Picture: Bruno Cannatelli
Tom Prebble has emerged as the general winner of the RMBL Apprentices Rising Stars Collection, edging out Rose Hammond and Sarah Subject by two factors after the concluding occasion held at Flemington.
Though Prebble’s trip Sound It Out did not function prominently within the remaining — which was claimed by Hammond aboard Lake Vostok with an attention-grabbing late burst — his accrued complete of 42 factors ensured he secured the sequence win.
There have been some tense moments for Prebble within the residence straight, however with the title confirmed, he was in a position to replicate on the expertise with a way of humour.
It’s been a breakthrough season for Prebble, who notched 24 metropolitan victories, highlighted by his maiden black-type triumph on $71 outsider Title Battle within the Listed Straight Six.
“Actually not the way in which I needed it to unfold – I used to be sort of calculating the factors in my head about 400 metres out,” he mentioned.
“However no, I’m very grateful to RMBL for sponsoring the sequence, we’re fairly grateful they convey all of the apprentices to trip at Flemington.
“And clearly I’m very grateful to my masters Patrick and Michelle Payne, for giving me lots of alternatives via the sequence to trip a few winners.
“Hopefully I can use it as a springboard.”
Hammond and Subject shared second place total, each including to their factors tally through the remaining spherical.
Hammond picked up 12 factors and celebrated her first win at Flemington with Lake Vostok’s explosive end, whereas Subject earned a single level for ending fifth aboard Matriarch Rose, sufficient to safe her a share of second.
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