Moore looks for gold in Broome
Hobby trainer Kelvin Moore admits nothing would give him a greater thrill than for cast-off galloper Hinzley to win tomorrow's XXXX Gold Broome Cup (2200m) for his uncle and North-West racing pioneer Joe Moore.
The $100,000 purse has attracted the best cup field ever, with seven country cups winners engaged - Hinzley (Kimberley Cup), Greatwall Of China (Roebourne Cup), Indamani (Port Hedland Cup), Central Park (Derby Cup), Seize Control (Woodside Cup), Marseillaise (Broome Cup) and Battle Emblem (Pinjarra Cup).
Joe Moore travelled far and wide in search of winners during his time as a trainer.
At 88, he still drives a car in Derby and will be tuned into the cup tomorrow to see whether Hinzley can claim the feature after posting four successive victories, the most recent being a dominant 3½-length triumph in the Kimberley Cup (2020m) on August 3.
Kelvin Moore, 50, must make a 240km road trip to have Hinzley in Broome for the cup.
Moore brought back Richard Rhodes from Tasmania to ride for his stable over the winter and the jockey has done the job, landing five winners, including all four on Hinzley.
Hinzley was secured by trainer Dave Casey in a package deal, which included Mustering and Hinzley's half-brother Strike Two, from trainer Dan Morton.
The five-year-old is a son of Dubai Destination, whose stock handle the dirt.
"I got him from Dave Casey and Meryl Hayley because they wanted to send up some horses for the Broome season, as part of the syndicate who own him live there," Moore said.
"Dave wanted to buy Mustering and Strike Two and he had to take Hinzley as well.
"He has just thrived on the weather and the dirt."
Shaun Meeres has switched from Indamani to ride Peck, who ran on strongly from about the 700m to finish third in the Kimberley Cup at his first WA start.
While the former Peter Snowden-trained six-year-old will strip fitter for the effort, Hinzley did win with his ears pricked.
