Last Saturday Tabcorp Park Melton in Victoria hosted the highly anticipated $20 000 Group 3 Chris Howe Trotters Cup (2760m) where the super consistent In Pursuit ($5.20) claimed victory.
The bay gelding by Monarchy (USA) out of Going Alone (NZ) driven by M. Marais scored a 2m victory ahead of runner-up Dream A Moment ($3.20) with the odds-on favourite starting the race, Ronerail ($3.00), coming in third some 8.2m from the winner. It was an impressive victory despite In Pursuit’s driver being fined, In Pursuit clocked a gross time of 3.38.8.
Runner-up Dream A Moment and K. Manning surrendered the lead early and were behind the leader and eventual winner In Pursuit by the bell. The emerging trotting star and early favourite for the race, Heyzeal, was a late scratching reducing the final field to nine trotters.
In Pursuit’s next race start will be this Friday night at Tabcorp Park Melton in the $12 000 Weirs St Arnaud Supa IGA Cup.
Group 3 Chris Howe Trotters Cup Results:
Placing |
Horse |
Prize-Money |
Row & Br. |
Trainer |
Driver |
Margin |
| 1 |
IN PURSUIT |
$13 500 | Sr1 | M C Marais | M C Marais | |
| 2 |
DREAM A MOMENT (NZ) |
$3000 | Fr1 | K E Manning | K E Manning | 2.00 |
| 3 |
RONERAIL |
$2000 | Fr1 | M A Hughes | J N Quinlan | 8.20 |
| 4 |
FALSE GEM |
$1000 | Fr5 | R B Conroy | G R Conroy | 9.30 |
| 5 |
EARL OF MOT (NZ) |
Fr4 | L J Justice | L J Justice | 11.90 | |
| 6 |
LA MOSCA |
Fr1 | G J Bailey | R A Payne | 13.80 | |
| 7 |
MONTROSE KID (NZ) |
Fr6 | M C Marais | D K Douglas | 14.20 | |
| 8 |
PEPPERELL DANCER |
Fr3 | D J Woolcock | D J Woolcock | 19.10 | |
| 9 |
SUNSET TRUSCOTT |
Fr2 | C N Angove | C M McSwain | 23.80 |
Scratchings:
HEYZEAL (LATE)
