The Chronicle

AFTER THE LAST

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THE WIN

TOOWOOMBA trainer Rochelle Smith has her three-year-old SWITCH AT MIDNIGHT racing at the top of his game and he packed way too much power for his rivals in the Entires and Gelding when he swooped for jockey Josh Oliver to notch his second career win.

THE TRAINER

GOLD Coast trainer PAULA CARTLEDGE is a new name to most Clifford Park racegoers but she captured their attention on Saturday night when she returned home with a 100 per cent winning strike rate following victories to stable pair Alpenglow and Congelator.

THE RIDER

GINA MITCHELL continued on her winning Clifford Park way with victories on Alpenglow and Congelator .

FROM THE STAND

Race one: The phone money was on Angel Dancer with $1000 each-way at $6. The winner and favourite Marksfield was easy to lay at $2.70 and with the placings punters started on a winning note. Race two: The early money was on Well Sighted at $4.80 and a phone bet of $1500 each-way was laid. Favourite Burning Mountain was hard to lay with bookies at $2.30 at the barriers. The winner Mishani Shiraz was $6.50 at the jump for no real money.

Race three: The phone money was on Spanish Fella with a bet of $1500 each-way at $9. The favourite Tarnhelm was hard for bookies to lay and was $2.60 at the barriers. The smart punters waited for Switch At Midnight and were rewarded with $4.40 at jump time. Race four: The phone money was on Akua with a bet of $1500 each-way at $4.60. Make No Mistake was backed each-way at $6. There was no money for the winner Alpenglow, who was $12.

Race five: Jabbs was backed solid over the phone and in cash at $4.40. The winner Whistlindi­xie Lad was backed solidly off track and no money came back to the track. Bookies were $7 at jump time and dogged a bullet. Race six. The quietest betting race of the night. The winner Congelator was backed at $2.30. Race seven: There was small money for Bouchard at $7. A Tisket A Tasket proved hard to lay at $6.50. The winner Big Thunder attracted at $2.50 with one phone bet of $5000 at $2.50. This saw the bookies break square for the night.

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