TSR Weekly Wrap | 11 April 2022
So much to talk about from the past week, which featured quite a few highs.
Like A Wildfire and Longfellow took out the two heats of the Easter Cup in Launceston to qualify for Saturday night's $100,000 final.
Grand mare Maajida lands another feature in the group 3 Blossom Lady at Melton.
A treble at Bendigo.
First starters winning at Ballarat and Bendigo.
What a grand mare Maajida has been and continues to be. This gives her 23 wins in 41 starts for $663,830 in stakes.
She now has 4 group 1s, 3 group 2s and 2 group 1s.
THE WEEK IN RACING
1st ROCK ARTIST (Mark Pitt): Ferndale Confectionery 2yo Pace, 1710m, at Ballarat on Thursday, April 7. MR 1:56.4. Last 800m 56.8. Last 400m 26.8. Winner on debut. Raced by Emma and Clayton.
1st SOHO HISTORIA (Mark Pitt): Bendigo Advertiser 3yo Pace, 1650m, at Bendigo on Friday, April 8. MR 1:54.3. Last 800m 55.9. Last 400 27.9. This was the filly's first start for stable after arriving from South Australia. Congratulations Aaron Bain Racing and Summit Bloodstock Syndicate.
1st AMPLE POWER (Mark Pitt): Kieran Illes Claiming Pace, 2150m, at Bendigo on Friday, April 8. MR 1:55.5. Last 800m 57.6. Last 400m 28.3. The 9yo keeps on keeping on. 19 career wins now.
1st CALL ON ME (Allan McDonough): Vicbred Platinum Maiden Pace, 1650m, at Bendigo on Friday, April 8. MR 1:56.6. Last 800 56.6. Last 400m 28. 4yo mare winner on debut. Congratulations WTC Stewart and P Gleeson.
1st MAAJIDA (Mark Pitt): G3 Blossom Lady, 2240m, at Melton on Saturday, April 9. MR 1;56. Last 800m 55.6. Last 800m 27.7. Congratulations to the Johnsons at Atworthy Park.
1st LIKE A WILDFIRE (Mark Pitt): Easter Cup heat, 2698m, at Launceston on Saturday, April 10. MR 1:59.4. Last 800m 56.4. Last 400m 27.2. Dominant from the front to score by 17.3m. Congratulations SB and AM Phillips.
1st LONGFELLOW (Mark Pitt): Easter Cup heat, 2698m, at Launceston on Saturday, April 10. MR 1:59.8. Last 800m 57.3. Last 400m 28.2. Surged away by 19.8m, after missing start and charging around the field late. Congratulations to Aaron Bain Racing, Summit Bloodstock Syndicate, BJ Yole and P Cole in partnership with Emma.