S.A. Pony Trots

RESULTS

GLOBE DERBY PARK - 26 MARCH 2011

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It was a lovely mild night at the trots and this week we had the pleasure of two young aspiring commentators.  There was our Port Pirie caller, Rehn Nagel who has been starring throughout the week on the Channel 9 Today Show, then a story on the harness racing website and even the ABC have been in touch with him.  Rehn called the last two pony races. 

The other young caller is Lachlan Stace who called the first two pony races tonight, he is 10 years old and has been calling races on SKY Channel from his living room for the past three years, his idol is Jim Jacques and hopes one day to be as good as him.  

It is fabulous to have some interested new blood coming into the sport.  Congratulations to both Rehn and Lachlan on a job well done.

In the first race tonight the Shetland class we had a new race caller, Lachlan Stace taking to the microphone for the first time and as most people would know race calling can be a little difficult until you become familiar with all the drivers and their ponies so he did very well.

The Shetland although a small field are spread over a distance of 120 metres at the start of the race so it is always exciting that they can finish within metres of one another.  Tonight as usual Midnight Star started off the front mark but this time made every post a winner and held on to win from Its All About Me and Wandarra Tess in a close finish.

The final placings were Midnight Star (Sharni Newman) first, Its All About Me (Chantelle Rendall) second and Wandarra Tess (Jacinta Gilbert) third.

[Note:  Its All About Me veered to the inside in the home straight and is required to do 1 satisfactory trial]

Midnight Star and Sharni Newman crossing the line first and at presentation

The second race young Lachlan Stace took to the microphone again with Don Wenham guiding him in the right direction. 

Magpie Mary tonight driven by Jayden Brewin for the first time was the front marker but wasn’t trotting at her best.  On the home corner Born To Be Wild had the rails, Westbury Bogart in the centre and Magpie Mary out three wide with a 10 metre gap back to Chilli Knights about to make his run.

Chilli Knights crossed the line an easy winner ahead of Born To Be Wild, Westbury Bogart and Summer Surprise and Little Kizz making a last minute dash towards the line.

The final placings were Chilli Knights (Chantelle Rendall) first, Born To Be Wild (Cameron Jacques) second and Westbury Bogart (Shannon Platts) third.

Lachlan Stace calling the pony race with Don Wenham

Chilli Knights and Chantelle Rendall coming down outside of track and at presentation

In the second Shetland race for the night this time it was Rehn Nagel’s turn to call the ponies. 

Little PJ who started off the front mark was making every post a winner and on the home corner had a 10 metre lead on the remainder of the field with Swamp Fire leading them up from Pee Wee 50, Razzle Dazzle, Eddy’s A Fake, Ben Ten and Two Tone Miss.

Half way down the straight Swamp Fire over took PJ and dashed to the lead ahead of Pee Wee 50 and Eddy’s A Fake getting up along the rails.  The final placings were Swamp Fire (Nicholas Brown) first, Pee Wee 50 (Shaniah Ogilvy) second and Eddy’s A Fake (Jodie Billinger) third.

Swamp Fire and Nicholas Brown crossing the line first and at presentation

Rehn Nagel called the final race of the night with all ponies trotting away well with the early leader being Reggie Ledgie.

At the top of the home straight Reggie Ledgie was out in front from Aussie who was moving up very quickly and Petti Cheval back along the inside and Mr Mischief down the outside.

Aussie (Jason Kittel) held on to win from the fast finishing Mr Mischief (Bailey Hoare) with Petti Cheval (Jennifer Lehmann) third along the spring lane and very close by Reggie Ledgie, Lapanacaton and Way To Go.

Aussie and Jason Kittel crossing the line first and at presentation