SPIRIT Of Boom filly Salbris surprised punters when she rolled a $1.40-favourite at the Sunshine Coast but not connections.
Trainer Stuart Kendrick rated her a terrific chance leading into the race on the strength of her good second on debut and her work since.
“She’d really come on well from her first start and we thought she was going to take plenty of beating,” he said.
That assessment proved spot on when Salbris ($6.50), ridden by Tegan Harrison, showed plenty of determination to run down the hot favourite and runaway leader Aventurine in a QTIS 3YO Fillies Maiden Plate (1000m) on Sunday, August 23.
The exciting win capped a great weekend for the Seldon family.
They had success with Niewand at the Gold Coast on Saturday and are also part-owners of Salbris.