Steal A Diamond bobs up at $101 but Gold Coast trainer Fred Adams has had a longer-priced winner

THE owners of Gold Coast horse Steal A Diamond are still beaming after having a little something on their $101 winner.

Trainer Fred Adams (left) with his $101 winner Steal A Diamond and some of the mare’s owners (from left) Lance Tuson, David Jeffries and Jason Hickson. Photo: Mike Batterham.

BOOKMAKERS may not have given Steal A Diamond a chance but trainer Fred Adams always had a rough hope his $101 chance could get the job done.

Lance Tuson, David Jeffries and Jason Hickson were among the owners to cash in on Steal A Diamond’s stunning long-priced win in the Class 3 Handicap (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Wednesday.

Steal A Diamond was the obvious outsider in a race that featured smart gallopers Lyricist and Criquette, who finished second and third respectively.

But the four-year-old mare beat the odds to claim an unlikely first-up win.

“I gave her a rough hope. It was a pretty good race that,” Adams said.

“I just gave her a rough hope because she has just developed and matured a lot this time in.

“She was always very immature sort of filly and mare but since she has had the spell she has really matured and got a lot stronger.”

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One UBET punter picked up $2300 after having a bet of $30 to win at $51 and $70 for a place at $11 while another won $2000 after putting $25 each way on Steal A Diamond at $67/$13.

Two other UBET punters had $10 each way at $101.

Steal A Diamond was tried as a stayer in her last preparation with her two previous runs over 1800m.

But Adams said her first-up victory in the 1200m race changed things and he was leaning more to sprints.

“The way she went we might just keep her for the sprint distances for a while and see how she goes,” Adams said.

Incredibly Steal A Diamond wasn’t the longest-priced winner that Gold Coast-based Adams has trained.

Adams revealed former jockey-turned trainer Lyle Plumb, whose son Ryan now rides on the Gold Coast, was in the saddle when Rebel Powers won at 200-1 about 30 years ago.

But the odds don’t matter for Adams who is just happy to see his horses win.

“A win is a win – no matter if it’s six or four or 100 to one. As long as they win,” Adams said.