Country cups specialist Harry Coffey this afternoon joined forces with Swan Hill trainer Jane Duncan to cause the upset of the bet365 Swan Hill Cup Carnival.
The Stock Route was one of the rank outsiders at 26/1 in the $27,000 North West Ag Quambatook Cup (1600m) and was given the run of the race by Coffey.
But in the straight the challengers came from everywhere, shuffling Coffey back in the field – until he steered The Stock Route to the centre of the track and let him rip.
The four-year-old gelding slowly responded and with 200m to go suddenly found another leg, sweeping past the heavily-backed Wardy Boy to snatch the win.
For which loyal supporters were paid a whopping $27.10.
It gave Duncan her first win of the weekend and Coffey his third – and 80th for the year.
