Marburg Results Comment
Last Saturday’s brilliant raceday with the largest crowd at Marburg since the initial race meeting concluded this block of schedule race meetings at the Showgrounds.
Federal Member Shane Neumann , State Member Wayne Wendt, Ipswich City Mayor Paul Pisasale and local Division 10 Councillor David Pahlke, plus Harness Racing Queensland were represented, along with major sponsors and personalities contributing to the day’s race presentations, patron prizes, raffles and giveaways.
Everyone agreed on the success of the harness racing meetings at the Marburg Showgrounds and said they all were looking forward to a spectacular meeting with bookmakers on Boxing Day, and then a schedule of meetings with dates to be confirmed for 2010.
Race 1 Ron Sallis trained Eclipses Ace has now won 3 from 3 at Marburg, with good friend John McMullen taking the reins this time for a cool drive and giving punters an easy odds on winning bet. Eclipses Ace has now had 3 different drivers on him in the 3 wins and also has Ron the lead in the Marburg Trainer’s Premiership.

Race 2 Chillaxengirl ($13 outsider) by Monarch Farm’s leading sire Miles McCool debuted for the Sallis stable with Glenn Dawson in the hot seat to steer the free running mare for the bookmakers cheering her to the finish to make up for Ron’s previous odds-on winner, who took most of the bookies cash.

Race 3 Nanna Pearl for trainer Scott Williams showed her liking for pole position from the stands and expert driving tactics by Lola Weidemann to go from barrier to post all the way in great fashion. Miss Flacon finished hard for Tom McGuire for second and will be in most punters black book for next her start.

Race 4 Liverpool was the top on-track tip and recently returned Clint Petroff showed he had not lost any of his driving skill as he steered the gelding to victory for owner/trainer Shaun Gillespie from the Brisbane visitor Melton Lumber Max for Kellie Dawson. Shaun is best-known as one the top trotting trainers in Queensland, but he has a great record with the other gait as well.

Race 5 Ray Law Jnr. picked up the winning drive on Langus Cam in a thrilling blanket finish in fast time from Chantal Turpin’s Hotshot Rocket who was a little unlucky in running and is worth following next start. Ray Law is one our best young drivers in the state and the punters can be a assured you will always get a vigorous, smart race drive from this lad.

Race The grandmaster of harness racing Ray Cross was seen to his clever best again on Dallas Wilkins owned & bred 8yr old gelding Justcorkit from Scenic Rim a good second for Damian McCrae. Patrons and punters alike were cheering the legendary trainer/driver to the line, even if they didn’t back the pacer, Ray is one of our most popular personalities and is well-known as the Long Shot King.
Trevor Perrin.

FT
3R0
MULDER, Lola Weidemann
1--6

FT
3R0
ECLIPSES ACE, NO DRIVER
2--181

10
R0
TYGRESSA, Dean Weller
3--s8s
Q

10
R0
ULTIMATE MITCH, Glenn Dawson
4--767
Q

10
R0
BUSTER COOMBS, Steven Doherty
5--5s5
Q

10
R0
TESTA DELLA BENNA, Peter Jones
6--698

10
R0
HISGEN KHAN, Scott Neaves
7--8s3
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Q

10
R0
MELTON REMINUS, Danny Forrest
8--067

UGB19090905 RACE 2 12:20
$1001 IPSWICH CITY MAYOR PAUL PISASALE PACE. R0 Only. For horses that have not won more than $1,500 in their
last 3 starts. Paul Pisasale to present winning connections a gift pack. NDC. NMC. PBD/Sex. 1850m. MS.

FT
R0
CHILLAXENGIRL, NO DRIVER
1--
Q

FT
R0
MILADY OPERATIVE, David Litzow
2--689
Q

FT
R0
MELTON DOUBLEBAREL, John McMullen
3--068
Q

FT
3R0
ASTRAYTIME, Gary Whitaker
4--
Q

FT
3R0
SHAKENLOOSE, Bruce Cameron
5--3
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Q

FT
R0
GOOD TIMES GALORE, NO DRIVER
6--5
Q

FT
R0
LIGHTNING MAC MAX, Tim Gillespie
7--543
Q

FT
R0
MELTON HOLMES, John McMullen
8--066

UGB19090904 RACE 3 12:55
$500 MEMBER FOR IPSWICH WEST WAYNE WENDT CONDITIONED HANDICAP. R1 Or Better. No better than C4.
Penalty Free Event. For horses that have not won more than $1,500 in their last 3 starts. Handicaps based on $ won last 3
starts. $0 - $500 FT, $501 - $1,000 10m, $1,001 - $1,500 20m. Maximum 5 horses off front mark. If more than 5 eligible for
front mark lowest 5 earners in last 3 starts off front, highest earners off 10m. Wayne Wendt to present winning connections a
gift pack. NDC. NMC. PBD/R. 1850m. SS.

Q

FT
R1
NANNA PEARL, NO DRIVER
1--689
Q

FT
R2
FAMOUSLY SWEET, Terry Hancock
2--699

FT
R4
ITCHYSKITYRICHIE, Rod Herr (C)
3--766
Q

FT
R9
TREACLES, Nicole Hanrahan
4--869
Q

ODS
FT
R5
AWESOME MAX, NO DRIVER
5--69s
Q

10
R1
MISS FALCON, Tom McGuire
6--653
Q

10
R2
OURSCOTTISHPRINCE, John May
7--433
Q

10
R5
SMOOTH JOE, Steven Doherty
8--886

UGB19090902 RACE 4 1:30
$1001 MEMBER FOR BLAIR SHANE NEUMANN PACE. R3 To R5. For horses that have not won more than $1,500 in their
last 3 starts. Shane Neumann to present winning connections a gift pack. NDC. NMC. PBD/R. 1850m. MS.

Q

FT
R2
MELTON LUMBER MAC, Kelli Dawson (C)
1--78s
Q

FT
R3
ARANS LAD, Dale Chalk
2--028

FT
R3
LIVERPOOL, NO DRIVER
3--s87
Q

FT
R4
VIOLET PARR, Mathew Neilson
4--588

FT
R5
JEREMIAH SHANNON, NO DRIVER
5--867
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FT
R2
JET HIGH, Graham Dwyer
6--400

FT
R3
INOPERATIVE, Greg Elkins
7--706
Q

FT
R5
MELTON RISSY, Peter Jones
8--703

Saturday, 19 Sep 2009
Race Fields For Marburg
No sprint lane
Meeting Code: UG190909
UGB19090903 RACE 5 2:05
$1001 HARNESS TALK VAN'S MEGA TROPHY PACE. R1 To R2. Terry MacDermott to present winning trainer $500 worth
of products from Harness Talk Van. Toowoomba Harness Racing Club Committee to present wine to winning driver. DC. MC.
PBD/R. 2200m. MS.

FT
R1
SEMIPRECIOUS, David Litzow
1--242
Q

FT
R1
PLAYFUL KATIE, Andrew Millard
2--13

FT
R1
BUNNY HOP, Glenn Dawson
3--216

FT
R2
LANGUS CAM, NO DRIVER (C,cl)
4--107

FT
R2
SAPPER JOHN, David Litzow
5--661
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Q

FT
R0
A LITTLE DRAMA, Damien McCrae
6--507

FT
R1
HOTSHOT ROCKET NZ, Chantal Turpin (C)
7--693

FT
R2
LIFE OF FRANCO, Dan Russell (C)
8--146

UGB19090901 RACE 6 2:40
$1001 FERNVALE PRODUCE & HARDWARE / PRYDES EASIFEEDS DISCRETIONARY HANDICAP. R6 Or Better. For
horses that have not won more than $1,500 in their last 3 starts. Peter Doherty will present horse products to winning trainer &
Anthony Collins of RASQ to present wine to winning driver. NDC. NMC. PBD/R. 1850m. SS.

FT
R4
JUSTCORKIT, Ray Cross
1--869

FT
R6
LOMBO GOLD WISH, Scott Neaves
2--481

FT
R4
JACCKA DUDE NZ, David Litzow
3--381

FT
R6
GORDON LIGHTFOOT NZ, Lacey Hinze (C)
4--768
Q

10
R7
SCENIC RIM, Damien McCrae
5--748

10
R9
ALL THE BEST BYE, Scott Neaves
6--455
Q

ODS
10
R14
HOOKEM MIKE, Dean Weller
7--862

40
R11
MAJESTIC EMPEROR, Ray Pullen
8--80s

Mini Trot races sponsored Pryde’s Easifeeds & Fernvale Produce & Hardware.
Marburg race trophies, sponsored by local, state and federal guests, Fernvale Produce and Hardware, plus on-site mobile gear & product Harness Talk Van with Toowoomba Harness Racing Club Committeemen.

Bookie Losing Ticket Draw - Name on ticket & place in barrel near bookies -1 win per person.
Lucky Marburg Racebook Draws – Check your racebook number, announced after Race 1, 2 and 3. Collect with your book to Dean or Anthony trackside after each race.
Prize sponsors: Steve Jory Fruit & Veg trays & Wine by Toowoomba Harness Racing Club.

MPA Spring Raffle 1st Over $300 of mixed feeds/horse goods - Donated by Fernvale Produce & Hardware – 2nd Office Desk by Kingwall Furniture – 3rd 2 Bottles of Wine by RASQ (Toowoomba).
$2 a ticket - 3 for $5, more than $600 value. Drawn at 1:00pm, trackside.

MARBURG - Harness races with old-fashion bookies fielding on local trots & SKY RACES!
Contact for information Trevor Perrin 0424 996 817 or email trevor.perrin@bigpond.com

2 Bookmakers fielding on local trots and Sky Channel gallops meetings.
Mini Trot races sponsored Pryde’s Easifeeds & Fernvale Produce & Hardware.
Marburg harness races are sponsored by local public personalities and Harness Talk owner/operators ,plus the Wallace Families of Ipswich and MPA members.
Bookmaker Losing Ticket Draw - Marburg Race 4 – Full Name on ticket, place in barrel with 1 entry per person. 5 draw for a variety of prizes and Bookie betting vouchers.
Pick The Marburg Winner - Race 3, 4 & 5, 1 draw per race. 1st correct - Winner. Horse & number & your name. Barrel cleaned out after each race. (Sponsored By Steve Jory).
Racecaller Dean Jones & Roving MC Anthony Collins are your expert tipsters and host!!

What better place than Marvelous Marburg to meet friends and see great horses and drivers. Harness racing & bookies fielding on trots & gallops a great combination for a fun social day.
Contact MPA, Trevor Perrin 0424 996 817 or email trevor.perrin@bigpond.com

Marburg Return Mail
Race-goers had a field day at Marburg last Saturday in glorious sunshine and generous bookmaker odds to even tempt the moderate once in awhile punter. Our Brisbane raider Peter Grieg, gave the favorite punter no reason to worry with an impeccable patient drive to win on the Burwood Stud, Pittsworth bred 3yo Dusty Roman. Steven Doherty rated the heavily-backed Unwanted Cargo in front to perfection, but experienced guile of Peter Greig at the rear of the field waiting to the last minute made the sprint home a nail biter & a winning move.
A little bit of luck and Ron Sallis expert training first –up fitness polish, gave the well-backed Eclipses Ace the win for his new owners with a bright future ahead as a 3 and 4yo under Ron’s care. Second placegetter Boston Road was a little stiff in running and is the horse to follow wherever Tim Gillespie may start him, especially if at Marburg next month.

Bookmakers were reeling are the first two races and were looking to lengthen odds in the markets to attract a wider range of bets to receive some respite from the massive punter’s winning run. Nicole Hanrahan driving Miles McCool gelding Sam McCool in the Harness Talk Trainers Trophy Pace gave bookies their wish and in doing so, her winning drive was full of class and a matter of her knowing ability of the stable star and judging the drive to the line to perfection with a head to spare over Amazing Oliver and Jeans Promise filling third with favorite Im Troy in fourth. The bookies got the lot, but Nicole receives the main race trophy and the stable follower’s appreciation.

The expected fireworks and race tension of Race 4 did not let the large number of new patrons and punters to the Marburg track down as the action continued off the track in the stewards room with a protest fired in by Second placegetter Dale Chalk (Watchandwonder, heavily-backed odds on $1.65 favorite) against the original winner Scott Neaves (Silent Promises, who lead, with Watchandwonder outside leader and the margin was a half-head on the line).
After a long deliberation with some anxious odds-on punters sweating out the result, the placings were reversed with Marburg’s Wayne and Dale Chalk’s Watchandwonder declared the winner. The effort by the runner-up was a huge effort with trainer Chris Knack doing a great job with him and is certainly another one to follow.

The win by Watchandwonder at the new race meetings at Marburg was as good as winning at Albion Park for my family and myself, Dale Chalk was quoted as saying, and he paid tribute to the local newspaper coverage and crowd response the race days at Marburg receiving and his victory was a wonderful boost for his town of Marburg and the local watering hole , the Marburg Hotel.

Karrabin’s Claim And Conquer (by 3 time Inter Dominion winner Our Sir Vancelot) made it 2 from 2 at Marburg for gifted female trainer/driver Jennifer Learoyd and husband Matt by leading a smart field all the way, holding out the fast finishing heavily-backed Signor Salvatore (Peter Grieg). In her short career Jennifer has attracted the attention of some smart harness racing people and they all agree, she has ability to go all the way with the right horses she has the right attitude and dedication that is missing in some industry participants.

Ultimate Falcon gelding Jimmy Ultimate for Calvert trainer/ driver Greg Elkins closed the racing program off with an emphatic win in the open company discretionary handicap, holding off the Scott Neaves driven Sutton in brisk time at odds-on quote and never gave punters a moment’s concern. The quality of open class racehorses will be a star attraction at Marburg with many of the top stable in the area having Albion Park consistent performers in their barn, but Greg will have many wins up his sleeve with this fellow against better company.Trevor Perrin..

The large crowd was an expected bonus for the Marburg management committee after all the negative words on the demise of a city suburban based club shutting their doors, but as winning trainer/driver Jennifer Learoyd said at the presentation of the owners trophy for Claim And Conquer winning the J B Price Memorial, “Onwards and upwards and keep the races going for the local trainers and owners of horses, who are of a grade that people can bet on sensibility and often”.
Historically the race meeting was the first ever Marburg non-TAB harness racing meeting with Bookmakers betting all races at the meeting and Sky Channel away gallops meetings.
As one bookie was quoted as saying last Saturday on his way out “Where did these people come from , and where do they get the good tips from”.

Both bookies took a beating, but they tell me they will be back, better equipped on August 15 with a learnt lesson on local training methods on the trots, with a bet included in the planning of a race start and get the best odds.

Girl and lady drivers and trainers had a great profitable day for the female dollar punters and the devoted followers of the gentle sex, with Jennifer Learoyd, Lola Weidemann and Jenny Halliday all making the bookies pay out huge sums to the stable followers.

The 6 races were fast and clean and if you backed a horse in front or in the rearward position, you had every chance to collect if you were good enough and the viewing is first class at the Marburg Showgrounds with close up extreme action only inches away from you with the smell of excitement running through your veins when turn for home.

Food and bar workers were run off their feet all day, but they did the MPA friendly service with a smile and work ethic some young people could look to follow.

The racetrack was in great order and the skilful drivers were extremely colorful in the actions with the first-class quality experienced racehorse performing like V8 Motors at Willowbank.
The best things about last ???

It’s on again next Saturday August 15 and we will have the Mini Trotter races as well this time for the next stars of our industry, who are ably as good as some of their parents or relatives.

Saturday August 15 Gated open 9:30am -First race about 11:30 with pre race trials on and mini trot race between the main races. $5 entry and have a family day out !!.Trevor Perrin..

Next Saturday at Marburg, feature races are “ HARNESS TALK TRAINERS PRODUCTS PACE” ($500 of products from Terry and Glen Macdermott of the HARNESS TALK VAN AND MAGAZINE)

And - J B PRICE MEMORIAL TROPHY (Sponsored by Alan Price of Rosewood’s Price Produce and family) with Alan Price (MPA COMMITTEEMAN AND LOYAL MAJOR SPONSOR).

First race 11:35 last race 2:30pm.

Last Sunday all but one horse sold by Lou and all gear sold out with the canteen and raffle bringing great association funds.

Trevor Perrin..

Burwood Stud, Pittsworth Qld
Western Edition
Western Hanover x Perfect Profile
Service Fee $2000 GST Included
Stallion Station, Melton Vic
Pacific Fella
Cam Fella x One More Kiss
Service Fee $2500 GST Included
Karamea Farm Shepparton Vic
Barcardi Lindy Tr
S J’s Photo x Rum Boogie
Service Fee $1650 GST Included
Bayunga Stud, Shepparton Vic
Yankee Spider Tr
Muscles Yankee x So So Chic
Service Fee $1320 GST Included
Bayunga Stud Shepparton Vic
Armbro Oliver
Cam Fella x Armbro Carmita
Service Fee $1100 GST Inc. *now reduced
Warwick Stud Shepparton Vic
Our Sir Vancelot
Vance Hanover x Teeny Teeny
Service Fee $2200 GST Included
Cold Mountain Stud Moore Qld
Artistic
Artsplace x Dia Lobell
Service Fee $1500 GST Included
Stallion Station, Melton Vic
Righteous Hanover
Western Hanover x Rich N Elegant
Service Fee $2200 GST Included

Braycrest Park, Thagoona, Qld
Enrique
Presidential Ball x Hint
Service Fee $800 GST Included
Please note: Opening bids start at 60% of Sire’s Fee. If no bids, negotiations will be privately conducted for future Marburg promotions, if all agreed. Lou Cini will call bids and halt bids when no further activity to make the sale. Buyers must go to the MPA Office to pay, before the sale ends.
M PA Sire’s Service Only Auction:” Sire’s Service Only Auction is just that, all Stud administration, Vet, Semen Transport fees and on farm agistment is at the Sire’s Service Auction buyers cost & forms are sent to each party”.
Support MPA sponsors at Marburg, we encourage breeders to go to MPA donors.
Contact Trevor Perrin MPA 0424 996 817
Marburg Pacing Association Inc. Fund Raiser PO Box 22 Marburg 4346 Qld.