HOOP JAGS VIC-TORY
MELBOURNE SUCCESS
LEADING Gold Coast apprentice Jag Guthmann-Chester made the trip to Melbourne to race in an apprentice series, and collected the cash.
The opening race of the junior riders series was held in Tasmania last month and will move to Doomben next Wednesday with the final at Gawler in South Australia on April 11.
Guthmann-Chester was having his first ride in Melbourne yesterday and drew the $1.50 favourite Heptagon in the National Apprentice Riders Race at Sandown.
Apprenticed to trainer Bruce Hill on the Gold Coast, Guthmann-Chester has been race riding for about four years and has booted home more than 100 winners.
His 16 metropolitan winners this season have placed him in eighth position on the Brisbane jockeys premiership, led by Jeff Lloyd.
“It’s awesome,” Guthmann-Chester said after his success yesterday.
“It’s a nice big track and every horse gets their chance.
“I had the good luck with the draw, getting on a nice horse, and I have to thank the connections.
“I went to Tasmania last year for a provincial series and I’ve been lucky enough to come here today and get the win also.”
Guthmann-Chester led home an interstate quinella with Raquel Clark, representing South Australia, finishing second on Kazio.