Sport
20 August, 2022
Bonus for one
LAST week’s Charlton meeting was a Victorian Harness Racing Club bonus event. It was disappointing for the club that only one winner was paid up, this being Smythes Creek owner/trainer/driver Nathan Cahir who enjoyed a most profitable race when 4Y0...
LAST week’s Charlton meeting was a Victorian Harness Racing Club bonus event.
It was disappointing for the club that only one winner was paid up, this being Smythes Creek owner/trainer/driver Nathan Cahir who enjoyed a most profitable race when 4Y0 Somebeachsomewhere-Our Narissa Franco gelding Telemachus was successful in the pace over 2100 metres.
Burning away from outside the front line, Telemachus had to work a little before crossing Fragmental (gate two), but once in front enjoyed an easy time.
Bounding clear on the final bend appearing to have the race safely in his keeping, Telemachus shortened stride rapidly halfway up the running, but still held on to score by neck in a mile rate of 1-58.7 from Asharah (one/three – four wide home turn), with Markleigh Caz running on late from the rear to finish third 3.6 metres away.
Not only did Nathan collect the winners cheque, but also both the owners and trainers bonus.
Charlton-born and bred Ellen Tormey returned to her home town to provide a driving double after taking the VHRC Pace over 2100 metres aboard the Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye) trained 4Y0 Terror To Love-Whitewash mare Didshedoit and the 3Y0 Maiden Pace over the same trip with Four Starzzz Shark-Nats Survival gelding Sharkattack raced and trained by father John who lives in Charlton.
Didshedoit settled three back along the markers from inside the second line as Glens Of Tekoa (gate two) trained by John crossed polemarker Swiss Lightning shortly after the start. When Swiss Lightning angled away from the inside on the home turn, Didshedoit charged home along the sprint lane to record a 1.6 metre margin in 1-58 from Swiss Lightning, with Loyola Golf (one/one – three wide last lap) third 2 metres away. Shark Attack led all of the way from the pole, accounting for Yankee Gambler along the sprint lane from three pegs, with Jilliby Jay Sea (one/three – four wide home turn) third. The margins 8.3 by a neck in a mile rate of 1-58.5.
Other winners on the day included Tictok (Michael Bellman T/D) in the VHRC Trotters Mobile, Our Pontiac (Derek Kraft Trnr - Chris Alford driver) the Pace, Hair Razor (Ross Graham T/D) the pace, Here Comes Kyvalley (Brent Lilley Trnr – Chris Alford driver) the Trotters Handicap.