Happy travels as Queen sends Alford to Big Apple a winner

04 September 2023
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Champion reinsman Chris Alford left the country on a winning note after steering Queen Elida to an all the way victory in the Group 2 Australasian Trotting Championship at Melton on Satrurday night.

The Brent Lilley trained Queen Elida ($1.70) stepped straight to the lead from the tapes and Alford was only forced to allow the mare more rein over the final 200 metres of the race to score from the Chris Lang/Sonia Mahar trained stablemates Ollivici and Bullion Harry.

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