26 April 2022 | Duncan Dornauf for Tasracing
On Monday night, leading Tasmanian trainer Ben Yole recorded his 100th season win for the seventh consecutive season after a treble in Hobart.
Yole went into the meeting after preparing five winners in Launceston on Sunday night, and his customary large representation at the meeting had him well placed to record the century in the space of three months and three weeks of the 2022 season.
Ben wasn’t trackside to see his season milestone, instead attending the Collingwood and Essendon game with his family in Melbourne, leaving his brother and stable foreman, Tim, in charge of the large team.
“It has been a lot of hard work by everyone, and I’m sure Ben will be proud of the achievement like we all are,” said Tim after the meeting.
Lincoln Royal gelding Tee Jay Cee recorded the 100th win, with the Queensland-owned pacer able to find the lead soon after the start and dictated affairs in front before scoring by 6.9m at the pacer’s second start in the state.
“After his run last week in Launceston, we found he was a bit one-paced, so with the good barrier tonight, Bronte (Miller, driver) was able to hold the front, which suited him I reckon,” said Tim.
It was fitting that a junior driver drove the winner given the opportunities afforded to the young drivers from the Yole stable, which is reflected with the top three junior drivers on the premiership this season regularly driving for the Sidmouth based stable.
“Bronte comes and helps us on weekends and during the school holidays, and it was great to have a junior on for the win as the juniors are a big part of our team,” added Tim.
Other winners for the Yole stable included Ashleys Blue Chip, who recorded her second win of the season, while Don Heston, in the night’s final race, was able to hold off the late charge of stablemate and race favourite Ozzie Major.
Tim has been the backbone of Ben’s stable for many years, and it may not be too long before Tim considers training in his own right.
“It is something that I have thought about, and it will happen at some stage, maybe within in the next 12-months, or whenever the time feels right,” he said.
Without a doubt, the training performance of the night went the way of Pipers River based trainer Kristy Butler and her pacer Similan Beach, who won second-up off a long injury-enforced break, which was featured prior to the race meeting on this website.
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