S.A. Pony Trots

HEAT 1

1^st – Whataday – Jessica Pascoe

2^nd – Magpie Mary – Jodie Billinger

3^rd – Wandarra Tess – Samantha Pascoe

4^th – Till We Meet Again – Brodie Webster

5^th – Crackerjack – Jacob Starick

6^th – Spirit – Shannon Platts

There was a small crowd at the Royal Adelaide Show tonight with a few light showers while we were waiting to go onto the track.  Whataday with Jessica Pascoe on board started off Cone 1 and maintained a big lead heading into the back straight, stablemates Magpie Mary and CrackerJack kept together until leaving the back straight when Crackerjack went for a gallop, Magpie Mary then kicked away to chase down Whataday with Till We Meet Again and Wandarra Tess hot on her heels.  Whataday gave plenty in the run to the line to hold off Magpie Mary with Wandarra Tess getting up for third.  Jacob Starick who drove Crackerjack for young Kaycee Carey tonight and is a retiring driver at the end of the season was able to take the reins one more time before turning 17 years.

HEAT 2

1^st – Wandarra Tess – Dannielle Hill

2^nd – Till We Meet Again – John Crawford

3^rd – Whataday – Wayne Hill

4^th – Crackerjack – Courtney Wise

5^th – Spirit – David Harding

6^th – Magpie Mary – Jake Webster

This race was for past pony drivers and was quite a sight watching some of the young lads sitting in the sulkies which are made for 6 year olds wondering what to do with their legs, however, the  two ladies in the field didn’t look out of place at all.  Heading into the back straight it was a bunched field with ponies boxed in and Wandarra Tess coming 3-wide, you could have thrown a blanket over them at this stage, however, when Dannielle Hill let Wandarra Tess go he burst to the lead to hold off Till We Meet Again with 5 lengths separating first to last placing.

We would like to thank the Past Pony Drivers for making an effort and coming to the Royal Adelaide Show.

HEAT 3

1^st – Whataday – Jessica Pascoe

2^nd – Spirit – Shannon Platts

3^rd – Till We Meet Again – Brodie Webster

4^th – Wandarra Tess – Samantha Pascoe

5^th – Crackerjack – Jacob Starick

6^th – Magpie Mary – Jodie Billinger

Heat 3 was a carbon copy of Heat 1 where Whataday was able to maintain a big lead for the majority of the race.  Spirit joined Magpie Mary and Crackerjack on Cone 2 at the start and stuck together for most of the race with a gap back to the backmarkers Till We Meet Again and Wandarra Tess.  Turning for home Whataday still had a nice lead but Spirit was chasing hard with a group of three Magpie Mary, Crackerjack and Wandarra Tess together and hot on their heels Till We Meet Again.  Over the line Whataday won by a length ahead of Spirit who tried very hard and a small gap back to Till We Meet Again who obtained an inside run to get up for third.  This gave Jessica Pascoe a double for the night and she was elated.