Harness Highlights

Results – W/e Friday 16 June

Former New Zealander Guest Artist was ultra impressive in taking the Woodlands Stud 3Y0 Maiden Pace over 2200 metres at Ballarat last Thursday, for Gordon father and son Tim and Darby McGuigan.

A gelded son of Art Major and Hear The Cheers, Guest Artist was first up since October last year and after being restrained from gate three on the second line settled five back in the moving line after John Vincent led from the pole. Set alight mid-race to park outside the leader, Guest Artist cruised to the front in the last lap, careering away with the race in his keeping to score by 9.2 metres in advance of Neatntidy (four wide home turn) from the tail, with first starter Imagination (one/two) third 2.3 metres back.

The mile rate 2-00.3.

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Four year old home bred Danny Bouchea-Kilmainham 4Y0 gelding Scar raced by Dunnstown’s Murphy family was a tough victor of the Decoglaze Glass Splashbacks Trotters Mobile over 2200 metres. Trained and driven by David, Scar (gate four) arrested the lead away from Aunty Ethal inside him shortly after the start and despite being pressured by Major Max in a two horse war from the home turn, fought on like a caged lion after being headed in the straight to prevail by a head in a thrilling finish. Bee Bee Beroc (four pegs) was third 17 metres away. The mile rate 2-02.3.