Perignon Too Good in Orbost Cup
- Thursday, 03 October 2002 00:00
It provided a Gippsland win, when the Jeanette Robertson trained Perignon saluted over the 1100 metre sprint.
The six year-old Scenic gelding was first up from a spell and made it win number five from 30 starts. It was his second win at Bairnsdale from as many starts.
"He normally goes well fresh and he won his trial at Sale prior to the run, so we thought hed run a good race," said Jeanette.
Jeanette, who now has only one horse in work most like the trip east as Legendary, a horse she trained, still holds the 1600 metre track record at the course.
However, the trainers future in the industry is under a cloud with the uncertain future of Traralgon as a training complex.
"The reason I only have one horse now is that I work and it would be impossible for me to work my horse at Sale or Moe because I just wouldnt have time to do that and get to work.
"Weve only got a guarantee about Traralgon as a training venue until December and if we lose the facility I can see myself having to leave the industry," she said.
Riding honors at Bairnsdale went to Steven Noll and Wayne Davis, who both recorded doubles and Doug Harrison continued his good form on Gippsland tracks with a double, No More Rules in the first and Shenandoah in the last.
Media Release - Tim Bull (Gippsland Racing)
