S.A. Pony Trots

HEAT 1

1^st – Mr Mischief – Matthew Williams

2^nd – Wandarra Tess – Samantha Pascoe

3^rd – Monkey Business – Chantelle Dodd

4^th – Mr Murphy – Emma Johnson

5^th – Whataday – Jessica Pascoe

6^th – Midnight Star – Sharni Newman

Midnight Star and Whataday both started off Cone 1 but were overtaken very early in the race by the quick beginner Wandarra Tess who started on Cone 2 with Mr Murphy.  Mr Mischief who won the race and Monkey Business were both off Cone 3.  In this race there was quite a bit of galloping by the ponies and there was dodging and weaving by the drivers but all finished the race not too far apart.  It had been arranged for two of our young drivers, one boy and one girl to be interviewed on the track between races but didn't happen tonight due to a lack of time but fingers crossed for the next 8 days. 

HEAT 2

1^st – Wandarra Tess – Samantha Pascoe

2^nd - Mr Mischief – Matthew Williams

3^rd – Monkey Business – Chantelle Dodd

4^th – Mr Murphy –Corey Johnson

5^th – Whataday – Jessica Pascoe

6^th – Midnight Star – Sharni Newman

Cones 2 and 3 were both put back 20m respectively and there was a driver change on Mr Murphy from Emma Johnson to her little brother Corey.  Once again Wandarra Tess jumped out very fast and was in the lead by the end of the straight and then went on to win ahead of the well-behaved Mr Mischief, the rest of the field were spread out over about 100 metres this probably contributed to no break between races and a few of the ponies being a bit tired.  Surprisingly with the exception of the first two placegetters who switched placings the rest of the ponies finished in the same order as Heat 1.