8th March 2010
Former champion jockey Patrick Payne has celebrated his biggest day as a trainer with Capecover winning the Group Two Adelaide Cup at Morphettville from stable-mate Kerdem on Monday.
But in an ironic twist, the winning connections had an anxious wait when Payne's sister Michelle, who rode the runner-up, fired in a protest against the winner.
It was dismissed and New Zealand stayer Capecover was declared the victor of the gruelling 3,200-metre contest.
Capecover is trained by Alexander Fieldes when he races in New Zealand but remained with Victorian-based Payne after the Melbourne Cup in which he finished in 17th place.
He beat Kerdem by a length with Itstheone another short half-head behind in third.
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