Punters were cashed up after the Launceston meeting on Sunday night with all nine runners firming on the Tasracing Official Price.
It was a record-breaking weekend for trainer Ben Yole and one that saw the dominance of trainer Tammy Langley at all three meetings.
This week, there is one meeting in Hobart on Friday night before the Burnie race on Wednesday the 27th.
If that wasn’t enough, trials have been added to the calendar on Thursday afternoon, the 28th, at Carrick.
The Stars
Ben Yole -broke his own record for the most number of wins in a season when Where Ya Bin delivered him his 392nd Australian season win in Burnie on Friday. Yole looks well placed to become the first trainer in the country to train 400 season wins with runners spread across Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales over the next week.
Tammy Langley – moved to equal second on the state trainers premiership after training a double at Burnie on Friday, a treble at King Island on Saturday and a winner on Sunday night’s Launceston card.
Mickey Oh – ended his season on a winning note when he easily overcame a 10-metre handicap to score in the $14,000 Danbury Park Cup over 2698m. Trainer-driver Matthew Howlett got the pacer away well to race outside the leader for most of the race and proved tough late. The win took his stake earnings for the season past $58,000.
All By Myself – was never in doubt after leading the majority of the way to score in the Shirley Martin Mother Of Pearl. The mare has put herself in strong contention for what appears to be an even Mare Of The Year category. The win was one of three driving wins for her trainer, Rohan Hillier.
Feats of the meet
Burnie, 15 December
Ben Yole – training quartet,
Tammy Langley – training double,
Mark Yole – driving treble,
Rohan Hillier – driving double.
King Island, 16 December
Tammy Langley – training treble,
Dylan Ford – driving treble.
Launceston, 17 December
Rohan Hillier – driving treble,
Matthew Howlett – training and driving double,
Ben Yole – training double,
Mark Yole – driving double.
Calculated Sectional Standouts
Burnie, 15 December
Our Shakalaka 59.35, Gobsmacked 59.40s, Equity Stride 59.47s, Salvator Mundi 59.50s, and Proficient 59.53s.
Launceston, 17 December
Major Lester 56.90s, Nova Baxter 56.94s, Miss Papenhuyzen 57.12s, All By Myself 57.20s and The Shallows 57.22s.
Tasracing Official Price
Burnie, 15 December
Hit’s: Rambunctious $8.00 into $6.50, Alberio $5.00 into $4.80, Theuglysister $5.00 into $4.00 and Gobsmacked $4.40 into $4.00.
Defied The Drift: Our Shakalaka $1.40 out to $1.55, Where Ya Bin $6.50 out to $9.00 and Kolovos $5.00 out to $6.00.
Missed: Karalta Dazzler $3.40 into $2.80, Bling On Niadh $11 into $8.50, Cardinal Sin $1.95 into $1.65, Terror The Christian $17 into $8.50, Equity Stride $4.40 into $4.00, Its Super Easy $11 into $6.50 and Our Ruby Rose $5.00 into $3.50.
Launceston, 17 December
Hit’s: Call Her Betty $2.80 into $2.60, Opportunity Knocks $21 into $10, Galaxy Dancer $6.00 into $3.60, All By Myself $1.55 into $1.16, Pardoe Plugga $11 into $7.00, Mickey Oh $3.30 into $2.90, Andaman Bay $4.00 into $2.15, Mister Finnigan $4.40 into $3.00 and Gypsy Amour $5.00 into $3.60.
Defied The Drift: Nil.
Missed: More Than This $12 into $6.00, Looby Lombo $14 into $7.50, Dazzle Me $8.50 into $5.00, Beat City $21 into $9.00, Nova Baxter $4.00 into $2.15, Captain Cosmonaut $10 into $8.50 and Sneaky Peak $2.60 into $1.85.
Week Ahead
Thursday: Nominations and acceptances close for Burnie at 9:30 am.
Friday: Harness Racing in Hobart from 17:32.
Saturday: Interstate runners at interstate metropolitan venues include:
Melton
R3 #3 Magomedov,
R5 # 11 Max Delight.
Sunday: No harness racing in Tasmania
Monday: Christmas Day
Tuesday: Boxing Day racing on King Island.
Wednesday: Twilight harness racing in Burnie.