Halford gamble pays-off with Miss Emma

MISS Emma, trained

The three-year-old filly, making her seasonal debut, edged ahead with a furlong and a half to race before holding the late surge of veteran One Won One by a fast diminishing head.

Halford explained: "I took a chance running her at this level. She was entered in today's handicap but I didn't want to run her under top weight and the decision has paid off. I'm not sure where we'll go from here."