Rose Hammond wins Rising Stars Final as Tom Prebble clings on to series triumph at Flemington
Apprentice jockey Tom Prebble switched from calculating Rising Stars Series scenarios to cheering for Rose Hammond on Saturday at Flemington.
Hammond's win on Lake Vostok secured Prebble the coveted series victory.
Prebble went into the final with a three-point buffer on Sarah Field and could not add to the tally as mount, Sound It Out, only battled in the straight.
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'Certainly not the way I wanted it to unfold,' Prebble said.
'I was calculating the points about 400m off them.'
Clubhouse leader Prebble risked being overhauled had either Field, Logan Bates or Luke Cartwright won the final on Saturday.
Bates, Cartwright and Field loomed large in the straight but finished third, fourth and fifth respectively.
Points are awarded to the top five race finishers on a 12-6-4-2-1 sliding scale.
Prebble finished with 42 points to claim the series from Field (40) and Hammond (40).
The Rising Stars Series honour roll includes Melbourne Cup winner Jye McNeil and Group 1 jockey Ethan Brown.
'If I could be half as good as (them) I'd be pretty happy with myself,' Prebble said.
Field enjoyed her first ever ride at Flemington despite a rough run in transit.
'I was caught wide the whole trip, it was a disaster,' Field lamented.
Hammond set herself a goal to win the final – being out of contention for the overall prize – and duly saluted.
Tom Prebble with the Rising Stars trophy. Picture: Getty Images
'I wasn't in the running (series) this year so my goal really led to win this race and lucky enough to get this ride,' Hammond said.
Hammond has ridden winners consistently throughout winter despite intermittent suspensions.
She again caught the ire of stewards on Saturday for another whip indiscretion.
Hammond received an eight-meeting suspension and $1200 fine for the latest breach.
Hammond is eligible to ride again from August 6 with back-to-back suspensions now to serve.
RISING STARS SERIES LEADERBOARD.
Tom Prebble 42
Sarah Field 40
Rose Hammond 40
Logan Bates 38
Steph Hateley 37
Originally published as Rose Hammond wins Rising Stars Final as Tom Prebble clings on to series triumph at Flemington
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