Nice Horsham Cup

[Maorisidol]

1 10496 MISTER GRIZZLY T E Pullicino Tony Pullicino C21 M5 FR1
2 s7901 CHOISE ACHIEVER NZ T G Butt Anthony Butt C12 M7 FR2
3 54242 MELPARK MAJOR A R Tubbs Amy Tubbs C24 M19 FR3
4 s1112 BABY BLING NZ D F Braun Chris Alford C11 M4 FR4
5 92862 HEZA TRICK NZ G F Douglas Gavin Lang C14 M5 FR5
6 29631 MOTU CRUSADER NZ K E Manning Grant Campbell C13 M6 FR6
7 37311 DECORATED JASPER P A Rowse Jodi Quinlan C20 M15 FR7
----------------------------------------------- Second Row -----------------------------------------------
8 15053 SAINT FLASH G F Douglas Glenn Douglas C15 M5 SR1
9 12117 SMOKEN UP NZ L J Justice Lance Justice C59 M52 SR2
10 70620 GARNET RIVER H R Cathels SCRATCHED C13 M5 SCR

Trigger has a run up the country...
Melpark draws exceptionally well, will be a great Country Cup for a Sunday arvo!
Competitive Trotters Cup too...
Could be a scarey 40deg day tho!!!

[Maorisidol]

Yeah we'll Melpark drew ok alright.
Who would have thought, Trigger gets to the lead easily and Melpark death seats outside and wears him down to win by a half head, 28.6, 27.3 MR 2:01.5. 2700M.
Melpark has been racing exceptionally well and deserves a big win well done awesome effort.
I must say, Trigger does race with his tail up, but today it was extra high in the last 50m as if he looked a little in pain somewhere?

[broncobrad]

Ash, don't think there will ever be any doubt that Trigger won't be contesting the prime position in any race, thats how he usually does it. They were like two old bulls that think this paddock is theirs only, gapped the rest and put on a great race. How blessed is Horsham to have seen these two great warriors doing the tooth and nail. MM was due to get one eventually but today he showed he has still got it plus more. Nosing out Trigger is no mean feat. Age shall not weary them...???

[littlelenny]

Spot on Brad how good was it to see these old warriors fight out the finish, two super horses who have had some great titanic battles over the years.

[HISGEN65]

A super run from Melpark Major...thoroughly deserved the win & definately deserves a little more recognition than he & his connections get.
Gee wasnt Choise Achievers run disappointing..couldnt believe a horse of that calibre with the run it got couldnt go with them
A top run from Motu Cruisader I thought...his last quarter would of been stellar
Great race..!!!...the longer distance races are awesome

[HISGEN65]

I agree Ash...certainly looks as if Trigger is in some discomfort...whether he is or not is not a good look
because that would be the conclusion many would come to..
How tuff is the old bugger..!!!