Horses that perform better with a different driver

[The Form Student]

I'll bet some horses WISHED they had different drivers. Can remember Doug Lee back in the mid 80's in the Central West NSW had a little horse which just escapes me at present. Doug would have the stick on the horse the whole trip, would sit him in the death nine times out of ten and ran him three times a week. Tough as nails little pacer who just kept on giving. I'll bet he wished he had been foaled in the new era of whip rules.

Maybe Greg Hando might be able to help me out here. Always remember you wouldn't die wondering what if, when Doug was in the bike.

I remember one horse he drove called Miss Hibelle, I think the trainer was A J Lewis?

[broncobrad]

Ealier, I mistakenly stated Doug Lee was the driver of a particular horse. WRONG.

It was a bloke called Ron Wiegold from Eugowra way and the horse was called Artys Boy. He often did race two or three times a week.

Have a look at his records...he would regularly race at Harold Park and the next day got carted out to Peak Hill, Narrabri, Parkes or Cowra for another crack at some prizemoney. A tough little horse that REALLY DID give his all.

Interesting to see it was none other than John McCarthy himself that got the last win out of him up at Toowoomba in 1998.

[Greg Hando]

The float was his stable and spelling paddock

[strong persuader]

It was a bloke called Ron Wiegold from Eugowra way and the horse was called Artys Boy. He often did race two or three times a week.

Have a look at his records...he would regularly race at Harold Park and the next day got carted out to Peak Hill, Narrabri, Parkes or Cowra for another crack at some prizemoney. A tough little horse that REALLY DID give his all.

Interesting to see it was none other than John McCarthy himself that got the last win out of him up at Toowoomba in 1998.

He had another horse, Sams Memory that had over 170 starts. Was only thinking of him the other day, fellow I was talking with recalled that Ron had put a special cushion floor in his float, and never hoppled the horse at home, "He knew what the hopples were for." In one conversation with Ron many years ago he spoke of using one of the first horse spas built. It was in Dubbo and he said that he regularly took his horses there, at least once a week.

Just noticed that both horses were by Mannart Full Speed and were his top and third best earner! Perhaps Ron discovered the secret to getting them going

[Greg Hando]

I remember one horse he drove called Miss Hibelle, I think the trainer was A J Lewis?

She won a race at Harold Park one night the only horse in the race i think.

[The Form Student]

She won a race at Harold Park one night the only horse in the race i think.

Yes, I now remember that race, wa sit a walkover! The other horse Doug drove was a brown or black horse for A J Lewis, and it won many races for them! Can't think of it's name at the moment? Any suggestions?