TSR Weekly Wrap | 25 April 2022

No question who was the star of the week.

It was fantastic for Phoenix Prince not only get back in winning form for the first time in more than two years, but to capture the G2 Mildura Pacing Cup was something special.

His big ownership has been patient, getting him back in January after two years off the scene with injury and rehabilitation.

He put the writing on the wall in his heat on Tuesday and then reunited with Jodi Quinlan was emphatic in the $60,000 final on Saturday night.

It takes his earnings to $321,000 from 19 career wins in 41 starts.

The back-to-back wins followed seconds in the Terang, Horsham and Charlton Cups, and third in the Echuca Cup.

Our Millionaire also produced a big win to get second in the Mildura Cup final from outside the leader and after winning his heat.

Other weekly highlights:

+ Double with wins in the two Mildura Cup heats.

+ Double at Maryborough on Friday.

+ Treble at Mildura on Saturday night.

+ Double at Cranbourne.

+ Reaching 50 wins for the season.

Big night coming up at Ballarat on Wednesday with Australian Pacing Gold 4yo heats.

We have five in the mares’ heat, Ladies In Red, Tough Tilly, Beach Music and Joanna all first-up and joining last-start winner Rogue Wave.

Beyond Delight and the returning Act Now tackle the entries and geldings heat.

WINNERS

CALL ON ME (Mark Pitt): Vicbred Platinum Mares Sprint Championship heat, 1609m, at Cranbourne on Sunday, April 24. MR 1:56.2, last 800m 58sec. The 4yo has had just the 2 career starts for 2 wins. Congratulations WTC Stewart and Peter Gleeson.

JO AND JO (Mark Pitt): Decron Pace, 1609m, at Cranbourne on Sunday, April 24. MR 1:56.1, last 800m 57.2sec. It was a drop back in class for the 3yo filly and made the most of it. Congratulations D Zavitsanos, WR Viney and R J Sellwood.

LIGHTNING DAN (Mark Pitt): Mazzetti Painting Pace, 2190m, at Mildura on Saturday, April 23. MR 1:59.5, last 800m 57.8sec. His first win in his 3yo season and 4th in a career with $104,000 in stakes, Congratulations D Zavitsanos.

CANT TOP THIS (Mark Pitt): Mallee Bearings Free-For-All, 2190m, at Mildura on Saturday, April 23. MR 1:55.1 (track record), last 800m 56.4sec, last 400m 28.1. Third start in 12 months and the 5yo could not have been more impressive – charging away by 23.7m. Congratulations B and V Edward.

PHOENIX PRINCE (Jodi Quinlan): Tasco Mildura Pacing Cup final, 2600m, at Mildura on Saturday, April 23. MR 1:56.7 (track record), last 800m 56.9sec, last 400m 28.4.  Found the lead mid-race and dictated term to score by 12.2m. Congratulations to Big Wookie Racing Group, Nixon Brothers Racing Group, Pull the Plugs Racing Group and LA McMillan.

KHAFAJI (Chris Alford): Emerson Printing Pace, 2190m, at Maryborough on Friday, April 22.  MR 1:58.1, last 800m 56sec, last 400m 27.9. The 3yo colt’s first outing for the season. 4 wins from 10 starts. Congratulations to Susan Murray Racing Group No.2, John Anderson Group No.3, RJ Letch, E Crews, Odd Man Out Group, AC Shelly, Kennedy Murray Racing Group, SJ Watt, RE Harrison, CBW Racing Group, H Geraldene and C Barrett.

OUT LITTLE JET (Mark Pitt): Maryborough IGA 3yo Pace, 2190m, at Maryborough on Friday, April 22. MR 1:56.7, last 800m 56.3sec, last 400m 27.8. A second career win for the daughter of great broodmare Kabbalah Karen B.Congratulations TS Bunning, C Mullins, IW Delmenico, D Goldberg, GW Armstrong, P J Armstrong, A Bensley, JG Anderson, JE Grant, GK Sheppard and LM Stonehouse

AMPLE POWER (Mark Pitt): Dynamic Print Group Claiming Pace, 2240m, at Melton on Wednesday, April 20. MR 1:55.5, last 800m 58.1sec. What an old marvel he is for owner-breeder Peter Gleeson. The 9yo now has 20 wins from his 58 starts in a career which goes back to 2016.

OUR MILLIONAIRE (Mark Pitt): Mildura Pacing Cup heat, 2600m, at Mildura on Tuesday, April 19. MR 2:1.8, last 400m 26.2sec. The 6yo is having a marvelous country cups campaign. He went on to finish second in the final. Congratulations R Sharp, M Power, T Power, A Power, M Fedoruk, DM Bell, P Cariss, L Harris and A Ilievski.

PHOENIX PRINCE (Mark Pitt): Mildura Pacing Cup heat, 2600m, at Mildura on Tuesday, April 19. MR 1:59.2 Last 800m 55.1sec, last 400m 27.2. This was so well deserved after a run of minor placings in country cups. Congratulations to Big Wookie Racing Group, Nixon Brothers Racing Group, Pull the Plugs Racing Group and LA McMillan.