KILMORE trots were on again last Thursday night with an even program of eight entertaining races.
The Next Payments Pace over 1690 metres opened the night and Marong co-owner/trainers Terry and Jacinta Gange were victorious with handy 9YO Modern Art-Caro Ella gelding Mister Jimaringle who chalked up his eighteenth victory in 179 outings.
Driven by James Herbertson, Mister Jimaringle with plenty of speed on from the outset was sent forward from gate four to park outside the polemarker Breathe Easy in a fast run race before forging clear approaching the home turn on the final occasion to record a 4.7 metre margin in a slick mile rate of 1.54.5 over Angels Watching (inside the second line) which ran home along the sprint lane after a cosy trip, with Yankee Mojoh (four pegs from the extreme draw) running on late out wide on turning for third 1.5 metres away.
Havelock owner/trainer Dereck Krafft combined with Romsey reinswoman Taylor Youl to snare the OKRFM Pace over 1690 metres with 6YO Betting Line-Themajorsdaughter gelding Kimchi who has enjoyed a fruitful season to date.
Settling three back in the moving line from gate two on the second line as local hope Miki Mark was driven with aggression by Tasmyn Potter to cross and lead from outside the front line, Kimchi after making the home turn three wide, finished his race off well to prevail by a neck from a game Miki Mark who must soon break through. The Ladybird which raced exposed from gate five battled on extremely well for third 4.1 metres back.
Former Kilmore trainer Paul Weidenback, now based at Wahring in the Goulburn Valley was successful with 3YO Ultimate Sniper-Evies Dressmaker filly Lets Hit It in the 2180 metre Coulter Legal Maiden Pace.
Taken back at the start by Ryan Sanderson from gate four to possie three back in the moving line as Amando led from gate three, Lets Hit It was given a sweet passage until the last lap when she gave chase to Cognac Cowboy (one/three) which had moved around her to join the pacemaker on the home turn. Finishing best, Lets Hit It was a little too strong to gain the judge’s nod by a head from Cognac Cowboy in a 2.00.1 mile rate. Heavenly Nikky (inside second line) after racing uncovered was third 4.7 metres away third.
The Kilmore Ford 3YO Pace over 1690 metres went the way of Always B Miki-Phlying Philtra gelding Crackin Philtra for Kyabram’s Mick Blackmore with James Herbertson aboard, leading throughout from gate four to defeat Pirani Perfect which trailed from the pole by 4.9 metres in a 1.56 mile rate. Liberty Star Dust which raced in the open from outside the front line galloped in the home straight but quickly regained his gait to be third 1.6 metres in arrears of the first two.
Elliminyt trainer Julie Brimacombe who has a great record with her small team landed the 1690 metre La Dimora Retirement Resort Pace with 4YO Art Major-Golden Showgirl gelding The Blazinboots.
With stable reinswoman Jackie Barker driving, The Blazinboots starting outside the front line was restrained to settle three back in the moving line as Sweet Lady Lou led from gate three before surrendering to Altius (gate three) leaving tough gelding Monsieur Flamel (gate five) exposed, a position he relishes.
Easing three wide on turning, The Blazinboots in a thrilling finish got up right on the wire to blouse Monsieur Flamel by a half head returning a 1.56.9 mile rate. Melican after a bad beginning from gate six to settle five back along the markers was a gigantic third a half neck away after extricating five wide on the home turn.
The MC Labour Concession Drivers Pace over 1690 metres was an entertaining affair which saw Long Forest trainer Trent Medcraft successful with 4Y0 Poster Boy-Rock Disco mare Rock Poster in a 1-58.6 mile rate. Eased from gate five by Riley Pace to settle mid-field in the running line as Highview Hammer (Elley-May Adams) began fast to lead from gate four, Rock Poster raced by the Medcraft family and friends enjoyed a cosy passage moving closer to be one/one approaching the final bend and with plenty of space to move, ran home solidly to return a 1-58.2 mile rate when accounting for Tobys Shout (three wide most of the way from outside the front line). Highview Hammer held third. The margins 7 metres by 2.3 metres in a 1-58.6 mile rate.
Astute Ballandella trainer Mark Thompson has made an immediate impact after a break with his team and added another victory to the tally when 6YO Shadow Play-Need To Talk gelding Talknplay scored in the C&M Build Group Concessional Drivers Pace over 2180 metres,
Driven by 36-year-old Luke Sutherland, Talknplay (gate four) began fast but couldn’t head off Know The Score (gate three) angling in behing for a nice trail. Coming away from the inside at the bell to race exposed for the last lap, Talknplay which resumed with a Swan Hill victory a week earlier had too much quality for his rivals, scoring by 2.6 metres from Reason To Laugh (gate five – one/two – three wide last lap) and Imagunnarestngo (gate two – one/three – three wide last lap) who was 4.5 metres away third, The mile rate was 1.58.2.
The 1690 metre Picklebet ‘Get Your Pickle On’ Vicbred Voucher 1-3 LTW Pace was easy pickings for Romsey trainer/driver Chris Svanosio when 3YO Stay Hungry – Security Code gelding Decode led throughout from gate five to easily account for polemarker Storm Vendetta which trailed by 11.8 metres in a 1.54.9 mile rate. The Wise Guy (five pegs from outside the front line ran on late for third a head back.
Kilmore races again tonight.