Class filly Thump will launch a Group 1 assault on the Coolmore Stakes at Flemington after a last-start victory in the G3 Champagne Stakes at Moonee Valley.

The Champagne Stakes has been won in recent years by Victorian-bred fillies like Avenue (Limerick Lane) and Dan Baroness (Blue Gum Farm) and this year’s edition was sponsored by Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria in conjunction with Victoria’s leading Workers Compensation Agent, Gallagher Bassett.

Thump (Red Ransom) changed hands after the Champagne Stakes and will carry Cressfield Stud’s colours at Flemington on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.

Gallagher Bassett has leveraged off its international experience over the past 10 years to become the leading Workers Compensation Agent in Victoria, New South Wales and now South Australia.

Gallagher Bassett has been working in partnership with the TBV over the past five years to efficiently manage TBV members Workers Compensation claims.  TBV members have access to dedicated claims team who have developed a high level of knowledge and expertise about the risks and issues relevant to TBV members.

For more information contact Barry Oliver at Gallagher Bassett Services on (03) 9297 9108 or Barry_Oliver@gbtpa.com.au