Prepared
by Anthony Freedman, Aerozoom looked to have a forlorn chance of winning when
cluttered up back in the field on the fence, but overcame difficulties to score
a fast finishing win at Seymour on Thursday.
Having his first run back from a spell following an unplaced debut back in May,
Aerozoom was ridden patiently by Damian Lane and found himself awkwardly placed
as the field turned for home in the 1000 metre maiden.
He was able to find a narrow gap and accelerated hard to snatch a head win that
earned praise from Lane.
"To make up that much ground in such a short space was a good effort," Lane
said.
Sam Freedman was representing his father and feels the gelding can get further
as he matures.
"He got the gap and hit the line strong," he said.
"We thought a lot of him last preparation, but he had a growth spurt and was
just not ready.
"He's a big boy now and hopefully he'll get out to 1400 metres or a bit further
in time."
A $100,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Anthony Freedman Racing from the Aquis
Farm draft, Aerozoom is a half-brother to Group III winner Metallic Crown and
stakes-winner Snitzepeg being the seventh winner from good producer Pegasus
Queen.
Aerozoom is the 27th first crop winner for Deep Field and is his
eighth since the start of the new season.
Deep Field stands at a fee of $44,000 at Newgate this spring.