Harness Highlights

By Len Baker

An impressive winner at Cranbourne on Tuesday 21 February was 7Y0 Repeat Love-Micro Chip mare Petite Love, in the 2110 metre Graham Quarries Trotters Handicap, for Gordon trainer Tim McGuigan. Driven by son Darby, Petite Love was a trifle slow to begin from barrier two settling four back along the markers as Madena Bay led from barrier three. Coming away from the inside approaching the bell to race exposed. Petite Love raced to the front prior to the final bend to score by 9.8 metres from Homonym (one/one) and Meaghan (three pegs) who was 3.6 metres away third. The mile rate 2-05.4.

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At Ballarat Friday (25 February), Parwan owner/trainer Paul Parsons was successful with handy 5Y0 Bettors Delight-Naevia mare Kendys Butterfly, taking the Coca Cola Vicbred Pace over 1710 metres in a mile rate of 1-57.9. Driven as usual by Hamilton’s Jackie Barker, Kendys Butterfly starting inside the second line enjoyed a cosy trip trailing the pole line leader Shaded, a last start winner on the track. Angling three wide around the leaders on turning, Kendys Butterfly sprinted brilliantly to record a 1.4 metre victory over Shardonant (one/one) which joined Shaded approaching the home turn. Shaded held third a neck away.

Graham Quarries Trotters Handicap
Tuesday 21 February 2023, Cranbourne

1st – 2. Petite Love
D: Darby McGuigan T: T H McGuigan
2nd – 5. Homonym
D: Emmett Brosnan T: E Brosnan, R J Brosnan
3rd – 1. Meghan
D: Austin Mifsud T: B A Lilley