What about the superlative drive by one of our leading contributors...Danno at Menangle this afternoon!
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What about the superlative drive by one of our leading contributors...Danno at Menangle this afternoon!
Yes yes yes!!! Just getting our breath back. Well done Danno!!! Legend!! Your shout!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Form Student
WELL DONE DAN, great drive, we couldn't be happier for you.
Now we can all watch this video of Dan's top drive. And congrats to Dean & owners.
http://www.harnessmediacentre.com.au.../replays/16281
Excellent drive Danno and great to see a smile on your face like a split melon.
His colours say it all
He toyed with them, like a cat playing with a mouse!
Well done Danno, you certainly looked like you were enjoying the win going past the post...bragging rights are all yours.
Thanks guys and girls, still enjoying it and keep pinching myself! VERY nice horse that Dean Cernovskis has there. Might add Dean, who I've never met before is a real nice bloke, as cool as a cucumber! ( one of my old bosses favourite sayings) and had the horse as good as any can be to do the work he had to do first up, the horse got no favours at all, he was just too good for them, and I was the lucky "passenger" had a ball but! still buzzing with that feeling you get that I have never got from any other sport, and I've been lucky enough in my life to have had a few wins in a few different sports, nothing beats driving a winner!!
Hey Danno, you would have had to put a bit of Vaseline on the face tonight, from the "wind chaffing"...........1:54.7!
The cracks in my face all just got a bit wider Steve!! ( as Rich says, " a split melon" )...hadn't thought about until you mentioned it but that was the first time I've been in the bike in under 1:55!
it would have been a great drive home up the M1. Hey Dean would be happy, you got him $5,000 prizemoney & no penalty!
Dean is a bloody nice young bloke Steve, told me about the horse, made sure the horse would get looked after as well as his owners and said "have fun", great young trainer and driver and I really hope his fortunes continue to grow, he is the right sort of person in my opinion, had the horse as right as anyone can for a first up as well!
There were plenty coming to see if the lead was available!.......the horse did amazing!.....it's not easy to stop and go 3 or 4 times in a race, and still win!
It's funny how things play out! You had not even met him before today!
You'll sleep well tonight, with a grin on your face!
And several beers under your belt, Good on ya mate!!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Form Student
Danno, just watched replay I think you might be able to consider a job as a free lance driver. Hope it'a a sign of more wins to come.
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Originally Posted by Race For Fun
"Hear, hear" Congrats Danno!
Well done Dan i was there but couldnt stayfor the race, you did well its hard to lead and win at the track and you did both.My bloke was there too but a horse in ours beat its pevious best by four seconds ! went like an 11 year old Porsche
I know they can argue that it was only its 3rd start for a year and that it drew the fr line but for an 11yo to run 1.53.7 having never bettered 1.57.4 (as a 9yo Albion Park) is fairly incredibleQuote:
Originally Posted by kung fu man
I checked out the horses previous start, it was in the 1-1, got held up for awhile down the back straight, went a bit wider turning for home, did not have a lot of open running space, and then the race was over.....It did have some previous good trial form in QLD & NSW, but that was while ago! jumped straight to the front yesterday, and kept improving it's position!
Hay guys why don't we keep this thread to praise Danno, after all it was a super drive.
Are you auditioning for TeeCee's job Toni ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Race For Fun
Any more praise for Dan and his split melon grin will turn into a watermelon sized head!
No no no :D but how often does Danno drive the race of his life :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Read his Occupation :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Race For Fun
Anyone who knows Danno knows he has had a "head" as big as an oversized watermelon forever!.............having said that, thanks so much to everyone for the kind words and congratulations, it really has been a bonza result from my perspective, really good feeling to drive a horse as good as "Scotlynn Jiggs" a very nice horse, and anyone that has driven a few will tell you the same...nice horses give you a really good feel, he's one of those for sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Thanks everyone!
Cheers,
Dan
Check out Danno getting interviewed on TROTSTV after his win!
http://www.harnessmediacentre.com.au...tvvideos/16301
Very eloquent
http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia...ADY-FOR-BATTLE
Good luck on Sunday Danno
We will be cheering you on , good luck.
Thanks folks, will be doing our best and I just love being involved.....cause as they say, whilst you can have fun competing, you can have even more fun winning! As always I think we will need the breaks to go our way.
cheers!
Congratulations Danno but I recommend selecting the $2.60 fav rather than the $88 pop next time
http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-re...sw#PCM30101601
http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia...R-GREGORY-JACK