Last weekend, two meetings were held in the state to kick off the Pacing For Pink campaign.
The Sunday meeting was in Hobart where Cool Water Paddy turned back the clock to win the Discretionary Handicap, while there was plenty of progressive talent in the winners list.
The weekend also saw trainer Wayne Yole take over the top of the state’s trainers’ premiership with 47 wins, from Ben Yole, 46, Tammy Langley, 29, Rohan Hillier, 14 and Michael Laugher, 10.
Rohan Hillier leads the state drivers premiership with 37 wins over Dylan Ford, 27, Robert Walters, 26, Ricky Duggan, 19 and Mark Yole, 18.
Other premiership leaders are:
Junior Drivers: Kayleb Williams and Olivia Weidenbach tied on 14,
Female Driver: Olivia Weidenbach, 14,
Female Trainer: Tammy Langley, 29.
This weekend, Launceston will host the sole meeting where the Launceston Mile is the feature race on the 10-race card.
The Stars
Cool Water Paddy– celebrated his 20th win in style when leading all the way to win the 2090m More Confidence Consulting Pace. Driver Rodney Ashwood took the Juanita McKenzie-trained pacer straight to the lead, where he defeated short-price favourite Magician by a neck. The mile rate of 1:59.7s was only 1.0s outside the track record.
Willrev’s – Craig Hayes and Gareth Rattray combined for a double in Hobart with two nice types. Hazewillrev justified his short quote to record his second win of the season prior to the debut win of the Two-Year-Old filly Oopswillrev, who is named after being accidentally purchased at an interstate yearling sale last year.
Iden Lady Lincoln – resumed for her first start as a 4YO, and she recorded a dominant first-up win by 7.7m in a restricted-win fillies and mares event. The win was the first of a weekend treble for driver Rohan Hillier, who has a 10-win lead on this season’s drivers title.
Royal Appointment – talented four-year-old pacer who recorded a 13.6m win in Launceston on Friday night, his sixth win of the season. The win was one of two on the night for trainer Michael Laugher, who sits fifth in the state trainers premiership.
Feats of the meet
Launceston 3, May
Jordan Chibnall – driving double,
Kayleb Williams – driving double,
Conor Crook – training double,
Michael Laugher – training double.
Hobart 5, May
Rohan Hillier – driving double,
Gareth Rattray – driving double,
Hannah Van Dongen – driving double,
Craig Hayes – training double.
Calculated Sectional Standouts
Launceston 3, May
From race two: Magomedov 56.19s, Scarlet Place 56.57s and Art Huntsman 57.02s. Remaining races: Ultimaction 57.43s, Herakles 57.43s and Royal Appointment 57.45s.
Hobart 5, May
From race five: The Shallows 56.43s, Jeromy Wells 56.54s and Magician 56.70. Remaining races: Hunt A Rainbow 58.14s, Iden Lady Lincoln 58.30s and Southern Luck 58.46s.
Tasracing Official Price
Launceston 3, May
Hit’s: Royal Appointment $1.60 into $1.55, Cee Pee Three $21 into $10 and Spacewriter $5.00 into $4.00.
Defied The Drift: Ultimaction $2.00 out to $2.35, Crack The Vault $4.60 out to $15, Strawberry Bling $4.60 out to $7.00 and Colby Art $6.00 out to $6.50.
Missed: Magomedov $1.90 into $1.65, Art Huntsman $8.50 into $4.20, The Mighty Doc $4.80 into $3.90, Octagonise $8.50 into $4.40, Jo An Jo $7.50 into $5.00, Horrie Otara $4.30 into $3.60, Paddy Mach $21 into $5.00 and Remember Me Now $3.00 into $2.45.
Hobart 5, May
Hit’s: Oopswillrev $1.70 into $1.40, Botany Bay Warrior $26 into $13, Cool Water Paddy $8.50 into $7.00 and Velocity Stride $12 into $9.00.
Defied The Drift: Southern Luck $2.10 out to $2.60 and Sharkattack $1.95 out to $2.50.
Missed: Alaphilippe $7.00 into $4.40, Impulz $5.50 into $3.70, Beast Mode $7.00 into $4.60, Shaun To The Max $5.00 into $3.80, Deadly Assassin $14 into $9.50 and We Salute You $3.70 into $2.50.
Week Ahead
Saturday: Some runners racing interstate with a Tasmanian connection include:
Melton
Race 4 #8 Kosimo.
Menangle
R1 #10 Boom.
Sunday: Harness racing in Launceston featuring the Launceston Mile, with the 10-race card commencing at 17:16, with all races to be shown on Sky Racing 1.
Early on Sunday morning, the in-form Lip Reader lines up at Buffalo Raceway in the USA.
Monday: Trials in Hobart from 17:30.
