Mattie Craven, the Victorian Hardess Racing driver driver, spent 18 hours on the street this week to win the Mildura Tacing Cup-but it was his great journey on the route, which conquered him the long-term feature this evening (April 4).
Craven based in Ecklin South near Terang, which was donated for his five -year -old gelding Youthful Bluey in the Mildura Cup (in Mildura Cup () ()Betting line) MONDAY ago, after changes to the conditions of the Country Cup meant, his improvement of Pacer for characteristics that approached closer to the home was not justified.
With all the main chances that were disabled in the rear row in the 30,000 dollar finals in the back row, the scene was set for a tactical race and it did not disappoint -Craven played the game best from Barrier 10.
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“It looked very complex on paper, but we were lucky enough to work early and in a attractive place,” said Craven.
“When the pace came out of the race, we could take a step,” he said.
Craven set the juvenile Bluey on the first opportunity to enlarge the field to reach the front.
Youthful Bluey finished 1.9 meters before the saving of Catalpa (Abby Sanderson) and the stable author of Youthful Bluey (Lochie Cook) in third place.
It was the second cup victory of Youthful Bluey in a little more than fourteen days, which conquered Mount Gambier feature on March 15 and then fought to Mildura on Tuesday evening.
“I asked him a bit, but he just seems to be able to handle the miniature traces so well,” said Craven.
“I am just very proud of the horse that has to do in the course and is still there. He did a great job.
“He doesn't have the best constitution, but I was probably lucky that the race on Tuesday evening was a snail-paced affair and that meant that he had enough in the tank tonight. If we had come on Tuesday evening and had a difficult run, we could have stayed at home as well, I think.”
The trophy this year was named in memory of the long -time president of the club and volunteers of more than 40 years, the delayed Barry Bottams and the racing trophies presented by his wife Lorraine, and Craven was not lost.
“Everyone knows where volunteers are concerned, they don't do it alone – they have to have the support of their family and their surroundings. It is a great honor for Lorraine and Barry and a great thing for the club,” said Craven.
Craven, who has almost 700 victories as a trainer and more than 1000 as a driver, including a dozen group 1, said the Mildura feature was a special win.
“I can remember being a little little child and seeing the television and (Terang trainer) Bruce and Neville Clarke up here (you won the trophy with the Phoenix in 1993), and it was always something that everyone wanted to win,” he said.
“A gigantic credit for the team at home and especially for my fiancee Amy, Mum and Dad and Hannah as well as the group of Bluey.
And despite the road trip in the processes, Craven was probably not a miniature miniature vacation from the Mildura route -with the juvenile Terang concessions -groove Lochie Cook, a regular at the Mildura meetings, engaged the last race.
“We will come home in the stables around five in the morning, and we may not be much good tomorrow, but we will enjoy the journey home!” Said Craven.
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