Gippsland News: Gippsland Trainers Dominate Final Meeting
- Sunday, 01 August 2010 01:48
Bairnsdale Racing Club hosted a seven event program on Saturday and it was a great day for Gippsland trainers, who took out five of the seven events.
Bunroy won for local trainer Dan Cunningham, Moe pair Allison Bennett and Tracey Templeton recorded victories as did sale trainers Frankie Stockdale and Cliff Murray.
For Stockdale it was his first winner as a professional trainer and promising mare, Summer Dream, looks to have many more successes in store.
LOCALS CHEERING
Bunroy was a popular winner for her band of local owners. It was her second win in just five starts for the Cunningham stable.
“We bought the mare of the Cox stable and Brian (Cox) told me this she had developed well since she’d been spelling and you will have some fun with her,” said part owner, Nobby McMahon, who is a long time friend of the Cox family.
“We are very pleased to have a mare that has won two out of five starts for us. She is still only very lightly raced and is very sound and strong, so hopefully there are a few more days like this in store.”
Cunningham had been away for much of the week watching his son Chris boxing in Darwin and some of the syndicate members - tongue in cheek - suggested Julie had done a great job improving the mare this week!
MO’ BACK ON TRACK
After his last run in December, Mo’ Money had bone chips removed from his knees, but bounced back to racing with an effortless win in the 0-72 handicap.
Trainer Tracey Templeton and husband Paul, said after the race they brought the horse to Bairnsdale to hopefully give him a soft win to build up confidence.
“It can also be awkward placing a horse like him with that sort of rating as there just aren’t a lot of races around and it is even more difficult at this time of the year because he doesn’t like wet tracks,” said Paul.
“Today’s track was ideal and we’ll now just wait and see how he has come through the run before we decide where we go next,” he said.
AMOROUS SUCCESS
Allison Bennett continued her good recent run when Amorous Lady scored in the distance maiden.
“She is only very small and tries hard and it is very nice to get a win on the board for her, because I think she deserves it.
“She’s a half brother to You Sexy Boy who had plenty of ability. He only had 20 starts but won three city races.
“Hopefully now she has broken through she can go on with it,” she said.
FRANKIE BREAKS ICE
Sale’s Frankie Stockdale scored his first win as a trainer when Summer Dream, a daughter of former Gippsland Horse of the Year, Fashion Flame, won easily.
“It’s good to get the first one on the board. We’ve now got about 13 or 14 horses on the books and things are going well,” said Frankie.
“She had good form leading into this, as the two times she’s run second they were behind handy ones. First up last start it was a good effort, but she had plenty of improvement in her and it made her spot on for today,” he said.
Fellow Sale trainer, Cliff Murray, backed up Haka Brave after running at his home track Tuesday and he produced the finish of the day, coming from a seemingly hopeless position at the 300m mark to steam to victory.
Picture: Colin Bull
