APPRENTICE jockey Fred Kersley took the blame why Warrnambool galloper Moor Wanted was narrowly beaten at Flemington on Saturday.
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Moor Wanted, trained by Peter Chow, was a $31 chance with bookmakers before running second behind Parsifal in the 1100-metre race.
Chow told The Standard Kersley apologised for his ride on the four-year-old after the race.
"It was a super run by Moor Wanted," the Warrnambool-based trainer said. "Fred took the blame that we ran second. Fred said he allowed Moor Wanted to get to the front a bit too early.
"He said if Moor Wanted was held up for a bit more time he could have won.
"Fred has done a bit of riding for my stable and I believe he's got a bright future. Moor Wanted ran right up to his best. We'll bring him back to Flemington in a fortnight."
Moor Wanted picked up $13,500 for his connections with the second placing at Flemington. The $13,500 takes his stake earnings to more then $133,000 from 21 starts.
Meanwhile, Ciaron Maher's Dubious, with Nikita Beriman in the saddle, put in a gallant performance to run fifth in the $700,000 Kingston-Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.
Dubious, who was attempting to be the first two-year-old winner, finished less then two lengths from The Bostonian. Maher trains in partnership with David Eustace.
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