Ciaron Maher claims fifth Grand Annual at 'surreal' Warrnambool
Warrnambool's Ciaron Maher won his fifth Grand Annual. Ablaze was the favourite, but Zed Em was better prepared. Bendigo trainer Nick Smart won the Brierly Steeple with $1000 yearling purchase Getting Leggie. Gai Waterhouse's hopes of landing a second Warrnambul feature with hot favourite Runaway were dashed in the final strides of the Galleywood Hurdle. The coronavirus shutdowns made celebrations tempered. It's a little bit bittersweet. Gail Waterhouses won Briersley Stepplechase four years ago with Valediction and Gobstopper.
