A fall in the mounting yard wasn't enough to deter Koby Jennings from jumping on board Beauchamp and the jockey was rewarded for the decision moments later.
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The $101 shot took out a 1200 metre maiden plate at Kembla Grange on Saturday, the three-year-old outlasting highly-fancied Argenteus to claim the victory.
Trainer Brad Widdup was pleased to see the gelding finally break through.
"He's been a hard horse to train, very frustrating," Widdup told Sky Racing.
"He went back to the trials the other day and trialled really well. He still did a few things wrong, he threw Koby off in the mounting yard. He's got a bit of talent, but he thinks a lot as well."
The win came as Brett Lazzarini's Delileo broke his maiden with a dominant performance in a 1400m maiden handicap.
The trainer has high hopes for the gelding, with Lazzarini confident he can develop into a talented stayer.
"It was a good run by him, he had a jump out here but it was a month before his first run, so that was more of a trial," Lazzarini said.
"He's going to end up being a handy stayer this horse. He's got a lot of ability. His work on Tuesday morning was unbelievable, we gave him a chance on that.
"I do think he'll be a lot better horse once he gets up over 10 furlongs and that's what we had in mind Tuesday. But his work was that good, it was undeniable this run."
Meanwhile, Gwenda Markwell-trained mare Electric Girl was impressive in finishing third in an 1100m benchmark 78 at Rosehill on Saturday.
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Cameron Mee
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
Sports reporter at the Canberra Times
