Nick Beale, the Victorian Hardess Racing trainer driver, hopes that he will win larger and better races in the future than a land-front maiden trab from Cranbourne-but he is certain that nobody will be more emotional.
Diminutive four -year -old Mare Kimberleys Tree (Danny Bouchea) On Sunday evening (March 23), her first race started for two years-and the second of her career, when she scored an all-round win with four meters in Mark Gurry and Associates Trot.
“I will still talk emotionally about it, but she was just such a trip – we were all a bit emotional on Sunday evening,” said Beale.
“I just love this horse and I don't think I will ever win something that will do this – even if I win a bigger race with a better horse, it won't have the story behind it,” he said.
Kimberleys Tree was the first horse bred by Beale, and she is part of the compact team that he trains with his partner Caitlin Boddy.
“She is just a little little thing, now it would be about 14.2 hands, and when she had her first start as a two-year-old, she would have been lucky enough to be 11 hh, but she is all the heart, not height,” he laughed.
“We got an extra compact scope for you with additional holes, and we had to drill additional holes in the Söller to make it fit! She has the best nature and everyone who has something to do with her loves her.
“She will end her work and bring herself to her box and you will go the next.
Beale said he broke himself in Kimberley's Tree, but admitted that he always worried about her conformation.
“She had a start as a two -year -old and she blew a band at the end of her knee. I gave her a long time, but she had three preparations in the next 18 months and basically broke off at the same place every time,” said Beale.
“The last time she had 12 months off. I brought her back to work at the beginning of the year, but every day it is the fingers cross that she is okay.”
Beale went into the race on Sunday evening in Kimberley's Tree “ready” – but still nervous.
“I was still worried if she could collapse at the racing speed – but I didn't even consider the fact that I could collapse before her! But I made (emotionally collapsed) when I was clear that I came to the line and I knew that she would get this victory!”
Beale grew up in the east -Melbourne suburb of Greensborough. His father Gary was breeder and owner, his uncle Glenn, a trainer and his grandfather Bob Beale, trained in the 1960s. Nick's great uncle Jimmy will be remembered as a clever and talented driver.
He works for the Mondeetta coach David Miles and currently has two horses in his own team – both Trotter and both youngest winners without being tardy (Creatine) A winner at Melton at the beginning of the month.
“My family is really huge on time and patience and gentle hands with a horse – it translates well with the Pacers, but better with the troters. I had Pacers before, but I fell in love with Traber when I was 10 years ancient,” he said.
“This victory on Sunday evening was such a thrill. Kimberley's tree has ability, it is not a hopeless profit.
“She is still very green, but I'm a little more relaxed, now she has won a race – I have my photo!”
Take a look at the racing replay Here
From Terry Gange for Hartnesslink
The coaching driver Nick Beale is (from left) his father Gary, brother Matthew, fiancee Kaitlin, grandmother Carol, uncle Dennis, Aunt Cheryl and his mother Nicole (Claire Weston-Foto)
The victory drops to Nick Beale when he stands out after the race with Kimberleys tree
