SANDOWN played host to feature jumps racing on Saturday with an odds-on Warrnambool winner turned over and the Payne family again featuring in the winner’s circle.

Fresh from his Galleywood Hurdle win at Warrnambool, Gingerboy was ‘in the red’ for the Australian Hurdle but looked to race a touch too keen as Jamie Mott on Arch Fire, second in the Galleywood, kept Johnny Allen in his sights.

In a thrilling duel, the Robert Smerdon-trained Arch Fire prevailed by a nose in the $125,000 feature. “I didn’t want him getting too far in front of me,” said Mott of Gingerboy. “I thought if I took it up to him sooner it would be a better option and it worked out well.” The win was the dual-licensed Mott’s biggest over jumps.

In the Australian Steeple, the rollercoaster continued for the Payne family who had been by the side of their injured sister Michelle. Angelology, trained by Patrick Payne and part-owned by sisters Cathy and Maree, cruised to a four-length win ahead of Wells and Zataglio, after having settled near the tail before cutting through the field with two to jump.

“He was genius in the saddle and he certainly is as a trainer as well,” said jockey Brad McLean of Payne, with Patrick giving an insight into how he handles siblings as part-owners.

“When Maree starts telling me what to do, I put the phone down and turn the kettle on and make a cup of tea and come back and she’s still carrying on.”