Nathan Jack drove four winners last night at Bendigo.
Freelance Shepparton reinsman Nathan Jack enjoyed a great night at Tuesday’s Bendigo fixture, finishing the night with four winners on the eight-event card, including two for partner Amanda Turnbull, one for father Russell and another for Flora Hill trainer Dylan Marshall.
Artistic Fella/Seductress gelding Mylightningfella trained at the family complex at Lemnos by Russell, opened the night's proceedings by taking the Hip Pocket Workwear 3-Y-0 Vicbred Pace over 1650 metres.
A winner on debut at Echuca on August 14 last year, Mylightningfella hadn’t appeared since.
Beginning swiftly from gate five to lead, Mylightningfella was restrained to take a trail on Jetstar Lombo (gate three) shortly after the start, before receiving the run of the race.
Using the sprint lane, Mylightningfella ($7) was able to gain the day over the pacemaker in a slick 1-56.4, with Part Time Paradise (three back the markers – four wide home turn) third.
Next to arrive was Dylan Marshall’s Kiwi bred six year old Christian Cullen/Countess Caroline mare Mrs Devine in the Dunlop & Pitson Earthmoving Pace Final for C1 class over 1650 metres.
An eye-catching second to Flying McPocket in her heat on May 3, Mrs Devine ($15.40) was sent forward from gate six to park outside Flying McPocket on this occasion, outstaying her rivals to register a 2.6-metre victory over another heat winner Antiquities (one/one) and the weakening Flying McPocket in a rate of 1-56.4.
There were huge wraps on Amanda Turnbull’s Mach Three/Maikona colt Oh Jonny B Good in the All Seasons Hotel Pace (1st division) for C1 class over 2150 metres which was justified by a most impressive victory in a sizzling mile rate of 1-54.9.
First up since March after crossing The Tasman, Oh Jonny B Good ($1.30) raced by some high profile Goulburn Valley residents along with Amanda’s mum Jenny, led virtually throughout from gate four to treat his rivals with contempt, winning by 23.5 metres untouched from Times A Bonus which did plenty of work in the breeze after going forward from the extreme draw, with Tennaya third after trailing the winner
Former NSW Oaks winner Shes A Runner ($1.30) a four year old daughter of Jeremes Jet and Runacullen first up since May last year and first up for the Amanda Turnbull stable, had nothing more than a “stroll in the park” to land the Evolve Accounting Pace for C2 & C3 class over 1650 metres.
Taking a mares concession, Shes A Runner starting from the extreme draw settled three back in the moving line, with polemarker Master Mach Manus leading for veteran Bendigonian Brian Gath.
Going forward in the last lap, Shes A Runner showing a brilliant burst of speed led on the final bend, before racing away to score by 10.1 metres in advance of Master Mach Manus and Our Leo from last in a rate of 1-55.9.
Local Junortoun trainer Danny Beriman combined with Glen Park reinsman Zac Steenhuis to capture the Worlds Best Hoof Oil Concessional Drivers Pace for C0 class over 1650 metres with Anna Blue, a Santanna Blue Chip/Polo One 4-Y-0 mare which broke her maiden status at start number 32.
Leading out from gate two before handing over to a running Gunbalunya (gate three), Anna Blue finished best along the sprint lane to record a 4.5 metre victory in 1-57.8 over Gunbalunya and Space Keeper which raced in the open.
Bolinda’s Kari Males snared the Springvale Stud Vicbred Trotters Handicap for T0 & T1 class over 2150 metres with 5-Y-0 Sundon/Vicki Vale gelding Sunnyvale Comet.
Beginning brilliantly from 10 metres to lead, Sunnyvale Comet ran his rivals ragged to score by 10 metres from Girls Go First (one/three – three wide last lap) and Tella Tall Tale which faced the breeze from the bell. The mile rate 2-04.3.
Leading trainer Emma Stewart’s Rock N Roll Heaven/All The Magic filly Rocknroll Magic was a convincing winner of the Bendigo Party Hire 2-Y-0 Pace over 1650 metres, much to the delight of loyal stable clients the Cameron boys and partners.
With Gavin Lang in the sulky, Rocknroll Magic was restrained from a solo inside second line draw and as soon a s the speed slackened, was off and running to park outside the leader Diamond Jasper (gate three).
Always travelling smoothly, Rocknroll Magic recorded a soft four metre margin on the wire over the pacemaker and Kenfury Lass in a mile rate of 1-59.6.
Mitchell Park (Ballarat) part-owner/trainer Craig Knowles was successful with five year old Aces N Sevens/Cornelia Lombo gelding Seven And A Half who chalked up his 10th victory in 51 outings when greeting the judge in the Scoe Pace for C4 & C5 class over 2150 metres.
Taken back to the tail of the field from outside the front line with Cardon Merger flying away from gate five to lead, Seven And A Half was set alight by Neil McCallum mid-race to park outside the pacemaker for the final circuit.
In a strong staying performance, Seven And A Half strode clear halfway up the running and just lasted in a tight photo to stall off Melita Bromac (one/one) in a tricky finish, with the heavily supported polemarker Qtown Rip Roaring using the sprint lane off the back of the leader to finish third 1.9 metres away.
