My Darling Beware wins
Moriesk-trained mare My Darling Beware took out the $7000 Healy Family Trot at R. T. White Raceway, Ararat, last week.
It was a family celebration when the six-year-old daughter of Goodboytruscott and Wonky Wagon overhauled the leader Bold Hussy – Tim Mclean – and notched up her second career victory for trainer Barry Ainsworth, owner Katrina and driver Jason.
Miss Chianti in upset
Ararat-owned and trained five-yearold mare Miss Chianti – Matty Craven – was the huge 66-1 upset winner of the $4000 Ararat Pony Club C0 Pace over 2195 metres.
Miss Chianti was having her 10th start in a race for Tony Bond and her previous best efforts were a few fourth placings.
Terry and Jenny Lewis bred Miss Chianti from the Troublemaker USA broodmare Tipsie Lombo.
Craven followed up with a stable victory in the following race, a three-yearold pace, with an ultra-impressive debut by filly Wellsaidlucy, which strolled home by 15 metres.
The daughter of Well Said USA and Virtual Hanover was heavily supported into $1.30 favouritism and served notice of bright days ahead for her connections.
Bellman win
Evergreen gelding Witzend took out the Ararat Harness Racing Club Committee C2/3 for trainer Michael Bellman.
The nine-year-old looked well placed in the 1790-metre sprint after the claim for concession driver Darby Mcguigan and took his record to 12 wins, 32 minors and $88,234 in stakes at his 98th start in a race.
Bellman also enjoyed double success in the sulky for outside stables during the nine-race program.
He had a stroll in the park with smart mare Imprincessgemma in a $7000 C0 contest over the sprint trip of 1790 metres.
The O’brien family’s speedster dashed home in 28.3 to score by 27 metres and took her career record to six wins, six minors and $73,752 from only 16 starts.
Earlier in the night Bellman also landed the cash with Classic Maker in a C1 pace for trainer David Barbetti, when he sailed home along the sprintlane to score from the favourite Trinity Bromac, driven by Kerryn Manning.