Kilmore will be back racing again this Thursday, July 4, and there will be a full summary of the meeting in next week’s Review.
Meanwhile, Kilmore horses saw success in various meetings across the state.
At Yarra Valley, Darraweit Guim breeder, owner, trainer, and driver Lisa Miles received all the spoils when Tintin In America-Fullofheart’s gelding Rumpelstiltskin brought up two wins in succession by taking the 1650 metre IGA Liquor 3Y0 Pace in a 1-58.4 mile rate when making his fourth race appearance.
Kilmore part-owner and trainer Julie Mifsud combined with Rockbank freelance reinsman Ian McMahon to capture the Air Fusion Vicbred Graduate Trotters Mobile over 1650 metres with Sabihalil ($81.00), a 4Y0 daughter of Bacardi Lindy and Missy Mossca who was having only her third start, leaving punters scratching their heads in disbelief.
Spending most of the race one/one from the extreme draw as the well supported Aldebaran Marshall (gate two) led, Sabihalil angled to follow a death-seating Sky Lindy approaching the home turn who had put pay to the leader and finished best to record a 1.9 metre margin over Sky Lindy and Aldebaran Marshall who held third 3.9 metres back. The mile rate 2-01.
What a night in Echuca it was for Kilmore’s Maryanne Laffan and partner Steve Matson who provided a stable double with ex-Kiwi gelding Conspirator and Topzavski winning their respective races. Conspirator, a 7Y0 gelded son of Art Major and Ceebee, outstayed his rivals in the VHRC/Rich River Golf Club Pace over 2160 metres after racing parked from gate five to defeat polemarker Binn Watching along the sprint lane from three pegs by 2.9 metres in 2-03.9.
Former Kilmore trainer Paul Weidenbach, now based at Wahring in the Goulburn Valley, was successful with recent stable addition Ivar in the VHRC/Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap over 2130 metres. Driven by son Kevin, Ivar, a 5Y0 Majestic Son-Im Demimondaine gelding angled to the back of the poleline leader Tetra from barrier four before being shuffled to three pegs after Bellmac Bambi (10m) showing his customary speed was able to take over.
Angling away from the inside approaching the final bend, Ivar ran home strongly to record a 4.3 metre margin from Tetra along the sprint lane, with Oprah Double You running on late out wide for third a half neck away after being extricated from four pegs on turning. The mile rate a pedestrian 2-08.9.
At Ballaratt last Friday, Monegeetta’s David Miles was successful with 4Y0 Love You-Tennessee Trump entire Jackofalltrades in the B & C Electrical Trotters Maiden over 1710 metres. Driven by Michael Bellman for owner and breeder Michael Pridmore, Jackofalltrades settled three back along the markers from inside the second line before being pushed four back after Venus led from gate five, before handing over to No Remorse from outside the front line with a lap to travel.
Angling four wide on the final bend, Jackofalltrades ran home best to register a 4.5 metre victory from No Remorse returning a mile rate of 2-04. Pretty Penny Maori (one/one – three wide home turn) was third 3.3 metres back.
