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Quality result for Moe trainer
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Gregor Mactaggart
MOE galloper Vainstream produced a dashing display to win Sunday’s $60,000 Sale Viatek Quality (1200m). The seven-year-old gelding ($13) was rated to absolute perfection by jockey Ethan Brown on the way to a half-length success from favourite Kentucky Casanova ($3.60). The success was a triumph for hobby trainer John Pascoe, who also bred the son of Bel Esprit out of his grand mare Yasey San. Yasey San won seven races, including three at Sandown Hillside. Pascoe has raced five winners out of the mare, Blistering, Lord Almighty, Red On Red, Yasey Sun and Vainstream, who lifted his career record to seven wins from 36 starts on the back of Sunday’s triumph. Brown ensured Vainstream was in a prime position from barrier nine on the outside of early leader Music Addition. Having shaken off that horse midway down the straight, it was a case of whether the closers could make their presence felt, but Vainstream had done enough to win in a time of 1:08.88 on the Good 4 surface. Of the beaten brigade Kentucky Casanova was solid in defeat, with Alburq ($8.50) rounding out the trifecta. Awapuni Princess ($6) did her best work late to finish fourth. Vainstream’s win earned connections a $47,000 first-prize cheque and lifted his career earnings past the $400,000 mark. The undercard was highlighted by a winning double for star jockey Jamie Kah. Kah combined with her partner, trainer Clayton Douglas to win the two-year-old maiden with the promising Giga Kick ($3.80), who is surely going to feature in town at his next start after an emphatic four and a quarter length win on debut. Her second win came courtesy of Morean ($2.60fav), who had the better of a photo finish with De Long Star in the JSM Embroidery & Workwear 3yo Fillies Maiden (1100m).
Aria Electra ridden by Rhys McLeod wins the Maffra Community Sports Club Maiden Plate at Sale on Sunday.
Photo: Scott Barbour/Racing Photos
Morean, a daughter of Divine Prophet, was another winning debutant on the program. So too Vadarchie, who ensured the punters who took the $1.30 on offer breathed a sigh of relief in the Sanlam Private Wealth Maiden (1500m). Ridden by Damien Oliver, Vadarchie beat home the plucky Strikeout, trained by Sharyn Trolove at Bundalaguah. Moe trainer Peter Gelagotis and jockey Rhys McLeod combined to win the Maffra Community Sports Club Maiden (1200m) with Aria Electria ($3.80), who beat home the odds-on pop Miss Keeler by three quarters of a length. Vladivostok (John McArdle-trained and Luke Nolen in the saddle) made it back-to-back wins in the Benson Group Contractors Benchmark 58 Handicap (1500m). Elteecee did a great job to race away with the Duart Homestead Benchmark 64 Handicap (1200m) for Team Hayes and jockey Patrick Moloney. Irish Playboy produced a slashing display in the Maryvale Sand Benchmark 64 Handicap (1717m) to close out the race day. Ridden by Arron Lynch, Irish Playboy ($3.30) sealed his fifth career win from 19 starts by two lengths from Ripplebrook.
Sale Turf Club given the green light for Good Friday race day
MEMBER for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien has welcomed the passing of legislation that gives the greenlight to an historic Good Friday race meeting at Sale Turf Club. The Racing Amendment Bill 2021 which passed the Upper House last week enables thoroughbred racing on Good Friday which was previously banned. Mr O’Brien said the passing of the Bill was particularly great news for country racing with Sale Turf Club set to host the state’s inaugural Good Friday race meeting on April 15. “I met with Sale Turf Club CEO, Brad Evans last year and discussed their plans for a big day of racing. The club has some great ideas planned for its Good Friday meeting that will promote the local visitor economy and attract more tourists to our region over the Easter long weekend," Mr O'Brien said. “The club will be working with local tourism organisations, the shire, local MPs and other stakeholders to ensure that the race meeting attracts visitors who will stay and invest in our region beyond the meet itself.” Mr O’Brien said while he had some concerns about major events on such a special religious day, the fact other major sports such as AFL are already allowed, and racing allowed interstate meant it was pointless to continue to ban racing on Good Friday. “Sale Turf Club will delay any racing until after 1pm as a mark of respect as well as place a big focus on the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday appeal,” Mr O’Brien said. “I look forward to seeing what the Turf Club puts together and encourage everyone to go along and support the day. Invite your friends from out of town to come and stay and make a weekend of it while supporting the inaugural Good Friday race meeting.” The race day will feature a $1.4 million prize pool and see the introduction of a $500,000 Stakes race to be known as ‘The Country Discover’. For more information or to secure your tickets visit https://country.racing.com/calendar/2022-04-15/
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Sale Hockey Club has been travelling around schools to teach children how to play hockey.
Photo: Contributed Getting hooked into hockey fun
AFTER an interrupted two years local hockey players are looking forward to the year ahead in what they hope will see plenty of hockey played. Preparations are underway for the season ahead starting with a Hockey Roadshow by Hockey Victoria. In recent weeks, Hockey Victoria and the Sale Hockey Club have been visiting primary schools throughout Sale and surrounds introducing students to hockey. Following the roadshow, students have the chance to continue their hockey journey when Sale Hockey Club launch their award winning Hookin2Hockey program or ‘come and try’ registration days. Sale Hockey Club were awarded the Hockey Victoria Hookin2Hockey Club of the Year in 2019. Hookin2Hockey is a six to eight week introductory program that teaches the participants the fundamentals of hockey through games and activities. The first session is free with the full registration costing $65. All equipment is supplied with an option to purchase their own equipment pack at registration. Parents can register their children by visiting www.hookin2hockey.com.au The program is conducted on Wednesdays from 4.15pm – 5pm at the Gippsland Regional Sports Complex in Sale, with the first session tomorrow. Sale Hockey Club fields teams in the East Gippsland Hockey Association across U11, U13, U15, U18, Women and Open divisions. Sale’s Open team have won the past six premierships and their women’s the past two. The season will hit-off on in Term 2. There will be a free Come and Try session and registration night held on Wednesday, February 23 from 5.45pm – 7pm. For all enquiries contact the club president Mark Benfield on 0438 423 432 or email salehockeyclub@hotmail.com
