Karloo Mick is pictured here, warming up for a Shepparton Cup.
Victorian trotting was held at Shepparton in the Goulburn Valley on Monday August 12, and locally trained runners snared four of the nine races on the card, the most impressive being four-year-old Allamerican Theory/Silkari Star gelding My Mums A Star in the Gino’s Pizza & Pasta Pace for C2 class over 1690 metres.
Trained adjacent to the track by Dave Farrar, My Mums A Star, taking a concession for Echuca based Tom Gilligan, and starting from the extreme draw, was set alight immediately the start was effected, circling the field to assume control at the bell.
Keeping up a strong tempo, My Mums A Star ran his rivals ragged (first half 57.2) and although shortening stride as the winning post loomed (and he was entitled to do so), held on to score by a head from Indi Bapu along the sprint lane from three back the markers, with Sword And Pistol running on late from well back for third. The mile rate 1-57.4.
It was My Mums A Star’s ninth victory in 47 outings.
Nathalia trainer Noel Tyndall combined with Shepparton reinsman David Moran to land the Petstock Pace for C1 class over 1690 metres with Washington Vc/New York Glow seven-year-old gelding Fergus Mactavish in a rate of 2-01.5.
First up since February, Fergus Mactavish was well primed for a forward showing and led throughout from gate three, accounting for Chiquita Bromac along the sprint lane from three back the markers and Nova Arama (one/one).
Astute Kialla trainer Steve O’Donoghue and stable reinswoman “Bec” Bartley were successful with Life Sign/Cobbity Cobbity gelding No Tomorrow in the Saddleworld 3YO Vicbred Pace over 2190 metres.
Pushing through from gate two on the second row to take over from Die Tryin after travelling a couple of hundred metres, No Tomorrow travelled kindly all of the way, winning by 1.8 metres over Die Tryin, with Modern Dancer (three wide last lap) third. The mile rate 2-01.2.
Five-year-old Modern Art/Ide Aliza mare Abstract Lady registered her fifth victory in 30 outings by taking the www.sheppartonhtc.com.au Pace for C1 class over 1690 metres.
Driven by Chris Alford for Coomboona trainer Mark Gledhill, Abstract Lady from gate four led throughout, scoring by 1.4 metres in a rate of 2-00.1 from Acesneights along the spring lane from three back the markers and Scotts Den which followed the winner after starting from the pole.
Strathfieldsaye duo Glenn and Daryl Douglas landed a stable double during the afternoon; with Narkoola taking the Elite Horse Transport Pace for C1 class over 2190 metres and Please Dont Talk the Victorian Equine Pace for C3-4 class over the same journey.
In-form four-year-old It Is I/Chunky Tanner mare Narkoola taking a mares concession, ran home strongly from the rear of the field after starting from the extreme draw, proving too strong for John Newberry’s Splendid Choice off a three wide trail last last lap which she followed home, with Irish Crest third after trailing the weakening leader Hoppy Joe. The mile rate 2-01.9.
Reliable five-year-old Live Or Die/Consensus mare Please Dont Talk chalked up her eighth victory in 71 outings.
Sent forward from outside the front row to lead, Please Dont Talk kicked clear on straightening to defeat Madam Altissimo out wide after spending most of the race three back the markers by a 10.2-metre margin in 2-00.3. The Black Front motored home from last on the marker line to finish an eye catching third.
