Refulgent's job nearly done with Bowl win

Saturday 12 July 2014, 4:39pm

Trainer Darren Weir has one more target for Refulgent after the three-year-old's powerful win in the Silver Bowl Series Final at Flemington.

Refulgent only broke his maiden at Sandown in mid-May but Saturday's success was the gelding's fourth in six outings and his second straight victory at Flemington.

Weir will switch Refulgent to Caulfield and step him up from 1600 metres for his next target, a VOBIS Gold race worth $150,000 on July 26.

"Hopefully there's one more in him in one of those VOBIS Gold races worth a lot of money and it's over 1800 (metres), which I don't think will be a problem," Weir said.

The promising filly Dig A Pony franked the form out of Refulgent's last-start win when she swamped her opposition to win the Rivette Series Final, which prompted punters to back Refulgent from $2.40 into the clear $2.20 favourite.

Brad Rawiller had been aboard Refulgent in his three previous wins and adopted the same tactics as his most recent ride on the horse, giving him time to settle in the second half of the field before the handy prospect produced a strong last 400m.

Refulgent over-ran Turnitaround ($16) to score by a length while The Terricks ($31) closed from beyond midfield to grab third ahead of Artie's Shore ($26).

Both Weir and Rawiller paid tribute to the pre-race planning from tactical adviser Peter Ellis which has helped the team to many of its 82 city wins and propelled the Ballarat horseman to a maiden Melbourne trainers' premiership.

"It's one thing thinking yourself but when you have got back-up from a man like him (Ellis), it just makes it easier going out there," Rawiller said.

– AAP

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