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A blistering beginning and brave finish saw Tornado Valley capture the TAB Inter Dominion Trotting Championship in the hands of reinswoman Kate Gath, who became the first female to salute in the great race...read on
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| Sta | Häst | Kön | Kusk | Tränare | Rek | Intj | Far | Mor | Morfar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPEEDING SPUR (NZ) | h7 | Josh Dickie | J W Dickie | 12,0 | 967 099 | PEGASUS SPUR (CA) | DELLA'S SPEED (NZ) | CHIOLA HANOVER (US) |
| 2 | MONTY PYTHON (NZ) | v9 | Anthony Butt | Phil Williamson | 15,0 | 188 143 | PEGASUS SPUR (CA) | JULIANA (NZ) | SUNDON (US) |
| 3 | SAVE OUR PENNYS | v7 | Gavin Lang | Graeme Lang | 12,6 | 139 308 | SAFELY KEPT (US) | TUPENNY BIT | SUNDON (US) |
| 4 | ROMPERS MONARCHY (NZ) | s9 | David Morris | J A Rando | 11,4 | 141 161 | MONARCHY (US) | AMANDA'S GEM (NZ) | SUNDON (US) |
| 5 | BIG JACK HAMMER | v6 | Kima Frenning | David Aiken | 13,9 | 143 522 | THE PRES (US) | RUNNING PINEVALE | WESGATE VICTORY (US) |
| 6 | TORNADO VALLEY (NZ) | v7 | Kate Gath | Andy Gath | 12,0 | 327 387 | SKYVALLEY (NZ) | BEGIN (NZ) | |
| 7 | SKY PETITE | s7 | Ryan Duffy | Michael Stanley | 13,7 | 215 285 | SKYVALLEY (NZ) | THEPOWEROFHEALING | MAORI'S IDOL |
| 8 | ILLAWONG ARMSTRONG | v7 | Jodi Quinlan | Jodi Quinlan | 12,1 | 213 702 | MAJESTIC SON (CA) | LUNAR LANDING | SUNDON (US) |
| 9 | TOUGH MONARCH | v7 | Rickie Alchin | Rickie Alchin | 12,8 | 109 728 | MONARCHY (US) | TOUGH TUSSLE (NZ) | WRESTLE (NZ) |
| 10 | KINGDOM COME (NZ) | v9 | Alex Ashwood | Andy Gath | 14,0 | 82 878 | MONARCHY (US) | SOME DIRECTION (NZ) | SUNDON (US) |
| 11 | KYVALLEY BLUR (US) | v10 | Chris Alford | Brent Lilley | 12,0 | 566 807 | CHOCOLATIER (US) | DUO VAL CAR (US) | GARLAND LOBELL (US) |
| 12 | WILMAS MATE (NZ) | s6 | John Caldow | Tim Butt | 12,0 | 335 536 | PEGASUS SPUR (CA) | MYBROTHERWASASTAR (NZ) | SUNDON (US) |
| 13 | RED HOT TOOTH | s6 | Zac Phillips | Kari M Males | 11,7 | 295 705 | YANKEE PACO (US) | KARAKA TOOTH | SAFELY KEPT (US) |
| Pl | Horse | Time | Starting odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TORNADO VALLEY NZ | 1:59.5 | $ 1.70 fav |
| BAY GELDING 7
by
SKYVALLEY NZ out of
BEGIN (NZ)
() Owner(s): N R (Norm) Jenkin Breeder(s): P L Gaugler, T M McMillan |
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| 2 | SKY PETITE | $ 104.00 | |
| 3 | SPEEDING SPUR NZ | $ 3.00 | |
| 4 | MONTY PYTHON NZ | $ 46.70 | |
| 5 | SAVE OUR PENNYS | $ 14.30 | |
| 6 | WILMAS MATE NZ | $ 140.00 | |
| 7 | ROMPERS MONARCHY NZ | $ 201.00 | |
| 8 | KYVALLEY BLUR USA | $ 13.00 | |
| 9 | RED HOT TOOTH | $ 121.00 | |
| 10 | BIG JACK HAMMER | $ 34.80 | |
| 11 | KINGDOM COME NZ | $ 166.00 | |
| 12 | TOUGH MONARCH | $ 19.80 | |
Tornado Valley "astonishing" in ID18 finalA blistering beginning and brave finish saw Tornado Valley capture the TAB Inter Dominion Trotting Championship in the hands of reinswoman Kate Gath, who became the first female to salute in the great race.
Long Forrest trainer Andy Gath and Kate, his wife, again proved a formidable force in Australasian racing with a thrilling victory by a neck from surprise packet Sky Petite, saluting in front of packed stands at Tabcorp Park Melton.
“To win the Inter Dominion tonight blows my mind. It’s the race everyone wants to win and I’ve won one,” Kate said.
“I can’t believe how lucky I am in my career to win the races I’ve won. It’s astonishing.”
Andy said the pair had “been fortunate to have a lot of good horses win a lot of big races but to win an Inter Dominion is the ultimate”.
“We just love this horse, he just knows how to win and we are very fortunate to have him in our stable.”
Kate flew the gates from her widest front row draw and found the front after 300m, pocketing the second favourite and well-fancied Kiwi Speeding Spur.
It would be the critical move, with Tornado Valley in control out in front as they notched a moderate lead time into a 30.2 first quarter.
The challenges threatened in the running line, first Save Our Pennys, then Tough Monarch, but Tornado Valley saw them all off.
At the turn it was Sky Petite who emerged from three-wide and loomed next to Tornado Valley, fighting on brilliantly before losing by only a neck in the hands of talented young reinsman Ryan Duffy for trainer Michael Stanley.
But it was to be Tornado Valley and Kate Gath’s night.
“Leading early was that little bit of luck we needed to be hard to beat and once we led I was happy, but I burned really hard to lead,” Kate said.
“I came out pretty aggressively to get him across. Everything fell into place and I’m pretty lucky.”
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