KILMORE raced on Thursday afternoon with an interesting meeting of lower grade horses.
The 1690 metre Tellurian Wines 4YO and Older Maiden Pace saw Sebastian owner/trainer Ray Sutton successful with 5YO For A Reason-Mystic Tiffany mare Mystic Motiver.
Driven by son Leigh, Mystic Motiver (gate two) ran home best off a one/one passage to score by a neck from the poleline pacemaker Eva Express in a mile rate of 1.57.9. Spot The Devil (outside front line) – one/two was third a head back.
Cranbourne trainer and ‘Hall Of Famer’ Jayne Davies combined with Bolinda’s Chris Alford to land the Next Payments Pace over 1690 metres aboard 4YO Lather Up-The Baggy Green mare Harley Lane in a 1.57.9 mile rate.
Starting solo on the second line, Harley Lane (one/two) went forward three-wide in the last lap to gain the day by 2.6 metres from Lorimer Major (gate two) and death-seating Spun Silver who was a neck away third. Harley Lane was having her first outing in eleven months.
Locally bred and owned 6YO Tell All-Lady Jade Skipper gelding Talisker Skipper was victorious in the JC Windows Pace over 1690 metres for the Ward family.
Trained at Monegeetta by David Miles and driven by the stables Nick Beale, Taliska Skipper after being caught in the open from gate three crossed the polemarker Yella to lead for most of the trip, accounting for Rakarompa (gate two second line – three wide home turn) by 5.1 metres returning a mile rate of 1.56. Speedy Healey (gate four) was third 1.6 metres away.
The Broadstead Kilmore Pace over 2180 metres went the way of 4YO Tiger Tara-Rosie Khan entire Billys Tiger Khan for Cardigan based trainer/driver Allan McDonough.
Despite racing exposed from the extreme draw, Billys Tiger Khan crossed the leader Posterized in the last lap to win well by 1.1 metres in advance of Angels Watching (gate six) which trailed the pacemaker, with Lou Will (outside front line – four pegs) third 14.1 metres away. The mile rate was 1.57.5.
Bolinda trainer Brent Lilley provided a double during the afternoon with Royal Lady taking the O’Briens Electrical Maiden Trotters Mobile over 2180 metres and Kyvalley Misty the Coulter Legal Mares Trotters Moibile over 1690 metres, both horses driven by Chris Alford.
Royal Lady a 2YO daughter of Royal Aspirations and Lady Midnight starting from the extreme draw missed a number of gallopers in the first lap enabling her to assume control from Our Arnold (gate two) before recording an easy 9.3 metre margin in a rate of 2.05.5 clear of Our Arnold and first starter Pastor Jay Jay (inside the second line) – four pegs who was 7.1 metres back.
Five-year-old Skyvalley-Kyvalley Café mare Kyvalley Misty (one/three from gate four) gained a lovely three wide trail home on the back of Kimberleys Tree (gate two second line) ahead of her in the last lap to record a runaway 3.3 metre margin out wide over Jessicas Story (gate six) which trailed the leader and third placegetter Christmas Babe before using the sprint lane. The mile rate was 1.59.8.
The 1690 metre Kilmore Ford Pace saw Derrinal trainer Glenn Bull snare the quinella after 9YO Mach Three-Indigo Breeze mare Taste It defeated her stablemate Fake Cullection in a 1.58.8 mile rate.
Driven by neighbour Sean O’Sullivan, Taste It after being slow to score up positioned three back in the moving line going forward in the last lap to join the leader Chasing The Wind (gate two) and after turning together, gained the upper hand as the winning post loomed to register a nose decision from Fake Cullection (four pegs from inside the second line) which flashed home at 100 miles an hour when clear on turning, with Chasing The Wind holding third 1.4 metres back.
The MC Labour Trotters Mobile over 2180 metres went to Strathfieldsaye trainer Julie Douglas’ 5YO Majestic Son-Waikare Patricia mare Waikare Adrienna. Driven by Shepparton’s Tamsyn Potter, Waikare Adrienna led throughout from gate two and was untroubled to run out an 8.6 metre victor over Emmwallen from five back in the running line after starting from outside the front line. Wallis (gate two second line) – one/one was third a metre back. The mile rate was 2.02.8.
Parwan trainer/driver Jodi Quinlan landed the C&M Build Group 3YO 0-1 LTW Pace with Sweet Lady Lou, a Sweet Lou-Decorated Lady filly. Restrained at the start from gate four to be three back in the moving line as Beau Beca led from gate two, Sweet Lady Lou after going forward in the last lap moved up stylishly approaching the final bend after I Sea Red (one/one from outside the front line) had issued a serious challenge to the leader nearly crossing.
Finishing hard out wide, Sweet Lady Lou nabbed a game Beau Beca right on the line to record a head margin, with Captains Rush (gate five – one/one) third 2.8 metres away third. The mile rate was 2.01.1.
Racing concluded with the 1690 metre Picklebet ‘Get Your Pickle On’ Pace taken out by 7YO Safari-Beried Alive gelding Senna Storm.
Trained by the Jack Laugher//Ellen Tormey combination at Raywood, Senna Storm was crossed from the pole by Woodlea Diego (gate two) before immediately coming away from the inside to change positions and once there dictated terms to score an easy 9.9 metre margin in advance of Woodlea Diego returning a 1.58.6 mile rate. Dot Ball (four pegs from outside the front line) was third 3.6 metres back.
