We open the bowling this week with a shot of the upgrade to the horse wash at Marburg. Wash is now much safer for horses and trainers.
All we need now, is more patrons on course. We race this Sunday April 2 and follow up with the massive Easter Sunday Fun Day seven days later, April 9.
Call for coaches
This is a great initiative for Racing Queensland to consider – the following is from an article by Terry Gange in Harnesslink.
For those of us who’ve been around the sport of harness racing for more years than we’d care to remember, it’s not easy to put yourself in the shoes of a young person aspiring to get their start.
Limited knowledge, a lack of contacts or family involvement, and a complex and demanding industry are just some of the deterrents for someone starting out – or looking for a way in.
But kudos to Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) for a new program called ‘Drive for Life’ that will partner junior drivers with industry ‘coaches’ – mentors aimed at supporting young people to develop sustainable careers in the sport.
Totem Pole
Nathan Dawson now holds the win record for a local driver. A total of 53 races were conducted across six meetings in the Great South East, and ND saw the winning post first on 14 occasions.
To rub it in he trains one of them, Columbias Dee Cee, successful at Albion Park on 21/03. Pete McMullen (5) was the only driver to see the dust cloud as it went over the hill.
Chantal Turpin (5) was top trainer from Peter Greig (3).
Most pleasing was Vanity Bay for Trent Moffat at Albion Park 24/03. Big, big finish. Ipswich Factor 30/53. Dawson Dynasty 22/30.
Resultsville
Redcliffe 20/03 – Monterey Jack (Adam Richardson for Colin Knox). Keayang Spongebob (Brendan Barnes for Matt Wright). Handsome Harry (Brendan Barnes for Lacey hinze). Albion Park 21/03. Columbias Dee Cee (Nathan Dawson). Dragon (Nathan Dawson for Darrell Graham). Roll One Over (Nathan Dawson for Tim Gillespie). Exciting Times (AdamSanderson for Shannon Price). Alta Magician (Ghantal Turpin). Our Modern Minnie (Nathan Dawson for Donny Smith). El Aguila (Nathan Dawson for Donny Smith).
Redcliffe 22/03 – Zach Lowe (Nathan Dawson for Ben Battle). Studleigh Mark (Taleah McMullen for John McMullen). Beach On Fire (Nathan Dawson for Peter Greig). Go Go Jolt (Jordan Topping for Dan Russell). Always Be Torque (Nathan Dawson for Lachie Manzelmann). Gwyneth P (Nathan Dawson for Mark Rees).
Redcliffe 23/03 – Precious Cullen (Adam Richardson for Graham White). La Pistola (Nathan Dawson for Peter Greig). Rancho Man (Taleah McMullen for John McMullen). Pretty Good Reason (Matthew Neilson for Mark Lichtwark). Cheddar Made Better (Nathan Dawson for Lola Weidemann). Royal Princess (Nathan Dawson for Peter Greig). Major Tralee (Matt Elkins for Tayla Gillespie).
Albion Park 24/03 – Miss Pau (Matthew Neilson for Ricky Gordon). Vanity Bay (Trent Moffat). The Water Bag (Pete McMullen for Chantal Turpin).
Albion Park 25/03 – Melton Brach (Pete McMullen for Chantal Turpin). The High Commander (Pete McMullen for Chantal Turpin). CK Spur (Matt Elkins). Cheetah Lodge (Nathan Dawson for Mitch Dawson). Swedish Starlet (Pete McMullen for Chantal Turpin). Nor Westa (Justin Elkins for Christina Monte). Mach Daddy (Nathan Dawson for Donny Smith).
