Last weekend, Brodie Davis continued his excellent form in the sulky by winning the BOTRA Claiming Novice Drivers Championship. The five-race series was held in Hobart on Sunday night.
Mickey Oh (pictured) was a tough winner in the Elite Free For All, racing outside the leader thought to score in slick time.
Last year’s on-track performances were acknowledged at the Tasmanian Harness Racing Awards and Hall Of Fame dinner, which was held in Hobart on Friday. Magician was announced as the Horse of the Year.
This week, harness racing will be held in Hobart on Friday night and in Launceston on Sunday evening.
The Stars
Brodie Davis – took out the BOTRA Claiming Novice Drivers Championship, with the five-heat series being held in Hobart on Sunday night. Davis accumulated 47 points, finishing six clear from Charlie Castles and Olivia Weidenbach, who both dead-heated for second.
Mickey Oh – trainer-driver Matthew Howlett was keen to hold the position outside the leader in the Elite Free For All, and the tactic of keeping race favourite Star Major three-wide the trip proved to be a winning move. The winning mile rate of 1:55.4s was a career-best winning mile rate.
Just Tiger – completed a winning hatrick when taking out the Vale Max Hall Pace. The win was trainer Charlies Castles’s 100th driving victory.
Tiarna Ford – was another one to record a milestone win when she recorded her 50th driving aboard Mister Finnigan.
Feats of the meet
Hobart, 15 April
Wayne Yole – training quartet,
Charlie Castles – driving double.
Calculated Sectional Standouts
Hobart, 15 April
Royal Appointment 56.35s, Just Tiger 56.42s, Madame Annie, Magic Joe and Kenya all 57.06s.
Tasracing Official Price
Hobart, 15 April
Hit’s: Royal Appointment $1.80 into $1.65, Sweet Amour $4.80 into $3.30, Isolation $3.90 into $3.00, Remember Me Now $4.20 into $3.70 and Mach Angelo $3.70 into $3.50.
Defied The Drift: Cuzzy Bro $4.20 out to $6.00, Just Tiger $2.10 out to $2.20, Mister Finnigan $5.50 out to $7.00, Mickey Oh $3.00 out to $3.50 and Messerati $2.50 out to $3.80.
Missed: Ideal Son $8.50 into $6.50, Vincenzo $2.25 into $1.80, All For Dave $2.50 into $2.15, Shaun To The Max $5.50 into $3.70, Cinocal Jamane $5.00 into $3.60, Sharkattack $5.00 into $3.90, Rocknovertime $14 into $8.00, Diamonds N Cash $101 into $41, Star Major $2.70 into $2.45, Sneaky Peak $3.70 into $2.90 and Khaki Nui $4.20 into $3.50.
Week Ahead
Friday: Harness racing in Hobart from 17:54.
Saturday: Some runners racing interstate with a Tasmanian connection include:
Melton
Race 1 #2 Kosimo.
Menangle
Race 3 #9 Boom.
Sunday: Harness racing in Launceston with an eight-race card race card from 17:16.
In the early hours, Overseas contenders include Ignatius, who lines up at Freehold Raceway in New Jersey, while Lip Reader will contest a race at Buffalo Raceway in New York.