Wee Biskit does Trentham double
THERE are no more comparisons for Matt Cropp, Wee Biskit is officially the best mare he has ever sat on.
The Ken Duncan-trained hurdler blitzed the field to win back-toback Wellington Hurdles at Trentham yesterday.
Wee Biskit, a tiny mare with an incredible will to win, won by seven lengths, falling just short of matching her eight and half length margin in 2015.
But margins were irrelevant for Cropp.
‘‘She’s an incredible mare, just amazing,’’ he said.
Following the 2015 win in the $75,000 Prestige race, Cropp compared the Duncans’ ‘‘family pet’’ to 2010 Grand National Hurdle winning mare Joint Effort but Saturday’s win has seen her surpass that level.
‘‘You’ll never ever get another one like her,’’ Cropp said.
A $200 purchase off Trade Me by Duncan, Wee Biskit’s second win in the Trentham feature has elevated her hurdles earnings over $200,000 and Cropp said all the credit should rest with Duncan.
‘‘This race was always the plan for her and Ken had her spot on just like last year.’’
Riccarton’s Grand National Carnival will be Wee Biskit’s next target.
The heavy 11 at Trentham was undoubtedly the key to victory.
He was happy to settle Wee Biskit back in the field as Thatz David took up his usual leading role.
With a lap to run, Wee Biskit RACE IMAGES
‘ You’ll never ever get another one like her.’ MATT CROPP
was around 20 lengths off Thatz David but Cropp started to press forward around the 1500m mark and got serious with 800m to run before taking the lead at the 400m mark.
Mahanadi, in the hands of Shaun Fannin, made up stacks of ground in the last 600m to run into second.
Gagarin and Mathew Gillies fell at the third to last fence when looking a place chance.
My Magician and Michael Mitchell also lost their chances when falling on landing with 1200m to run.
Gillies was taken to hospital for observation.