There’s an old saying amongst racehorse trainers that applied to the first race in Devonport on Sunday and that is you always try to keep yourself in the best company and your horses in the worst.

Barend Vorster had a day out at Murray Bridge on Saturday bagging five winners on the nine-race card.

There won’t be a dry eye at Morphettville on Saturday if David Tootell rides Spencer’s Spirit to a win in the two-year-old gelding’s first ever race.