Two on the Trot for Majestic Dream
Majestic Dream getting the win. Photo Credit – Hamilton Content Creators
Majestic Dream made it two from two in WA since making the move from Victoria in October, after owner and trainer Karen Bennett purchased the mare just weeks ago. With the short-priced favourite Ace Commander NZ not on his best behaviour, he galloped at the front of the field just 150m from home, which saw the opportunity for Majestic Dream to race to the front, going on to win by 5.1m in 2:04:4 over the 2536m mobile trot for driver Kyle Harper.
“I was approached by her last trainer, and he asked if I wanted to buy her, so we decided we would take her,”
“She probably didn’t travel as well she should have on the truck over and lost a bit of weight, so she took a little bit of time, but she’s a lovely little trotter and Kyle (Harper) thinks she’s wonderful,”
“I think she will win a metro one on a Friday, I’m just hoping for it to be Christmas Eve.” Karen Bennett said.
Mister Mach brought up his eighth career victory in the first at Gloucester Park on Tuesday after working his way forward to the lead for trainer and driver Donald Harper from barrier six after initially settling in the breeze for the first lap. The four-year-old managed to stave off his rivals at the finish, claiming the win by a head in 1:59:8 over the 2536m staying journey.
Rock On The Beach returned to winning form after a last start second for Ray Williams and Aldo Cortopassi. The short-priced $1.10 favourite who hasn’t saluted since May this year started from barrier two, working his way to the lead in the early stages, clocking a mile rate of 1:59:7 over the 2536m trip.
Resuming after a short let up, Run For Mercy didn’t waste any time returning to the winner’s circle for trainer Ross Olivieri and gave Chris Voak his first win of the night. Settling in the one-one, the four-year-old came from behind to win comfortably by 9.1m in 1:58:4 over the 2130m.
Roll Of Honour has been racing in consistent form and Tuesday night was no different, with the three-year-old taking out the fourth on the card for father and son, Kevin and Dylan Egerton-Green. After settling midfield throughout over the 2130m trip, the $1.70 favourite made his run 500m from home, claiming his fourth career win at start 20 in 1:58:8.
Trainer/driver Lindsay Harper saluted with his runner Middlepage taking out the fifth in 1:56:4 over the 2130m after starting from barrier 12 and settling in the one-one position. Going on to win by 5.6m, Harper’s path was cleared when the leader put up the white flag, with Middlepage sailing past to win untouched by 5.6m.
There’s nothing more that Hayden Reeves likes than winning a Westbred maiden, and Maddy Maddy kicked that status on Tuesday night in race seven on the card at start 13 for driver Chris Voak. The three-year-old has been in and out of form of late, but after settling in the one-out-two-back position throughout, Voak made his run three wide down the back straight, going on to win by 2.2m in 2:02:1 over the 2130m trip.
Two-year-old Alta Queen made it two from two for trainer Chris King and driven by Chris Lewis. The Youngster started from barrier four and after a brief stint in the breeze, settled behind the leader, going on to win by 3.5m in 1:57:4 over the 1730m sprint trip.
Ashleigh Paikos