The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained Crosshaven recorded the seventh win of his career after closing late at Flemington on Saturday.
The son of Smart Missile was patiently handled by Luke Currie before navigating a path closest to the fence, scoring his first win since his triumph in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) back in November 2022.
With the rail out 11 metres and the fresher ground out wide, Crosshaven defied his inside draw to score at odds of $17 with online bookmakers.
The Karaka graduate has now advanced his career earnings to $1,118,103, with the Lindsay Park team showing their training nous to help the six-year-old gelding get back to the winner’s circle.
“Ben (Hayes) said he gave him a jump this morning and got his mind on the job,” Currie said.
“He jumped okay, and I was happy to just let that speed go, thinking that everything would come out (towards the outside fence).
“I just held him up until the furlong and then he found clear air and he burst through and was strong.
“If you end up going back to the inside, there is plenty of room there and I thought the track is a bit more even than it looks like it is racing but he has done a good job to go back to the inside and win from there.”
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