By Glenn Davis

Promising youngster Pinch Memory showed he had a bright future following a gutsy debut win in the Sky Thoroughbred Central QTIS Two-Year-Old Handicap at Doomben on Saturday.

Ridden by Ron Stewart, Pinch Memory scored by a half length over Accomplish with third place getter Spirit Of Cherokee, a further 2-3/4 lengths away.

Pinch Memory is part-owned by Angie and Neil Duncan who has been a long-time clients of trainer Robbie Heathcote.

The son of Denman was bought for $57,500 at the Magic Millions sales but Heathcote  ran out of time trying to get the gelding ready for last month’s $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast.

“It’s a sign of a good horse to win their first start and I think he’s got a good future,” Heathcote said.

“I think he’s got that bit of X-factor about him and Ronnie has said for a while he could be Angie and Neil’s best horse!

“He didn’t win by much but he got the job done which augurs well for the future.”

Heathcote will give Pinch Memory another run over 1110 metres at Doomben in a fortnight before deciding whether to press on to the Brisbane winter carnival.

“He’ll run in two weeks and if he goes well he may an ease up and we’ll look at the winter with him as I do think he might be good enough,” Heathcote said.

Stewart was impressed by Pinch Memory’s fighting qualities on the rain-affected track.

“I was a bit worried where I was going to end up from the draw but I got a perfect run after the favourite buck jumped conceding me his run,” Stewart said.

“I don’t think he handled the ground that well and he did a lot wrong but he’ll keep improving.”