It was January 10, 1992 when Gary Hall snr let Zakara loose on the Gloucester Park circuit in the FTC Members Sprint – winning in a 1:57.7 mile-rate from the Rod Chambers reined Amendment.
It would be 18 years before he tasted Members Sprint success again – Albert Jaccka had Kim Prentice on-board and rated 1:54.5 winning the 2010 FHRC Members Sprint in front of Has The Answers and Real Life.
Hall has 4 engaged in this year’s Hi-Temp Services Members Sprint and looks to have a stranglehold on the trophy.
Run Oneover will wear the coveted number 1 saddlecloth and Clinton Hall will look to make up one place from last year’s event where he drove Famous Alchemist to second behind Sensational Gabby.
Gary Hall Jnr will drive Waylade after his first-up second last week behind Elegant Christian – Jnr had the choice of driving Norvic Nightowl, Ideal Alice and Waylade and hopes he has pulled the right rein.
“It was really hard to jump off Norvic Nightowl, he is going terrific and hit the line well his last two starts…
Waylade has a long campaign ahead aimed at the Inters and I’ll be sticking with him”
Justin Prentice will take the chair behind Norvic Nightowl from barrier 9 after two wins this campaign, with father Kim getting the call-up for the Ideal Alice drive.
Greg and Skye Bond have two starters and an emergency aimed at the Group 3 race.
Change Stride and Jungle Jewel have both drawn awkwardly in barrier 6 and 8, with Simply Susational the first emergency.
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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