Apprentice On The Way Up After First Metropolitan Success

Leading Gold Coast trainer John Wallace gave inexperienced apprentice Michael Rodd his stamp of approval after Teleban won the Lydia Jordane Handicap (1350m) at Doomben yesterday. Rodd, 18, scored his first win at a metropolitan track when Teleban (15/8 fav) scored by 11/4 lengths from Opal Ice