Huge night for trotting region

By Len Baker

Geelong raced last Wednesday (28 June) and what a night it was for the Bacchus Marsh/Parwan area providing five winners on the program. Hopetoun Park trainer Chris Mifsud opened the program by taking the Sulky App – The Future of Form Maiden Pace over 1609 metres with lightly raced 4Y0 Sportswriter-Rocknroll Rama gelding Sportsrama. Driven by Gisborne based Darren Pace, Sportsrama (gate five) settled momentarily one/one on the back of Trinity Beach Girl which was eased to three pegs as polemarker Tipping Line on debut ran along. Left in the open at the bell, Sportsrama dashed away to lead by a big margin prior to the home turn when the pacemaker capitulated and although tiring rapidly in the straight, just lasted to prevail by a half head from Letsdancetilldawn (four pegs which had extricated wide in the last lap). Village Rhythm (four wide last lap from four back in the running line) was third 2.6 metres away. The mile rate 2-02.3.

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Parwan owner/trainer Jaime Madruga’s honest mare No Win No Worries, a 5Y0 daughter of A Rocknroll Dance and Onedins Courage chalked up her 10th victory at start 66 when successful in the 2100 metre Searoad Ferries Pace. Driven by James Herbertson in a classic exhibition, No Win No Worries after flying away from gate six trailed the leader Roryville which also began very quickly from gate five. In a strung out field, ‘Herbie’ waited and waited even though he had the opportunity to ease off the leaders back approaching the final bend before utilizing the sprint lane to gain the day by 1.4 metres over Roryville in a rate of 1-57.8. Female Assassin ran her usual honest race for third 6.6 metres back after following the pair.

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When you’re hot you’re hot, and Parwan owner/trainer Paul Parsons who stables at the Madruga property, landed the West End Real Estate Pace over 2100 metres with 4Y0 For A Reason-Esthers Light mare Our Bella Lucia with Cody Rauchenberger in the sulky returning a mile rate of 1-59.7. Starting from gate two on the second line as polemarker Snow Hunter led, Our Bella Lucia settled three back in the outer. Commencing a forward three wide move in the last lap, Our Bella Lucia finished on best in the straight to blouse Spacewriter along the sprint lane off the back of the leader by a half head only. Snow Hunter held third a head away in a thrilling finish.

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Another Parwan winner was Philip Chircop’s promising Always B Miki-Just Look At Me 4Y0 mare Just Miki in the 2100 metre Devcon Properties Pace. Raced by staunch stable client John Dorrington, Just Miki having start number 12 and second this season was driven by Melton’s Josh Dickie and began like a rocket from outside the front line to lead easily from polemarker Shady Dancer. Ambling around at her leisure with no pressure being applied, Just Miki scored by 2.4 metres from Shady Dancer which used the sprint lane to no avail. Heavily supported second elect Lady Lagertha (three pegs from gate two) ran on late for third 4.7 metres away when taken wide on the home turn. The mile rate 2-02.6.