Running in the first across 307 metres, the Gus Weeks-trained hound, who was backed at $3.30 odds, worked hard to get to the front, finally hitting the lead in the turn for home to finish first in a time of 17.75, ahead of Lilayi ($6.50) and littermate Winlock Crocker ($5.50) in second and third respectively.

The Molong-based trained was pleased with the result and he's got some big plans for his newest dog to start racing.

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"I thought he'd win. Two of his other littermates raced today and I knew this one would get to the lead," he said.

"He's got better box manners and they're 500-metre dogs, not 300 metres but you've got to start somewhere.

"He's got a big future. I'm taking him to Dubbo next Thursday for the Red Dog Series, which is $7500 for the winner. There's just a heat and final, but I reckon he'll be hard to beat."

Weekes his opening to make Winlock Moment, who is from Lonesome Cry x Heart Attack, a regular at Wentworth Park in the future.

"I'll get him up to 500 metres in two months time and by then he'll be a Wentworth Park dog," he said.

"He's bred from Lonesome Cry, so he's bred to race there."

Race favourite Winlock Lloyd ($2.25), who is also another littermate of Winlock Moment, finished well back in sixth after jumping poorly from box one.

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