Jockey Luke Cartwright seals running treble at Sandown

The Australian

24-05-2025

Rising star apprentice jockey Luke Cartwright marked an early career highlight with a Saturday city running treble – all for trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman.
Cartwright showcased his riding talents in the whirlwind 90-minute window at Sandown Hillside.
He opened the account with a patient ride on Suances, wove a path home from back in the field, and then guided the wayward Saban to victory in the 1800m Benchmark 100.
The 18-year-old rolled forward on Roadcone from a wide draw in the 1600m Benchmark 84 and built an unassailable lead.
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'I am a bit speechless … I had a nice even book and if they turned up I thought they could run a really nice race,' Cartwright said.
'For all horses to turn up and have myself give them a good ride, it means a lot.'
Coleman was thrilled to share the treble with Cartwright.
'Luke has been doing work for us behind the scenes … (great) to see him rewarded,' Coleman said.
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'It was a lovely ride there, he looked at me a little bit funny when I said if he begins as well as he did at Pakenham you might find yourself in front, I'm not sure what he thought of that pre-race.
'When the horse jumped as well as he did there was no questions how it was going to pan out from there … with that light weight on his back they weren't going to catch him.'
Cartwright has ridden 68 winners including seven in town.
The Moody-Coleman yard has supplied his past five city winners.
Gilbert Gardiner
Sports reporter
Gilbert Gardiner is a sports reporter for the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun.
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Gilbert Gardiner