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Well done guys, congratulations and how about the win by Amo!  Just goes to show what he can do with pace on.  Trainer Chris Waller was worried about the distance, but when they went too hard up front that played into our hands, which is very easy to watch, as he had the race won with 300 to go!

I am so happy as this horse deserved a win like today after suffering from minimal luck during his career and his record should read so much better, but now that he has won again I am sure he can go on with it, especially as he gets out in distance.

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Starter Subsidy: $200 for non-prize earning runners. For Three-Years-Old – BENCHMARK 78. $85,000 1200m

#	FORM	HORSE	JOCKEY	TRAINER	WT
5	2343-	1stAmovatio (5) dh	Jim Cassidy	Chris Waller	56
9	16	2ndSkarsgard (4)	Paul Hammersley	Gerald Ryan	54
7	65364	3rdScatcat (1) dw	Jake Duffy	Brett Cavanough	55
10	3-535	4thBlackboard Special (7)	Winona Costin	Wayne S Lawson	54
1	51321	5thKudero (2)	Jason Collett	Clarry Conners	59
11	21372	6thIsorich (6) w	Damien Thornton	Wayne Seelin	54
4	4112-	7thKnight Templar (3) d	Christian Reith	Marc Conners	57

Well it couldn’t of started better for Amovatio with such an impressive win and with still plenty to learn which is a bonus.

Both trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman gave him great praise post-race and we can now look forward to much better races going forward .

Cheers guys, and Congratulations!

– Brad

The new star of the Spicer Thoroughbreds stable has even garnered some media attention:

Waller to keep impressive 2YO in Sydney during winter

Nic Ashman – Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Just a race after Gai Waterhouse produced a promising juvenile, Sydney’s leading trainer Chris Waller unearthed another two-year-old that looks destined for bigger things at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Amovatio debuted for Waller in the TAB iPhone App Maiden Plate (1200m), box-seating from its inside gate.

Hugh Bowman began to switch across heels coming around the home turn, when the son of Al Maher appeared momentarily to lose concentration before the premier rider navigated a clear passage and punched the gelding to victory.

“He’s pretty raw. I must admit throughout the run he was getting it together as we went so he’ll improve both mentally and physically,” Bowman said.

Debutante Cosmic Endeavour won by 3-1/4 lengths for Waterhouse when leading all the way with the trainer indicating there was a chance the filly could head to Queensland, however Waller will says he will keep Amovatio in Sydney during the winter months with a view to the spring.

“He’s still got a lot of improvement to come. We haven’t wound him out to get here today that’s for sure,” Waller said.

“It would be nice to get a Saturday win. They come in handy when you’re looking towards the better races.”

Amovatio ($2.80 fav) defeated the Bjorn Baker-trained Brilliant Terror ($9), who finished hard to be beaten 1-1/2 lengths after being held up at a vital stage in the run home, with Adage ($6) from the Peter Snowden camp finishing a neck back in third.

The race presents as a strong form race as Brilliant Terror defeated the John O’Shea-trained Savvy Nature in his only trial with Savvy Nature debuting last weekend at Kembla and thrashing her rivals.

“My bloke is looking for another 1000 metres on that so we’re pretty happy,” Baker said.