THE WEEK THAT WAS...
"TROT TACTICS"..12/09/2009..
There's a new signpost at the highway end of Glamorganvale Road.It says New Jersey USA this way as Trent Dawson becomes the third harness horseman from the area in two months, to jet out to the land of "one horse,two wheeled miracles".Uncle John and cousin Peter McMullen,had a three week holiday stint recently,but Dawson is going on a six month work visa to the stables of leading ex-pat trainer,Noel Daley."T.D." expects to learn a great deal from hands-on experience of American methods in the large Daley operation,but,he will be closely involved with Luke McCarthy's team of pacers when Luke returns to Brisbane in the near future.Stars,Slip N Slide and Fleur De Lil will continue to campaign on the New Jersey circuits while Luke regroups for his next assault on the Yankee Dollar.Trent is a more than capable reinsman and is hoping to snag at least a few race drives.He is not looking for a miracle,but who knows.Being in the right sulky at the right time has propelled Andrew McCarthy to the point where he drove 51 winners in the last two weeks.No joke..First week 20,second week 31.It's life in the fast lane,and Trent Dawson is anxious to experience it.
You don't have to fall out of the cart to get a few bruises.Pallara based trainer Dave Russell stepped from behind his waste collection truck during last Monday night's storm and did considerable panel damage to a Brisbane Council bus.Dave is a bit sore and sorry,the bus is having surgery.Some are tougher than others..
Next Saturday's Marburg meeting will be the last until Boxing Day.The race-day stalls and other infastructure will appear during the recess,and it will be all systems GO from then on..
There is a bit of confidence in the Cold Mountain--Simon Burrows camp after Southpark Hanover trialled in a super slick 1-52 at Gold Coast on Thursday.The performance should set the entire up for a tilt at the "Flying Feat" time trial contest to be run soon at Parklands..Denis..