Raced Dubbo - Saturday, November 2
The win by Mrs Bull at Dubbo on Saturday (November 2) gave local trainer Connie Greig winners at five different venues in the space of 12 days.
Clever Cookie won at Orange followed by Real Salty (Harden), Nevada Showgirl (Mudgee) and I’m Scarlett (Quirindi) before Mrs Bull after a solitary win and 18 placings from 32 starts broke through again to win at Dubbo.
Taking prizemoney earnings to over $110,000, Mrs Bull (Mikayla Weir, $4.80 favourite) tackled the leader Slush Fund (Chelsea Hillier, $5.50) in the straight and after a stirring battle won by a half head with Ms Reeves (Siena Grima, $7.50) almost three lengths away third in the 1300 metres Southlakes Estate Benchmark 58 Handicap.
Enjoying the Spring racing atmosphere, thousands were trackside to see an all Dubbo finish in the opening event, the 2200 metres MAAS Group Holdings Western Eagle Benchmark 58 Handicap.
Trained by Dar Lunn, Hot Gospel (Adrian Layt, $5) reached the lead then lasted to beat the Garry Lunn trained Raiding (Siena Grima, $4.40) by a half head with a half-length to Nevada Showgirl (Andrew Banks, $6) from the Connie Greig stable.
Garry Lunn later won the 1600 metres A1 Earthwork and Comet Equipment Class One and Maiden Plate with Ain’t She Swell owned by Peter Harrow and partners.
Amongst the tailenders in the big field, Ain’t She Swell (Siena Grima, $4.60) produced a powerful finish to win by a half neck from Autumn Song (Clayton Gallagher, $3.50 favourite) and Star Intrigue (Kody Nestor, $4.20).
Local trainer Michael Mulholland followed his second with Autumn Song with a good win by Jet Empress in the 1000 metres Macquarie Geotechnical Benchmark 66 Handicap.
Raced by Mulholland in partnership with Kel Turner, Jet Empress (Shayleigh Ingelse, $2.50 favourite) advanced the record to four wins and three placings when coming from off the pace to beat Gidgee Guy (Ellen Hennessy, $41) and Gutsy (Clayton Gallagher, $4.80).
Yet another close finish at Dubbo when the Brett Thompson, Gulgong-trained Hammering Away ( Jake Pracey-Holmes, $6 to $5.50) arrived in time to beat Prince Of Sepang (Shannen Llewellyn, $3.10 favourite) by a head with the leader Quick Onyx (Clayton Gallagher, $4.20) two lengths away third in the 1200 metres Hello Sport Class One Handicap.
Other winners were the Lou Mary Scone trained Open Pearly Gates (Mikayla Weir, $1.45 to $1.35 fav.) and Magic Forest (Mathew Cahill, $4) trained at Goulburn by Danielle Seib.
Warren has been very active promoting the big Cotton Cup meeting with the logo “Frock Up, Suit Up and Show Up to the Randwick Of The West” and has organised a host of attractions for Sunday, November 10.
