Barrier draws hindering chances
Majestic Cruiser is owned here in Mount Gambier by Des and Heather Glynn. He is one of the leading chances for the $500,000 final on the proviso he makes the final cut. The seven-year-old is trained for Glynns by Jason Grimson in NSW and Cameron Hart is the regular driver. The Inter Dominion series is a shadow of its heyday when it was the pinnacle of harness racing in both New Zealand and Australia.
Locally owned and trained pacers have won six races in the past nine days. Last Saturday at Globe Derby Park, the heats of the annual Southern Cross series were conducted and we chalked up two winners. In three of $30,000 finals tonight at the Globe derby Park there are seven runners. At Hamilton last week, it was a red letter day for the locals winning four of eight races. Hanging Fire, Terror The Christian and David Drury's H hanging fire won the final event.
It's the final meeting of the year for the Mount Gambier club. The first race is at 3.20pm and the last one is 6.53pm. Victorian runners make up a quarter of 88 final acceptors for seven-race card. Jacob Opperman has a full book of rides. Maracourt and Goliotus are good value bets for punters.
The local information about the best eating spots in town was spot on. The Graze function centre is hugely popular and open seven days a week for meals. There was no racing the night I was there but the restaurant was almost filled.
Sebonna won the BM 82 handicap at Morphettville last Saturday. Peter Hardacre trained gelding won by a long head. The seven-year-old gelder has won two races in the past five weeks and earned over $223,000.
More than 5,000 people attended the Jericho Cup meeting at the Warrnambool club last Sunday. It was only the fifth running of the longest flat race in Australia at 4600 metres. The day is dedicated to honour World War 1 Light Horsemen and their horses. Dennis Lillee was in attendance to assist with the presentation.
