Jordan Turner in first Flemington success
At his second attempt at breaking into Melbourne riding ranks, Perth apprentice Jordan Turner has won his first race at Flemington.
Riding the Brent Stanley-trained Red Alto, Turner guided the stayer to victory over the straight 1200m course in The Stayers Lounge Handicap on Saturday.
Easy in the betting from $15 out to $21, Red Alto scored by a length from Lord Von Costa ($5.50) with the $2.70 favourite Hay Bale a short-half-head away third.
Turner is on his second trip to the Flemington stables of Leon and Troy Corstens.
The 18 year-old transferred to Melbourne late last year and was enjoying a good run before a trackwork fall in February left him sidelined with a broken shoulder.
“I’ve come back and been here a month giving it another crack,” Turner said.
“I’ve got a 1.5 kg claim and I’m hoping to lose that while I’m in Melbourne.”
Turner said he’s appreciative of the father-and-son training team’ allowing him the opportunity of riding trackwork for different stables.
He spends one day a week travelling to Sutton Grange, near Bendigo, to ride work for Stanley.