MOUNT GAMBIER

18 DECEMBER 2010

 

Tom Rundle with White Lightning

Tom Rundle on White Lightning from Emma Rundle on Minty

Emma Greenfield on Pumpkin about to race pass Frankie under fire in the
first race

Emma Rundle on Minty and Emma Greenfield on Pumpkin warming up

Saturday's crowd watching the presentation to Willow Abbey Gull winner of race 1

Stacey Barker and Slim Dusty

Josh Micalleff warming up Run Jemma Run

All dressed up for Christmas, 10 ponies entered the track, being our biggest field for many years.

The ponies flew away as the whistle blew, all except for Slim Dusty (Stacey Barker) who decided otherwise as he kicked up his heels in the Joy’s Flowers Handicap.

The front markers all ran steadily making themselves hard to catch for the ponies’ further back. All ponies gave it their all but Willow driven by Abbey Gull won convincingly followed by Pumpkin driven by Emma Greenfield who shot home using the inside rail. Third was Frankie Under Fire (Matthew Shepherd) closely followed by Minty (Emma Rundle) who was well manoeuvred through the traffic. White Lightning (Tom Rundle) taking an outside path shot home to take fourth place, followed by Marmalade (Jackie Barker), Run Jemma Run (Joshua Micallef), Pamela (Grady Hutchesson) and Snoopy (Kylie Shepherd) who was clearly not impressed with the Christmas cheer, decided to have a bit of fun of his own.

 

RACE 1 600 metres Time 1.28.4

No.

Form

Pony

Driver

Hcp

1st

2262

Willow

Abbey Gull

+160

2nd

3736

Pumpkin

Emma Greenfield

-10

3rd

1117

Frankieunderfire

Matthew Shepherd

+140

4th

75dd

Minty

Emma Rundle

+10

5th

3473

White Lightning

Tom Rundle

+140

6th

24

Marmalade

Jackie Barker

+30

7th

46

Run Jemma Run

Joshua Micallef

+200

8th

88

Pamela

Grady Hutchesson

+140

9th

51

Slim Dusty

Stacey Barker

+120

10th

57

Snoopy

Kylie Shepherd

+180

         

 

The second race, which was sponsored by Ron and Ros Thomas, was closely contested over the finish line. Pumpkin driven cleverly by Emma Greenfield, stole the inside run again and stormed home just to beat Marmalade (Jackie Barker) who had an improved run to take second. Snoopy (Kylie Shepherd) got down to business and with a near faultless run earned third. Fourth came an improved run by Pamela who was not far off placing, followed by Slim Dusty, Willow, Run Jemma Run, Frankie Under Fire, Minty, and after doing a bit of circle work at the start came White Lightning at the rear of the field.

RACE 2 600 metres Time 1.31.59

No.

Form

Pony

Driver

Hcp

1st

37362

Pumpkin

Emma Greenfield

-10

2nd

246

Marmalade

Jackie Barker

+30

3rd

57d

Snoopy

Kylie Shepherd

+180

4th

888

Pamela

Grady Hutchesson

+150

5th

51

Slim Dusty

Stacey Barker

+120

6th

22621

Willow

Abbey Gull

+140

7th

46

Run Jemma Run

Joshua Micallef

+220

8th

11178

Frankieunderfire

Matthew Shepherd

+140

9th

75dd4

Minty

Emma Rundle

+10

10th

3473

White Lightning

Tom Rundle

+10