Liam Birchley and Nikita Beriman have combined with Amosu to take out the $500,000 Magic Millions Debut after snatching victory from the jaws of defeat with a lunge at Darn Hot Lady on the winning post.
After opening at $11 with top horse racing bookmakers, the daughter of Invader was heavily backed before the third race and jumped as an equal second favourite at $4.80.
Darn Hot Lady bounced the best from the barriers and had enough speed to lead Amosu in the first 200m, while the race favourite, Steel Knight, missed the start and was made to travel wide at the back of the field.
With a good speed being set by Craig Williams and his mount, they turned for home with at least a length margin over the eventual winner and looked to have enough of a gap passing the 200m mark.
However, with Beriman getting everything out of her filly, Amosu continued to eat into the margin and put in one final lunge on the finish line to snatch victory by a nose.
Darn Hot Lady was very brave in defeat, and In Limbo held her spot to finish third, two lengths off the first and second horses.
