Apprentice Caitlin Hollowood has achieved a significant career highlight with Prestige Forever’s success at Caulfield Heath.

After securing 33 victories on country and provincial tracks throughout Victoria and New South Wales, Hollowood claimed her maiden metropolitan win aboard the Julius Sandhu-trained Prestige Forever in the Sportsbet Feed Handicap (1500m) on Wednesday.

“It’s unreal,” Hollowood expressed. “For a second, I thought we were beaten, but he really fought back and really dug in deep. I’m so happy to get the win, especially for Julius too. It was my first ride for him, so we’re starting off in a good way.”

Prestige Forever ($12), commencing from the widest draw, faced pressure in the straight but responded by fighting back to defeat Tom Dabernig’s stablemates Dantooine ($4.40) and Corro ($17) by a short-head.

The colt, Prestige Forever, initially joined the David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins stable, where he triumphed in the Listed St Albans Stakes at Moonee Valley as a two-year-old.

He was later transferred to Matt Laurie upon Brideoake’s retirement from training, prior to his move to Sandhu’s Cranbourne operation.

Sandhu commented that a substantial effort was requested from Hollowood aboard a horse that had not always shown its full capabilities.

“We asked a lot of her as this guy had been taking the ‘mickey’ back home,” Sandhu stated. “We know he’s talented, but he has a bit of a good old think, so we just had to go and do something different. We drew the outside barrier, and I said to give him a good squeeze and get him to the front. I said to be aggressive, and she was, and she rated him well in front. Credit to the horse. He was headed at that furlong mark, but he fought deep and it’s good for the connections, and hopefully that’s the making of him. As a two-year-old he showed plenty but did not always have his mind on the job.”

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