On Saturday night six year old Joe Bro claimed a tight victory in the $10 000 Barastoc Terang Trotters Cup (2680m).
Starting as the $3.90 favourite, the Peter Manning-trained Joe Bro beat home the Geoff Webster trained and driven Millburn Michael ($4.30) by a mere head with Red Samurai ($16.20) over 5m back for third.
It was a disappointing finish for some of the other fancied elects in the Cup including Dream A Moment ($7.50) in eighth, Earl Of Mot ($5.60) in ninth and Bete Noire ($8.60) who finished dead last. Bete Noire surprised many after starting badly and tiring terribly leading to a vets’ examination after the race.
Runner-up Milburn Michael was the leader at the bell despite a slow start. At the 800m mark Millburn Michael held the lead by a metre while Joe Bro was sitting out three wide. After a 33.3 second quarter, the eventual winner loomed up alongside Millburn Michael. The pair ran side by side throughout the 29.4 third quarter before Joe Bro went into the lead going into the home straight.
Millburn Michael pulled out all he had, putting the pressure on Joe Bro to maintain the lead. Although Millburn Michael’s last burst of acceleration shortened the winning margin to just a head, Joe Bro held onto the lead long enough to take out the title.
The fourth quarter was run in 29.1 and the mile rate was a solid 2:05.3.
The winning son of Sundon has now won eight of their 15 career starts for just over $57, 000 in prizemoney.
The other feature harness race at the meeting was the Terang & District Co-op Pacing Cup won by Ti Vogliobene ($9) 1.7m ahead of the $4.60 favourite Ohoka Nevada.
Also held over the weekend was the $10 000 Wangaratta Trotters Cup at Shepparton on Sunday where seven-year-old mare Thepowerofhealing claimed victory.
2010 Terang Trotters Cup Results:
Position |
Horse |
Prizemoney |
Row & Br. |
Trainer |
Driver |
Margin (m) |
| 1 |
JOE BRO (NZ) |
$6, 750 | Fr1 | P G Manning | D K Douglas | - |
| 2 |
MILLBURN MICHAEL (NZ) |
$1, 500 | Fr1 | G F Webster | G F Webster | Head |
| 3 |
RED SAMURAI |
$1, 000 | Fr4 | C L Welsh | C L Welsh | 5.20 |
| 4 |
KELLYS NIPPA |
$500 | Fr3 | J D Attard | J D Attard | 7.70 |
| 5 |
SHARENDOO LASS |
$250 | Fr1 | D G Crone | G A Campbell | 9.30 |
| 6 |
LA MOSCA |
- | Fr2 | G J Bailey | R A Payne | 10.20 |
| 7 |
BELEVA |
- | Fr4 | R B Conroy | A M Conroy | 11.00 |
| 8 |
DREAM A MOMENT (NZ) |
- | Fr3 | K E Manning | K E Manning | 15.40 |
| 9 |
EARL OF MOT (NZ) |
- | Fr2 | L J Justice | L J Justice | 21.20 |
| 10 |
MY DADS POPPY |
- | Fr2 | K N Kuchenmeister | R N Kuchenmeister | 27.40 |
| 11 |
BETE NOIRE |
- | Fr3 | M L Manning | M L Manning | 41.40 |
