Temoin Chaud held off a late charge from Albury-trained Gottaluvtrucks to win the class three handicap (1500m) at Albury on Friday.
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The Nick Olive-trained mare, ridden by Jeff Penza, had enough class to pip Donna Scott's Gottaluvtrucks and salute on Albury Gold Cup day.
"She's been flying this mare and I've been saying to the owners all week she'll go very close, so it was great to get up," Olive said.
"It was a magic race and $50,000 is great money for a country meet.
"She's building a nice little record. She probably didn't come up last preparation but this time she has definitely come up.
"She'll definitely run a mile and she might even run a bit further, we'll just see.
"She's taken a bit of work, I've pulled some hair out over her, but it was a great ride by Jeff today and she got the job done."
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Penza paid credit to Olive for the way for the way the horse was prepared.
"Coming to the turn I thought I had it pretty easy and I was able to push her and make the second horse work a bit," he said.
"She was just super tough in the end to hold them off and it was a really good win.
"I don't know her too well and I know she can be a handful, but she was good today.
"She jumped well and helped herself out early in the race.
"They can't be pushovers and I think that's their character 24/7, not just at the finish.
"She's a feisty little thing and she was tough in the end."
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