S.A. Pony Trots

& Lorraine Hryhorec

Season Sponsors Harness Racing SA, SA Harness Racing Club and John Rothe Video

With a small field of five taking to the track, when the start said go PJ was the early leader being off the front mark from Razzle Dazzle, Swamp Fire, White Lightning and the back marker Mr Mysterious.

Coming around the bend into the straight PJ was still the leader but White Lightning hooked out to make his run up towards the leader and kicked away by a big margin, Swamp Fire and Mr Mysterious were battling out the final placings.

The final results were 1^st White Lightning and Annalyse Brewin, 2^nd Swamp Fire and Nicholas Brown and 3^rd Mr Mysterious and Bailey Hoare.

Footnote: There have been adventures in the Brewin camp over the past few days.  If you saw Jayden on Saturday night you would have noticed he was on crutches after twisting his leg. With Jayden out of action he was unable to drive his pony Chocolate Thunder in Race 2 making it a late driving change to Branden Fuller.  During the day his sister Annalyse took the reins on Chocolate Thunder only to be unseated. A great recovery from Annalyse with a bitter sweet end as we witnessed her drive her first winner on her own pony White Lightning - Congratulations.

White Lightning and Annalyse Brewin crossing the line first and at presentation receiving their medal from members of Gawler RSL.

When the flag dropped all ponies stepped away nicely with Born To Be Wild out in front from Little Kizz, So What, Chocolate Thunder, Cowboy Road, Aadelaidee Lady and the two back makers Chilli Knights and Summer Surprise.

Born To Be Wild was still in front at Norman’s Gate but So What raced up on the outside and challenged for the lead and soon took over and went for home. Aadelaidee Lady and Summer Surprise both made their runs up the straight. So What went on to win from Cowboy Road in second and in third was Aadelaidee Lady.

After a discussion between the Stewards it was decided that Cowboy Road be relegated from 2^nd back to 8^th due to excessive galloping throughout the race.

The final results were 1^st So What and Jennifer Lehmann, 2^nd Aadelaidee Lady and Madison Smith and 3^rd Summer Surprise and Jasmin Hocking.

So What (inside) and Jennifer Lehmann crossing the line first  and at presentation receiving their medal from members of Gawler RSL.

Only five ponies in the next race. When the flag went down Midnight Star trotted away nicely from Ben Ten, Crackerjack, Wandarra Tess and Jimmy Cricket.

The order didn’t change until coming down the straight where Ben Ten raced up on the outside of Midnight Star and took over the lead, with both Crackerjack and Wandarra Tess making their runs. But it was Crackerjack who came home the better to get his first win for the season.

The final results were 1^st Crackerjack and Kaycee Carey, 2^nd Ben Ten and Jason Kittel and 3^rd Wandarra Tess and Jacinta Gilbert.

Crackerjack and Kaycee Carey crossing the line first and at presentation receiving their medal from Kaela Hryhorec.

This being the final race of the night it was over the longer distance of 800m. Aussie was the early leader over Lapanacaton, Mr Mischief, Way To Go and Wynkie Sweet Fairytales.

Coming down the straight Way To Go still had a narrow lead over Wynkie Sweet Fairytales and Aussie, with about 70 metres to go Wynkie Sweet Fairytales took the lead and went on to win, Way To Go and Aussie weren’t too far away to fill the placings.

The final results were 1^st Wynkie Sweet Fairytales and Chantelle Rendall, 2^nd Way To Go and Jennifer Lehmann and 3^rd Aussie and Jason Kittel.

Wynkie Sweet Fairytales  and Chantelle Rendall coming down the straight and at presentation receiving their medal from Kaela Hryhorec.