TRACK records were broken and dreams came true at yesterday’s (Sunday’s) Alabar NSW Breeders Challenge Regional Finals Day at Newcastle Paceway.
The Blake Fitzpatrick-trained Fun Magic Trix set the scene setting a new age record when taking out the Two-Year-Old Fillies Group Three Final.
Leading throughout, the daughter of Artistic Fella clocked 1:55.9 to eclipse the record of 1:57.1 that her stablemate Shez Sugarsweet set at that track a month ago.
“Fun Magic Trix has the ability but is still very green,” Fitzpatrick said.
“It was a great effort by her and she will have a spell now.”
The Two-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Final was won by Hez All Courage.
Piloted by Chris Geary for Georges Plains mentor Bernie Hewitt, the son of Courage Under Fire rated a career best 1:57.7 to secure his second win in just eight starts.
It did not take long for the next record to be set, as Pixies Parlour made her presence felt in the Three-Year-Old Fillies Final rating a slick 1:54.4.
Driver Amanda Turnbull was unsure of how the race would unravel with Pixies Parlour drawn wide beginning from barrier nine.
“She has drawn wide again and bad draws have been working against her of late but she has been racing well enough,” Turnbull said before taking out the Group Three.
The track remained fast for the following race, the Three-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Final as Si Nardore lived up to his $3.50 favouritism rating a personal best 1:54.9.
In the Four-Year-Old Mares Final the well-bred Maudie Mombassa swooped down the middle of the track to win the feature, beating fellow Sydney-trained pacer Deadly Merrywood.
And it was another Sydneysider that won the Four-Year-Old Entires and Geldings Final when Valoroso Hanover produced a dominate display clocking 1:54.1.
The son of Kenneth J had the odds against him having raced at Tabcorp Park Menangle the night before and also being involved in a transport issue on the way to Newcastle.
However, that was not enough to stop the gelding from causing a minor upset and winning by more than seven metres.
