THE strike power of trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace in jumps races was never more evident than on Grand National Steeplechase Day at Ballarat on Sunday when they provided the first five winners on the six-event program.
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The stable didn't have a runner in the feature race - the Grand National Steeplechase - but continued to show its dominance in jumps races this season.
Raise You Ten started the day off in fine style for the powerful training combination, winning the maiden hurdle while stablemate Heberite won the other division of the maiden hurdle.
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Imported jumper Light Pillar took out the Gotta Take Care Hurdle and Saunter Boy won the Houlahan Hurdle.
The fifth winner for Maher-Eustace was Mawaany Machine in a restricted steeplechase.
Maher, who started his career as an apprentice jumps jockey before coming Victoria's leading trainer, paid credit to his staff for the achievement.
"Having five winners is a tremendous feat but David and I are really lucky we've got wonderful staff at our various stables ," Maher told The Standard.
"The staff at Ballarat look after the majority of our jumpers. It's a shame we never had a runner in the Grand National Steeplechase.
"We had Ablaze and Wil John targetted at the Grand National Steeplechase but due to niggling issues we had to bypass the National with both of them.
"Raise You Ten and Heberite are new additions to our stable and look to have promising jumps careers in front of them. Light Pillar, Saunter Boy and Mawaany Machine will come back more seasoned jumpers next year.
"I've also got to give credit to our jockeys Steven Pateman and Will McCarthy they are both top jockeys."
Horsham trained Inayforhay, ridden by Lee Horner, won the $350,000 Grand National Steeplechase.
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