Local trainer/driver Julie Hobday would love nothing more than to win the feature race at Inverell’s Carnival Of Cups meeting on Sunday. The $10,000 Gallipoli RSL/RSM Carnival Of Cups is the main race and Hobday has her favourite horse Playboysholiday engaged and despite drawing the second row she is hoping to play a role in the finish.
“Playboysholiday last raced on March 22 when he finished third at Armidale in 1:59.7 but I did take him out on the mid north coast show run and only got home last Sunday so he is very fit,” Hobday said.
“We bought Playboysholiday as a two year old from Victoria, he has done a really good job for us, we sent him down to Cameron Davies for a while, he won races at Newcastle and hasn’t been too far away at Menangle in the past either.”
After a mishap the son of Blissfull Hall had only one start in twelve months.
“He had to have the best part of six months in the paddock but I was really happy with his run at Armidale and although he has drawn gate nine, I think there will be enough speed on in the early stages to bring the horses that settle midfield into the race late.”
“There is no doubt the Inverell track suits a front runner but I do think the 2000 metre distance is going to make a bit of a difference because the leaders are going to get tired.”
Hobday has another four drives on Sunday afternoon and is hoping one of them, Starry Eyed Amanda, can race well.
“She has had a slight issue with her leg so she didn’t come on the show run with the rest of the horses, but I think she is a really nice filly and is going to win some races.”
“Starry Eyed Amanda won a race at Bankstown on New Year’s Day and we bought her the day after, the wide draw is going to make it tough but I think she will be competitive.”
Hobday is hoping the success she had during the recent show run will continue.
“I think I won fourteen races, ran five seconds and four thirds while I was away, I got home at 4am last Sunday morning and I was back at work by 9 o’clock.”
“The show runs are great fun and I’m looking forward to heading off again on one later in the year.”
The first race at Inverell on Sunday is scheduled for 1:10pm
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