Harbour Grey has been racing consistently since joining the stable of Stephen Brown proved a class above his rivals in winning the Straight Draw Handicap at Flemington yesterday.

He has only been out of the money once in six starts, the only time he has missed a place was on debut at Sale back in March.

English apprentice, Kieran Shoemark, on loan from Andrew Balding to Danny O’Brien, made sure he was going to ride his first winner at Flemington; he scouted wide on the home turn giving the grey gelding every chance of winning.

Harbour Grey winning at Flemington

Harbour Grey, a New Zealand bred four year old gelding, is lightly raced with a definite future, he should have no trouble getting at least a mile.

The grey had the race won a long way from home, he was travelling sweetly throughout the trip, it became a matter of how far in the straight.

His trainer, Stephen Brown, thought he was a fraction unlucky when finishing second to Goodbye Toulouse at Moonee Valley, a night fixture three weeks ago.

Brown, who hails from Darwin, where he was premier jockey and leading trainer before he located to Flemington, he has had a steady stream of winners since coming to Victoria. 

Kieran Shoemark - First winner at Flemington