Popular owner/breeder Ian Kitchin and close friend Ken Adams shared in a double at the Geelong trots on Tuesday, following the victory of Senor Macray in the Jims Mowing 131546 3-Y-0 Pace over 2100 metres and highly promising 4-Y-0 Ponder/Wya Mya Macray gelding Tee Cee Bee Macray in the Jim’s Hedge Trimming Pace for C1 class over 2100 metres, both trained at Bacchus Marsh by Alan Tubbs and driven by daughter Amy.
Senor Macray led throughout from gate two in defeating the hot favourite Four Starzzz Forsa which had every chance after trailing the winner into the straight and easing outside him on turning. Rocknroll Gold finished third after racing in the open. The mile rate 1-56.9.
Alan’s wife Kate also shares in the ownership.
Eased at the start from gate six with polemarker Steely Blue and Streamliner (gate two) burning out to contest the front running with Streamliner eventually crossing, Tee Cee Bee Macray settled three back in the moving line.
Easing three wide in the final circuit, Tee Cee Bee Macray coasted up to the leaders approaching the home turn, putting the result beyond doubt in a couple of strides as he raced clear.
Although inclined to stargaze and turn off in the straight, Tee Cee Bee Macray had 3.5 metres to spare on the wire. Fire Up Franco (one/one) finished second, with Streamliner holding down third. The mile rate 1-59.2.
Tee Cee Bee Macray gave part-owner Brian Dobson who hasn’t been keeping in the best of health recently a lift, as well as the other owners Paul Dobson and Boris Salvin.
Terang trainer Marg Lee and nephew Glen Craven scored a most impressive victory with home bred four year old Christian Cullen/Melita mare Keayang Mercedes in the Jims Mowing Free Quote Pace for C0 class over 2100 metres.
First up since last December, Keayang Mercedes (gate 5) raced in the open for the entire journey, cruising clear on straightening to record a 11.4 metre victory in advance of Premier Rose (one/) and Comical in a rate of 1-58.1.
District trainer Amy Crossland used the services of Bendigo based Haydon Gray aboard 4-Y-0 Red River Hanover/Spangled Lace gelding Jumpingjackhanover to land the Need It Done ? Jim’s The One ! Pace for C0 class over 2100 metres – his first in eleven outings.
Sent forward from gate four, Jumpingjackhanover was able to lob on the back of the leader Caesar Salad which flew away from gate six.
Using the sprint lane in a slogging finish, Jumpingjackhanover prevailed by 1.1 metres over Caesar Salad and Rays Cadillac from last. The mile rate 2-02.4.
Six year old home bred Modern Art/Me Doli Kit gelding Super Zeck returned to the winners list for Dunnstown’s David Murphy in the Jimsmowing.net Trotters Handicap for T1 or better class over 2570 metres in a rate of 2-05.3.
Stepping cleanly from 20 metres to possie three back in the moving line, Super Zeck was sent forward with a rush approaching the bell to cross and lead for the final circuit, easily accounting for Left Right Aandcentre (three wide from the tail in the last lap) and Pocket Of Fortune which found the front mid-race before taking a trail at the bell.
Bannockburn’s Geoff Webster chalked up a stable double at his home track, with Courage Under Fire/Work Of Art 5-Y-0 gelding Under Worked taking the Jim’s Gutter Cleaning Pace for C3 & C4 class over 1609 metres and 4-Y-0 Ponder/Believe Jodis Dream gelding Ricimer the Jim’s Mowing Pace for C1 class over 2100 metres.
Under Worked starting solo off the second row sprinted brilliantly from last in the final circuit to record a 3.3 metre margin over the favourite Mister Whittaker which led, with Franco Joaquin running his usual honest race for third after a sweet one/one trip. The mile rate 1-55.9.
Ricimer enjoyed a cosy trip mid-field after pushing through from a lone second line draw to lob one/one shortly after the start before being pushed back as several runners made forward moves.
Easing three wide at the bell, Ricimer exploded with a great turn of speed to lead on turning, careering away in the home running to score by 10.3 metres in 1-58.6 from Ritzt Fitz (one/one – three wide final bend) and Bettor Belle which battled on gamely after leading from gate two.
Geoff handled Under Worked, with Haydon Gray taking a concession aboard Ricimer to give him a driving double.
Former Kiwi 7-Y-0 Live Or Die/Shareta gelding Bushi finished all over the top of his rivals to snare the Jim’s Rubbish Removal Pace for C2 class over 2100 metres for Melton’s Lance Justice in 1-58.8.
Driven by stable foreman Jason Hackett, Bushi was taken back off the gate after starting outside the front row to settle at the tail of the field, with the speed acracker in the early stages as Sniggihdis and Lake Eyre engaged in a two horse war, with Sniggihdis winning out.
Trailing Saxon Warrior three wide approaching the home turn, Bushi finished his race off well to register a 1.8 metre victory in advance of a game Lake Eyre and Courageous Eagle (three back the markers) along the sprint lane.
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