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Shepparton News 18-05-18

Hallam’s Vision is a reality

KIALLA TRAINER ENJOYS GROUP TWO SUCCESS AS HIS SMART FILLY POUNCES AFTER FAVOURITE BREAKS UP

While almost everyone was convinced the hot favourite Two Times Bettor was a good thing beaten in the Group Two $50 000 Empire Stallions Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic final for twoyear-old fillies at Melton last Saturday night, the trainer of the winner isn’t so sure.

Kialla horseman John Hallam who prepares Yankee Vision said his filly still had a lot in the tank when Two Times Bettor was making a late charge into second after going off stride when leading on the home turn.

‘‘Rod (Petroff, driver of Yankee Vision) said she had switched off once she found herself in front and didn’t really know what to do. He said she still had a bit to offer in the run to the judge,’’ Hallam said.

‘‘Yes, it was a big run by the runner-up, but we still had a bit in hand according to Rod, so I’m not saying we couldn’t have won even with what happened.

‘‘This (Yankee Vision) is a pretty smart filly who can really sprint and I think she will be a lot better over the longer trips.’’

Euroa horseman Cameron Maggs broke in Yankee Vision who is by American Ideal out of the champion Fake Left mare All Eyes On Me, a winner of 27 races and more than $300 000 in prize money.

Shaun Kelly and Peter Lawlor head the syndicate that bought and race Yankee Vision who was having just her second outing after running an eye-catching second in her heat of the series the previous week at Kilmore.

‘‘She was a handful for about three weeks when I first got her, but she has settled right down now and has a beautiful temperament. She is a big filly and we won’t be pushing her too hard at this stage. She will go into the Vicbred Super Series, but that will be it for her as a twoyear-old,’’ Hallam said.

Hallam said the only disappointment about the win was there was no presentation ceremony after the race.

‘‘It was a Group Two race and there are four first-time owners in the syndicate that races her and they had to pick up the trophy off a table after the race. I don’t think that’s really good enough when this sport needs all the promotion it can get,’’ Hallam said.

Hallam wasn’t the only Shepparton winner at the meeting.

Reinsman Nathan Jack partnered the Emma Stewart-trained Berisari to win the $30 000 Alabar Angelique Club Pace in commanding fashion, while temporary Laura Crossland stable addition Seeuinnashville claimed the $10 000 Pace Final with David Moran doing the driving honours.

Nathan Jack is also represented in the pacers’ Home Grown Classic final for the juvenile boys with Young Rooster who comes from barrier four.

Hopes of a district win in the $100 000 Benstud Queen of the Pacific classic for mares at the meeting rest with the Steve O’Donoghue-trained Shakahari who has drawn barrier five, the David Aiken-prepared Rockstar Angel who comes from gate eight and Laura Crossland’s Share The Road who is out of the draw and has barrier 13 to contend with.

Nathan Jack will drive Berisari who will start favourite.

In another of the features, the $50 000 Australasian Trotting Championship, David Abrahams has Fabrication coming from barrier two in the testing 2760 m marathon.

He had won three starts earlier at Shepparton on April 15.

A four-year-old gelding Grey Maverick is by the Western Ideal stallion Big Jim and out of the Jet Laag mare Queen Of The World, who won four races.

Grey Maverick’s win was one of Jack’s two winners at the meeting.

 

He also scored on the Deniliquin-trained pacer Manassa Sky for Wayne Gretgrix at nice odds in a C4-C6 class race over the 2160 m trip.

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