47 Meander Son was sent to leading jumps trainer Kath Smith, who was based at Mornington, about three weeks prior to the Annual. Smith’s late husband Brian Smith had ridden three winners of the Brierly and two winners of the Annual between 1948 and 1954, including the double on High Flash in 1948. After easily winning the Brierly, Meander Son was installed as favourite for the Grand Annual. Arthur Hounsell allowed the gelding to roll to the front at the start of the second lap in the Annual and he won easily. LAST YEAR The odds-on pop Flying Agent, ridden by Darryl Horner junior, won his sixth jumping race in defeating the 2019 champion Bit Of A Lad. The win was a triumph for Ballarat trainer Amy McDonald, giving the emerging trainer and dedicated jumps racing enthusiast her biggest win. Mark McNamara: April 2022 Please note that an historical display celebrating 150 years of the Grand Annual Steeplechase may be viewed in the Woodford Lounge. Flying Agent (NZ) ridden by Darryl Horner (Jnr) wins the 2021 3YB FM Scotty Stewart Brierly Steeplechase.
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