Far North trainers shine at Cluden

OUTSIDE the feature races on Townsville Amateurs Cup Day, Far North trainers dominated at Cluden Park on Saturday afternoon.

Four of the seven lots of prizemoney on offer headed north to Cairns and the Tablelands.

Cannon Park trainer Stephen Massingham grabbed an early double while Atherton’s John Kilroy and Cairns trainer Scott Cooper (pictured) also recorded wins.

Starting at $21, the Cooper trained Party Pies sat fifth for most of the 1400m trip before Cairns hoop Sonja Wiseman shot the seven-yearold through the inside and overtook Allez Troienne.

The win was Party Pies’ third of the year after also greeting the judges first at Atherton and Gordonvale.

“He has been going well this preparation,” Cooper said.

“He is an honest little character.

“It was a step up in class for him but if he got a clear run last start against Best Hoffa, he probably could have won then too.”

Massingham first-starter Fox Street claimed the first race of the day in a photo finish with Perfectionist while Classic Records made it two for the stable later in the day, winning at his third North Queensland start.

Meanwhile, Cooper kept the winning ways rolling at Atherton yesterday afternoon as Nick’s Night Out broke through his maiden status in the first of the afternoon.

The Samantha Molinotrained Little Red Corvete won first-up in the second race at Atherton.