I do not think there will be much sun and pretty mild - maybe even cool at Hamilton. I do not think there will be any showers so a good day should be had by all.
The Cup is at 4.58 people
One thing I can say about the Hamilton Pacing Cup is that the club has put in an enormous amount of effort to try and make the day a raging success.
They have a very small, hard-working committee of about four people. They've got (love him or loathe him) Wayne Carey coming along to mingle with the crowd and hand out TAB betting vouchers and help with presentations, Jason Bonnington booked in to run the on-course punters club, Phil Holmes (south-western folk will know of his work) to provide acoustic musical entertainment, and of course a cracking card of racing highlighted by the best pacing cup field I can recall! (Restrepo, Abettorpunt, Arden Rooney, Villagem, Blucolla Tigerpie, Arber etc just to name a few).
I think everyone who goes is going to have a ripper time.
Just hope the sun comes out for all!
I do not think there will be much sun and pretty mild - maybe even cool at Hamilton. I do not think there will be any showers so a good day should be had by all.
The Cup is at 4.58 people
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Jayson Finnis did not seem to appreciate that he needed to produce some urgency to get the Fav Royal Jacquard off the fence in the 3rd.
Go Betweens was always drawn to beat her but a top effort to run a 27.5 first Q and still manage a 28.0 last in this class (and a smart drive by David Drury)
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Was the winner in the first Dean Braun's first one back?
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Restrepo easily, as easy as Maoris Idol years ago.
Apparently a big crowd.
Yes Kevin it was Dean Braun's first runner and first winner back. It trialled a couple of weeks ago at Tabcorp Park with Amanda Grieve as trainer. Don't know if any of the horses currently with Amanda Grieve will transfer over to him. I see Alan Donohue has also made a return with a starter the other week.
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Just keeps getting better Ash, Great to see Restrepo back in fine fettle and it just adds another dimension to the upcoming Big Races, How would Gavin Lang be feeling, Talk about spoilt for choice.
I read on Twitter that Dan Mielicki said it was one of the biggest Country Cup crowds he had seen - whether he means this season or overall I don't know!. I tend to agree with you Kev. Tote figures will be interesting - if the crowd is up, they will be too. I will use that as a guide.