LOCAL trainer Matthew Robinson has opted for three kilo claiming apprentice Jesse Graham to boost his hopes of making it three wins in a row for Mosgiel Lucy at Taree Wingham Race Club’s big eight-race TAB meeting at Taree, on Tuesday.
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The four-year-old mare has won its past two races at the track over 1250m on October 9 and 23 and looks well placed in the 1412m of the Stacks Law Firm F & M Benchmark 55 Handicap.
This is not an overly strong field and it should gets in chance for the trifecta of wins,although not having won at the distance,albeit its wins and two seconds having been at the track.
Robinson said after its last win that the mare raced best when her starts were spaced.
Certainly in the mix is another local,six-year-old mare Alma Girl, trained by Bob Milligan, which should be ready to fire at its third run back from a spell and at a distance it has won at twice, also having two wins in 13 starts at the track.
It was doing its best work when 2.1 lengths fifth behind smart Port Macquarie gelding Fabry over 1250m last meeting here.
Definitely holding the key to the race is Broadmeadow five-year-old mare Me No Marsh Potato which has had two trials since scoring at this track over 1319m in August.
Trainer Kris Lees is taking no chances with giving the mount to Andrew Gibbons who has a good record on his gallopers at the track.
In-form apprentice jockey Adam Sewell has been given his first ride for the Port stable of Neil Godbolt on Dixie Lad in the Sunne Printing Class 3 Handicap,a heat of the Rising Star Series,over 1007m and it could be a winning one.
Dixie Lad nearly died nearly a year ago but has recovered for two wins and a second to Boyd St Hawk over 1100m at Grafton on October 25 and relishes this track.
Not to be denied in the same race are Lees and in-form apprentice Samantha Clenton on resuming Moment of Music and Enigami which has won its past two starts and is a good ride for top apprentice Claire Nutman.
Best bet on a hard program could be Tainted Love, trained at Wyong by Allan Denham and to be ridden by Robert Thompson,in the Radio 2RE Class 3 Handicap over 1614m.
Doug Ryan's selections:
Race 1: Brobak 1, Lope De Lardes 2, Stop Short 3.
Race 2: Dixie Lad 1, Moment Of Music 2, Enigami 3.
Race 3: Professor Marx 1, Oberland 2, Dream In Colour 3.
Race 4: Diva Torio 1, Going Grey 2, Dr Kimble 3.
Race 5: Mosgiel Lucy 1, Alma Girl 2, Me No Marsh Potato 3.
Race 6: Tainted Love 1, Prime Minister 2, Bazza’s Boy 3.
Race 7: Source Of Harmony 1, Lord Zof 2, St Lante 3.
Race 8: Output 1, More Than Frank 2, Hesco Gold 3.
