La Reel Deal broke his maiden at Coleraine on Friday, taking out the Southern Grampians Livestock and Real Estate Maiden Plate over 1600 metres.

Dean Yendall took the ride at 59.5kg, and the gelding proved too strong for the field winning by two and a quarter lengths, running 1:37.55 on a good track.

The Highland Reel gelding had done his recent racing on synthetic, soft and heavy ground, and the return to a good surface brought about a different horse.

Stablemate Khan Capital ran fourth in the same race.

Congratulations to all connections.