Victoria’s most talked about maiden horse is a maiden no longer.
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Bendigo gelding Comeback finally broke through for his first win at Mildura on Monday.
The Shane Fliedner-trained three-year-old had ran second 10 times in 14 career starts prior to Monday’s race.
Although he wasn’t convincing, Comeback proved too good for his rivals in a 2000m maiden.
"It'll take the pressure of me anyhow," Fliedner told racing.com after the breakthrough victory.
Fliedner, who part-owns the gelding, has always rated Comeback highly and he was hopeful the step up to 2000m and beyond would see him win more races.
"He's bred to get a mile-and-a-half," Fliedner said.
"We've taken our time with him for no other reason just that we thought he needed it.
"His grandmother won an Oaks, so you never know, he might get better with a bit further.
"(Comeback's) got ability, he's just very immature."
Fliedner’s nephew Harry Coffey earned the honour of being Comeback’s first winning jockey.
"He wasn't attacking it with the most aggression, but he got the job done, and that's all you can ask," Coffey said.
"Obviously he takes some riding from time to time, but he was in his right race today.
"We landed in the right spot, and we got the goods. That's the main thing.”
The victory took Comeback’s career earnings passed the $65,000 mark.
Meanwhile, the Bendigo Jockey Club will host Mosstrooper Steeplechase Day this Sunday.