leading the whole race, the five-year-old looked the winner for most of the straight but a late burst from race favourite Unearthed meant a look at the photo was required.
It showed Miss Eporetto had done enough to hold on and beat Unearthed while the fast-finishing Chuisle was a head away in third.
Apprentice jockey Mikayla Weir steered the mare to victory and said getting the lead was key.
"I thought being in front and having her own way is her go," Weir told Sky Thoroughbred Central.
"She was able to kick on the turn and sustain it."
There will be more racing in the region on Tuesday with an eight-race meet at Scone.
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Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
