Roddandtodd and Wessels kick off the day winning the first two races, whilst Judges rounded out the day winning the last race on Woodford Cup Day.
“We sponsored a race on the day and to train three winners in front of so many family and friends on a big race day in Warrnambool is a great result. I’ve got to acknowledge my family, hard-working staff and our loyal owners. It’s a wonderful result for all of them.”
Roddandtodd (left) had been a lazy track worker but had always shown some ability, according to Bowman.
“It was a good win by Roddandtodd as I rated it a pretty hot maiden field,” he said.
“We gelded him at the end of his last campaign and that’s just turned him around. I think the blinkers keep him pretty focused. He’s got a laid-back attitude and has been lazy on the track but I think he’s just starting to learn what it’s all about.”
Wessels finally broke his maiden at start number 14, following some unlucky runs.
“Wessels has been a frustrating horse,” Bowman said. “I thought he would have won his maiden before today. He’s been unlucky on some occasions. With any luck, the penny may have dropped with him.”
Judges returned to racing following a break with a strong win in a restricted race.
“We’ve had no luck with Judges,” he said.
“He was scratched at the barriers on Ballarat Cup Day and then was an emergency at Moonee Valley last week. This class of race really suited him. I was very confident going into the race. I thought it was a gutsy ride by Liam (Riordan) and it was a great result for my team at home because Judges can be a difficult horse to handle.”
Congratulations to all of the owners involved. We know there would've been a few sore heads the next day.We really did end 2017 with a BANG, training a treble at Warrnambool on the final day of the year.
Roddandtodd and Wessels kick off the day winning the first two races, whilst Judges rounded out the day winning the last race on Woodford Cup Day.
“We sponsored a race on the day and to train three winners in front of so many family and friends on a big race day in Warrnambool is a great result. I’ve got to acknowledge my family, hard-working staff and our loyal owners. It’s a wonderful result for all of them.”