It would be easy to understand if Ash Morgan felt hard done by, after a sliding doors moment to lose the ride on eventual Melbourne Cup winner Half Yours, and his much-debated sacking from Private Harry.

The Welshman, though, has ridden the highs and lows of racing before, and his eyes are up, looking for the next winning run.

He hopes Thrill Hunter, a debut winner chasing the $1 million Golden Gift on Saturday at Rosehill, could be the one to take him to an iconic race.

An outsider on debut in the Kirkham Plate, the Ole Kirk filly shocked her rivals to give Morgan and Hawkesbury trainer Terry Croft dreams of a Golden Slipper campaign. Morgan said a draw in gate two on Saturday for the $13 (TAB) chance was perfect.

“I thought her win was very good the other day, but she’s still very ra

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