Uroc Mman after winning at Shepparton for Warren Cochrane.
Bold free running six year old Mach Three/Executive Lady gelding Uroc Mman chalked up his 6th success in 23 outings, when victorious in the Poggaharness Pace for C4 & C5 class over 2190 metres at Shepparton on Tuesday.
Trained and driven by Bagshot (Bendigo) based Warren Cochrane, Uroc Mman led throughout from the pole to just last from a most unlucky Allies Mate from last after locking wheels with Lost In Bangkok as the starter released the field, with the heavily backed favourite Vienna Star (one/one – outside winner home turn) a half neck away in third place. The mile rate 1-59.2.
Monegeetta’s David Miles was in the winners stall following the victory of 4-Y-0 Shadow Play/Broadway Gal gelding Another Broadway in the Victoria Equine Group Pace for C1 class over 2190 metres.
Starting from the extreme draw, Another Broadway settled at the tail of the field, with polemarker Wills Son leading for Phillip Martin.
Setting off three wide solo racing for the bell, Another Broadway led for the last lap, registering a 8.2 metre victory in advance of Current Assessment (one/one at bell) and Life Long Voyage which ran his usual honest race for third. The mile rate 1-58.7.
Albury pair Robert Hingston (trainer) and John Scott (driver) pulled off a hefty plunge when 5-Y-0 Gronfromeartoear/Pretty Magic gelding Magicnracing first up since December 2013, snared the Shepparton BMW Vicbred Pace for C0 class over 2190 metres.
Starting from gate three on the second line, Magicnracing possied three back in the running line, with John Scott back from a lengthy suspension driving confidently by letting him rip three wide racing for the bell to cross and lead in the back straight on the final occasion.
Looking as though he had run his race on straightening as Major Wish which had been exposed most of the way claimed him to take a slender lead, Magicnracing rallied under desperate driving to gain the day by a head in 2-00.1. Lauper finished third a half neck away from mid-field.
Avenel duo David and Josh Aiken landed the DPR Insurance Pace for C0 class over 1690 metres with smart Somebeachsomewhere/Ideal Priority 4-Y-0 gelding Somebeach in a mile rate of 1-57.7.
Sent forward from gate six to park outside the leader Bee Bee Elle which had crossed polemarker Tidapar, young Josh dictated the terms to perfection and Somebeach did the job, scoring by 2.5 metres over Catch Me If Youcan, with Bee Bee Elle holding down third.
Boort HRC Secretary John Davidson who trains at nearby Dingee, was successful with home bred 5-Y-0 Tennotrump/Miss Laura Loo mare Miss Fisher.
Starting outside the second line, Miss Fisher driven by Bendigo based Ellen Tormey came with a slashing finishing burst from last to swamp her rivals in accounting for the leader Good Looka and a death-seating Rebel Starlight in mile rate of 2-04.
Josh Aiken was to bring up a double when local trainer Geoff Martin’s in-form Kenneth J/Seductress 5-Y-0 gelding made it two wins in a row on his home track by taking the Equine After Care Pace for C2 & C3 class over 2190 metres.
Using a concession, Provocator settled three back in the running line from gate two on the second row, before going forward three wide solo in the approach to the final bend.
Joining the leaders Top Venue and Brother Rabbit on turning, Provocator outstayed his rivals to record a 6.1 metre victory in 1-59.5 from Master Mach Manus along the sprint lane off the back of Top Venue which held down third.
Shepparton owned classy 5-Y-0 Majestic Son/Steffi Jay gelding Majestic Ess Jay was ultra impressive in winning the Central Tyre Service Trotters Handicap for T1 or better class over 2190 metres with Chris Alford in the sulky.
Having his first outing since May, Majestic Ess Jay trained at Myola by Graham McDermott started from a 30 metre equal backmark, settling with only Spidergrace behind him apart from Antilogy which was tailed off after a bad beginning.
Commencing a forward move three wide solo at the bell, Majestic Ess Jay was assisted by the pacemaker Michaels Mename going off stride approaching the home turn allowing Secret Kiss which had been parked to stride clear.
Given full rein in the straight, Majestic Ess Jay raced away over the concluding stages to record a stylish 11.2 metre victory over Secred Kiss, with Dabbsey running his usual honest race to finish third. The mile rate 2-04.7.
Another local winner was Kialla’s John Hallam when honest 8-Y-0 Modern Art/Our Beach Baby gelding Modern Lebron scored in the Neatline Homes Pace for C1 class over 1690 metres.
Driven the way he likes by Bec Bartley, Modern Lebron led from the pole, before surrendering mid-race to A Special Dream to receive the run of the race.
Using the sprint lane, Modern Lebron prevailed by a half neck over a game Classic Icon which raced parked from the bell, with Nicky Maguire (three wide home turn) third.
