Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 64610 Woodstock

Improving three-year-old Woodstock broke through for an impressive maiden win at Clare on Saturday, April 4.

The victory brought up an early Easter double for part-owner Wayne Mitchell, the proprietor of Angaston Park, and trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor, who had won earlier in the day at Oakbank with the talented filly One More Song.

At Clare, Woodstock made a one act affair of the Plains Producer Colts, Geldings & Entires Maiden (1100m).

Jockey Matt Chadwick had the gelding, the well-backed $1.95 favourite, away well to find the lead and he was never seriously challenged winning easily by 2-1/4 lengths from Now East ($2.80) with Bjarne ($7), a neck away third.

Winning trainer Ned Taylor said Woodstock had won well.

“He got the monkey off the back today,” Taylor said.

“It was a very good win and that was the plan taking him to Clare.

“We knew this was the right race for him.

“He will take a lot of confidence from the win.

“At the 400 (metres) and again at the 200 (metres) I thought he had the chance to give up, but rather, he found a length or two and really put them away late which was encouraging to see.

“There is no doubt he is now learning about racing. We will see how he pulls up before making any plans.”

Winning jockey Matt Chadwick was full of praise for Woodstock.

“He did it easy,” Chadwick said.

“He got to the front very easily, but I had to niggle at him a little bit coming to the top of the hill, but he just kept finding and finding.

“Hopefully that is a sign he can go on with it now and win better races.”