Although there are no Group trotting events held this weekend, there are still some terrific feature races happening including the $10 000 Barastoc Terang Trotters Cup in Victoria.
11 top pacers from many of the country’s leading trainers and drivers are engaged in the 2680m standing start event including the Geoff Webster trained and driven Millburn Michael.
Drawn ideally in barrier one, the Hodonmyheart gelding has not had the best recent form but a good start may see his luck change here.
Another premier trainer with a runner in the Terang Cup is Lance Justice. Justice will be the reinsman behind Earl Of Mot on Saturday from barrier six. An experienced squaregaiter, Earl Of Mot has a sharp best winning mile rate of 1:56.2 and has amassed over $200 000 in prizemoney over his 15 career victories.
Although no last-start horses are running in the Terang Cup, Michelle Manning’s Bete Noire has displayed some really impressive and consistent recent form. Despite drawing awkwardly with barrier seven, the Sundon gelding is still has a real chance on Saturday.
Bete Noire is one of a number of Terang Cup starters coming off a run in the prestigious Inter Dominion Trotting Championship Grand Final who will appreciate the drop back in class on Saturday.
Bete Noire placed second-last in the Inter Dominion just ahead of Dream A Moment. Kerryn Manning’s Dream A Moment had a terrible time in the Inter Dominion and has suffered a blow to their run this Saturday having drawn the backrow barrier 11.
Red Samurai is another recent Inter Dominion Championship final qualifier, placing tenth. The Clinton Welsh-trained and driven Sundon colt will start from eight in the Terang Cup.
The Terang Trotters Cup is scheduled as race five at the meeting’s quality nine-event programme and is due to start at 8:30pm (VIC time). The other feature harness event at the meeting is the $25 000 Terang Pacing Cup (Race 7 – 9:32pm) where the Hollywood Bromac, Tear It All Away, Ohoka Nevada and Ti Vogliobene are all starring in.
Trotting fans will also enjoy the $10 000 Wangaratta Trotters Cup at Shepparton on Sunday.
2010 Terang Trotters Cup Final Field & Barrier Draw:
Br. |
Form |
Horse |
Trainer |
Driver |
Class |
| 1 | 73358 |
MILLBURN MICHAEL (NZ) |
G F Webster | Geoff Webster | T5 TM1 |
| 2 | 30343 |
MY DADS POPPY |
R N Kuchenmeister | Bob Kuchenmeister | T3 TM0 |
| 3 | 68195 |
KELLYS NIPPA |
J D Attard | Joe Attard | T6 TM0 |
| 4 | 47058 |
BELEVA |
R B Conroy | Anne-Maree Conroy | T7 TM1 |
| 5 | 61183 |
SHARENDOO LASS |
D G Crone | Grant Campbell | T6 TM0 |
| 6 | 75922 |
EARL OF MOT (NZ) |
L J Justice | Lance Justice | T7 TM1 |
| 7 | 02120 |
BETE NOIRE |
M L Manning | Michelle Manning | T8 TM0 |
| 8 | 01540 |
RED SAMURAI |
C L Welsh | Clinton Welsh | T9 TM0 |
| 9 | 30s69 |
JOE BRO (NZ) |
P G Manning | Grant Campbell | T8 TM3 |
| 10 | 40304 |
LA MOSCA |
G J Bailey | Ross Payne | T10 TM3 |
| 11 | 63850 |
DREAM A MOMENT (NZ) |
K E Manning | Kerryn Manning | T10 TM2 |