Big result for little filly

NEW Zealand filly Daffodil supplied trainer Kevin Grey with the thrill of a lifetime today when she stormed home to take out the AJC Oaks over 2400 metres at Randwick.
A farmer before taking out his training licence, Grey was on his first visit to Sydney.
After the win Grey said: “This is my first visit here, it is a helluva big place.
“To win a race anywhere is a thrill, to win one in Sydney is just great.’’
Considered unlucky when a close fourth behind Jungle Rocket in the New Zealand Oaks on March 14, Daffodil looked headed for a similar result today after she buffeted early then forced wide.
Her jockey Hugh Bowman said: “She is only little so I was just trying to keep her out of trouble.
“She got pushed around a little by the bigger horses and I was forced five deep at one stage, but she is so tough.’’
While Bowman was trying to keep Daffodil out of trouble the race was being run to suit his mount with the pace on out in front.
Zapurple, who had missed the start badly, caught the field and then swept around the outside which ensured the similarly named Purple maintained a solid clip.
Into the straight Daffodil was racing midfield inside several horses but the gaps opened up like the sea before Moses and she stormed through to win clearly.
Think Money ran on well for second with race favourite Miss Darcey making ground into third place without ever looking a winner.
After the race there was a suggestion that the filly might go on to contest the Sydney Cup.
It would be a major challenge for Grey but the way she went to the line suggests she would run out a solid 3200 metres.