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9
March 2005
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It
was a case of first out and first home for the Bernie Hewitt trained and driven
Plain Georgie in the NSW Sires Stakes for the three year old fillies at
Bathurst last
Wednesday night.
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The
daughter of Canowindra based sire Trump Casino (pictured) appreciated the drop
in class from her recent Harold Park runs to score an easy win in the $10000
event.
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Plain
Georgie scored by almost ten metres over Amerigo Robyn (Jason Turnbull) with
Wagga Wagga filly Creating (Bruce Harpley) 2 ? metres off in third
place.
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The
win by Plain Georgie took her race record to an impressive six wins from just
twelve starts.
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Plain
Georgie is likely to be aimed at the Bathurst Gold Bracelet heats later this
month.
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The
filly is owned by Kathy Hewitts father Peter Wood, who resides at Weethalle in
the Riverina and was purchased by Peter at the 2003 Gold Crown yearling sales at
Bathurst.
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No
doubt Peter will be busy studying the catalogue between now and the 2005 sale on
Sunday March 20.
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Another
three year old filly which appreciated the return from Harold Park class to
racing at her home track was the Steve Turnbull trained
Zaywattonar.
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The
daughter of top New Zealand sire Sokys Atom scored a sound victory in the
Killarney Stud Pace and is also a likely candidate for the Gold Bracelet in a
couple of weeks.
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Zaywattonar
is now running third in the Clubs juvenile pacer of the year award, behind
Plain Georgie and another filly Belle Of Freedom.
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In
conjunction with leading Riverina owner trainer Bernie Kelly, Junee based Bruce
Harpley has been a regular visitor to Bathurst, in particular for the Gold Crown
Carnival, over recent years.
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But
last Wednesday Harpley scored on a two year old which he also trains and Kelly
was relegated to the role of strapper!
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Musical
Fantasy is a daughter of new sire Barnett Hanover, which stands at the famous Alabar Stud at Echuca
in northern Victoria.
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She
is owned by Mark Hagar from Old Junee.
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Harpley
indicated that the filly was also being aimed at Bathurst for the Gold Tiara and
that his plans were to bring a number of pacers with him for various support
races during the Carnival, which he regards as the opportunity for a working
holiday in Bathurst in March each year.
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Incidentally,
Harpley was judged as drive of the night for his win on Musical Fantasy so
Bruce and family will be enjoying dinner at Scott Maguires Railway Hotel during
the Carnival.
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Bathurst
harness racing enthusiasts are used to seeing many of Australasias leading
drivers in action at Bathurst during the Gold Crown Carnival each
year and 2005 will be no exception.
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Among
the advised drivers due to make the trip to Bathurst from interstate this year
are John Caldow, Kerryn Gath and Chris Alford from Victoria, Geoff Webster from
South Australia and Luke McCarthy from Queensland.
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Likely
visitors to Bathurst also include Miracle Mile
winning driver Jodi Quinlan form Victoria and
leading New
Zealand reinsman Anthony
Butt.
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Owners
and trainers are reminded that Bathurst Club will be conducting a number of
attractive races with heats and finals for various classes from C0 to C7 pacers
during the forthcoming Gold Crown Carnival.
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All
finals for these races will have prize money of $7000.
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These
races are for C0, C1/C2, C3/C4 and C5/C7 pacers and will provide excellent
opportunities for local and visiting trainers to share in the prize money spoils
over the Carnival.
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Once
again this year, the welcome mat will be out for all our visitors with a social
evening at the Victoria Hotel on Friday 18 March after the race
meeting that day.
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With
the evening coinciding with the Interdominion Championship final, a big crowd of
harness racing enthusiasts is expected to attend.
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Keep
an eye out for a very well bred two year old at Bathurst tonight.
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Grenfell
owned and trainer Holy Camp
Road will be having his second race start having run
second to one of his opposition tonight in Jaylets Thunder at Parkes
recently.
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Holy
Camp
Road is a son of Christian Cullen and is the first
foal of former classy race mare Demi Joy.
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Demi
Joy was the winner of fourteen of her forty races and collected $54000 in
stakes.
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Demi
Joy won a number of races at Bathurst and was also a multiple Harold Park
winner including consecutive victories in eight days there in February
2000.
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The mare is also a half sister
to another smart race mare Paxton Joy.
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