Racing: Training partnership springs into stakes action

While Well Sprung holds a Caulfield Guineas nomination, he could be saved for the big 3-year-old races in the autumn. Photo / Thinkstock

A move away from preparing a team of mostly jumpers has given mother-daughter training partners Lyn Tolson and Leonie Proctor a stakes win at Moonee Valley.

Well Sprung earned a comparison to top sprinter Rich Enuff with his all-the-way victory in the McKenzie Stakes (1200m) on Saturday.

Rich Enuff landed the race 12 months ago before recording a further two black-type wins leading up to his second in the Caulfield Guineas.

While Well Sprung holds a Caulfield Guineas nomination, he could be saved for the big 3-year-old races in the autumn.

Ridden by Michael Walker, Well Sprung ($21) scored by 1 lengths from Danuki ($6.50) with Odyssey Moon ($7) the same margin away.

With a Grand National Hurdle success on her CV, Proctor said Well Sprung's victory equalled her mother's previous biggest flat success - Just Look, who won the Lord Stakes at Caulfield. Well Sprung was having his second start having finished second on heavy ground at Cranbourne last month and Proctor said a familiarisation gallop at Moonee Valley on Tuesday was beneficial. "He gets through heavy ground but he's obviously much better on top of the ground," Proctor said.

Walker said Well Sprung was an exciting galloper but was still six months away from his full potential.

- AAP