26 August 2019 | FARREN HOTHAM
THE father and daughter combination of Steve and Amanda Turnbull were at the height of their powers at Gold Crown Paceway last Wednesday night.
Modern Maestro scored a sound win in the TAB Odds and Even Pace (1730m) at $1.45 favourite.
The seven-year-old bay gelding motored round the outside to win by more than two metres.
Amanda Turnbull was full of praise after ending a winless streak.
‘’He felt good and was always going well and he’s good horse,’’ she said.
Rattling off a mile rate of 1:56.9 on quick final sectionals.
It wasn’t long before the master driver was at it again for her astute father powering Better Than Red to an easy win in the Three-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Pace.
Off good gate speed the Betterthancheddar bay/brown gelding dictated terms to win by more than three metres, racking up a double for the Turnbulls.
Nathan Turnbull also grabbed a double, Kotiro creating a hat-trick of wins at Tamworth and Parkes.
The four-year-old bay mare heading to the big smoke after winning the Club Menangle Country Series Heat (1730m).
Turnbull and Kotiro had good gate speed and rushed home over the top ($9.50) to beat hot favourite Spike Robyn, pleasing his owners who were trackside for the win.
‘’He just gets better and has improved a lot after coming here with not a lot of form,’’ he said.
‘’He will go well in the final I reckon.’’
The Bathurst Toyota Ladyship Pace gave Nathan Turnbull a well-earned double with Sweet Luck producing.
The four-year-old bay mare began quickly and the off a strong win at Dubbo made it back-to-back victories.
“She is very good and Josh has done a good job with her,’’ Nathan said.
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