Dragons host girl’s gala day

Drouin Dragons Soccer Club will host another girls gala day next month following the success of last year’s event.

Gippsland girls teams at under 19, under 16, under 14 and under 12 level will be able to test their skills against some of the best talent in the state when Women’s National Premier League club Bayside United visit Drouin on Saturday, February 2.

The event will be family friendly, with free children’s activities including face painting and a jumping castle. The club’s canteen will also be open from 10am.

For more information email the Drouin Dragons club at secretary.ddsc@gmail.com. Draw: 10.30am – GSL under 14s v Bayside United under 12s.

11.30am – Gippsland under 16 v Bayside United under 16.

12pm – Gippsland under 14 v Bayside under 14.

1.30pm – East Gippsland under 16 v GSL under 16.

1.30pm – Bayside United v Casey Comets under 19

She trotted faultlessly throughout for driver Rod Petroff and carved out solid sectional times throughout the 2210 metre event.

Sovereign Minx controlled the speed to suit in front, picking up the tempo at the 1200 metre mark, and running her rival ragged in the process.

Trainer Chris Hunter said after the event the plan was to find the lead and not give it away in Wednesday’s race, as his horse appreciates being allowed to roll along in front.

Trotting followers will note that Sovereign Minx produced below 30 second sectionals for the last three quarters of a mile in Wednesday’s race, a very good effort for a maiden trotter and one that will give Hunter every confidence that he can win further races.

The four-year-old is out of a former smart pacer the Hunter family raced, named Golden Teardrops, however Sovereign Minx now has the score on the board as a trotting, as opposed to her dam.

Hunter’s son Glenn drove Mota Mate to win the fourth race of the day for Cranbourne horseman Hugh Cathels.

Fellow local four-year-old So Much Bettor scored his second win on end at Warragul when a narrow winner in the second race of the day.

Two drivers, Glen Craven (Hail Georgie) and Jack Laugher (Lady Flora) notched up their first career winning drives at Warragul during the day, while former Kiwi mare Sumthin Special scored her second win on end for trainer Rob O’Connell and driver Zac Phillips.

Premier horseman Gavin Lang collected the last two winners, My Kiwi Lady and My Cash, to extend his lead in the Warragul drivers’ premiership.