A SMALL six race card was held at Kilmore last Thursday with keen racing the order of the night.
Bolinda trainer Brent Lilley was victorious with 3YO Aldebaran Eagle-Say Your Pres filly Myheartbeatstrue in the Tellurian Wines Trotters Final over 2180 metres.
Driven by Chris Alford, Myheartsbeatstrue after going forward from outside the front line was able to cross the leader Emmwallen (gate five without spending too much petrol) leaving the favourite Freight Shaker exposed in the open from gate four. Travelling comfortably, Myheartsbeattrue kicked clear on the final bend to just last by a head over Freight Shaker which didn’t shirk the issue. Floating Mountain (three pegs from the pole) held third spot 1.1 metres back after using the sprint lane. The mile rate was 2.01.7.
Ross Creek trainer Stephen Clarke and reinswoman daughter Reagan deserve plenty of accolades for keeping 7YO Sportswriter-Mon Soie mare Written In Silk going after a strenuous campaign to register her 14th success at start 104 by taking the 2180 metre Momentum Gaming Pace.
Beginning fast from gate six, Written In Silk was unable to cross speedy beginner Regal Rock (gate five) which was gifted the front running role by stablemate Treacheroustimes (gate four) leaving her uncovered until the bell when Bronski Royal (gate three second line) went forward from four back in the moving line to join the leader. Commencing a three wide forward move in the last lap, Written In Silk raced to the front on turning to prevail by 3.1 metres in a mile rate of 1.59.9 over Our Bella Lucia (gate two second line – one/two) which angled into the clear on the home turn to give chase. Regal Rock held third 3.2 metres back.
Bunbartha’s Newberry family John, Maree and Matt landed the Picklebet Pace over 1690 metres with 4YO Alta Christiano-Shez Madam Jasper gelding Alta Bayamo and in doing so, brought up three wins in succession. Trained and driven by John, Alta Bayambo led throughout from gate three and never looked like being beaten, accounting for Alphijet (one/three from inside the second line) which flashed home late from a mile back on turning, with Marlo Mareau (gate six – one/two) third. The margins 4.2 by 1.2 metres in a 1.56.2 mile rate.
Echuca trainer Dallas McIntyre combined with James Herbertson to snare the Jet Roofing Maiden Pace over 2180 metres with 3YO Poster Boy-Kikfenora filly Poster Perfect on debut giving ‘Herbie’ a running double. Lobbing one/one from gate four with Miss Joplin leading from gate two, Poster Perfect moved three wide around Always On The Go in the open on the final bend and ran home nicely to greet the judge 3.3 metres in advance of Colorado Girl from the rear after starting from the extreme draw. Gallico (gate three – one/two – three wide last lap) was third five metres back. The mile rate was 2.01.
Popular Ballan (Bunding) trainer Philip Chircop brought up two wins in succession this time in with cleverly named 4YO Sportswriter-Be Not Afraid mare Fearless Writer in the 1690 metre MC Labour Pace. Bred and raced by Father Brian Glasheen – the ‘Pacing Priest’, Fearless Writer gave ‘Herbie’ a double after going forward from outside the front line to join the leader On The Hunt (gate three) and had little trouble crossing her at the bell. Even though Ollies The Boss (one/one from the extreme draw) moved up to challenge on the home turn, Fearless Writer refused to give in, scoring by a half neck in 1.56.1. Momentum Shift (gate two – behind leader – three pegs last lap) was third 4.3 metres back.
Arcadia South duo Jamie Egan and Bek Dudley’s in-form 6YO Majestic Son-Aldebaran Etta mare Faith Full (gate two) backing up from a second at Cranbourne the previous Sunday was an easy victor of the 1690 metre Coulter Legal Vicbred Voucher Mares Trotters Mobile giving ‘Herbie’ three for the night.
Showing all his skill, James wasn’t worried when Silent Reverie held the front running from gate five and immediately came off her back to assume control, before toying with her rivals to win easily by 24.5 metres from Atego Dawn (three pegs from the pole) returning a mile rate of 1.58.8. Kyvalley Mist (one/two from a solo second line draw) was third 1.8 metres away. It was going to be a much closer finish with Manda Kyvalley issuing a challenge on turning going into a wild gallop and having to be restrained to regain her gait throwing away all chance.
Kilmore races again on Thursday, September 25.
