Trainer John Thompson Hooked on shot at $1m Emirates Stakes at Flemington

By Adam Pengilly
Updated October 25 2014 - 6:18pm, first published 5:18pm
Master tactician: Craig Williams takes Hooked to the line in the Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Master tactician: Craig Williams takes Hooked to the line in the Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images

It was just a grin. Just a little sign from a man notorious for a poker face that everything was in tip-top shape.