Burnie a town of 19,329 (2011 Census) set on the picturesque coast of North West Tasmania comes alive this Sunday with the running of the 2016 7BU Burnie Cup at Wivenhoe Showgrounds.
The track 607 metre track set alongside Bass Straight was fitted with lights two seasons ago thanks to hard work from the harness racing committee along with the show society and help from local council.
This Sunday inform pacer Happy Schnapps appears to the be one to beat in Sunday’s $10,000 Burnie Cup, sponsored by the 7BU the local radio station, after drawing the front row and highest price at Tuesday night’s calcutta.
The Ben Yole-trained gelding comes into the race having won three times out of his past four outings, and will look to use his early gate speed from barrier four to set the pace over the 2789-metre journey.
On the small circuit if the son of Grinfromeartoear can find the top he will be extremely hard to run down.
Happy Schnapps is coming of back to back wins in Hobart is in search of his tenth win from 37 lifetime starts.
His trainer Ben Yole leads the Tasmanian training premiership with 36 wins his closet rival is Nathan ford on 22 wins for the season.
Another feature event is the Thorate Incentive for 3 year olds and older named after the great Thorate who was owned and bred in the district by David & Anne Rawlings at Stowport.
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