Zarem wins the Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap at Melton on December 15, 2023
Zarem, trained by Carla Innes-Goodridge and driven by Ellen Tormey, wins the Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap (2760m) at Melton on December 15, 2023.
Footage courtesy of TrotsVision and Harness Racing Victoria
Footage courtesy of TrotsVision and Harness Racing Victoria
Transcript
00:00 So one through to seven off the front. 10 metres, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20 metres, 12.
00:05 Ryan Sanderson on 11, 27, 60 metre handicap for trotters.
00:08 Emma Johnson, the starter, about to let them go.
00:12 Ready. Make a lovely line.
00:16 And we've lost one at the start.
00:21 Royal Charlotte's driver's been tipped out at the start, number three,
00:25 but they are off and racing.
00:26 So Royal Charlotte is out of the race from the start.
00:29 Horse number three, but the rest are on their journey
00:32 and beginning like a bullet in the red and yellow.
00:35 With the black diamonds is Keiang Zina.
00:37 Keiang Zina went to the lead by four metres.
00:39 Zaram in the dark blue behind second.
00:41 Seven metres to Easy Pickings in third.
00:44 Anywhere Hugo, one off the peg line.
00:46 Four metres to Dankery fifth and four back the inside.
00:49 Hammers Law, one by one, about five metres to Kai Valley Hotspur
00:52 and the gold colours three back the running line.
00:54 Four metres, Imperial Wiz in the yellow as four back the outer.
00:57 The light blue stripes of Majestical Bell, five back on the inner.
01:00 Fifteen to Chinese Whisper, fifteen to Elder Baron Keeper.
01:04 And out of the race was Royal Charlotte, struck trouble at the start, number three.
01:07 Driver was tipped out, Josh Duggan, but he's back in the sulky
01:10 and will take her maybe for a couple of laps
01:13 or potentially win the race back at the stalls.
01:15 But dislodged was Josh Duggan at the start and Royal Charlotte, number three.
01:19 So two laps to go, just under a mile and a quarter out.
01:22 The lead time will be unavailable.
01:23 It's Keiang Zina in front by four metres, Zaram behind second.
01:27 In the death is anywhere, Hugo, and four metres, Hammers Law, one, one.
01:30 A metre easy pickings, fifth, three back the peg line.
01:33 Three metres, Kai Valley Hotspur, sixth on the outer, three back.
01:36 A half head, Daiquiri.
01:37 Start 100 tonight, first run for two years,
01:40 so he's had to wait a while to get to start 100.
01:43 Daiquiri, it's four back against the peg line underneath of tonight's favourite.
01:46 3.9 on fixed and towed.
01:48 That's Kai Valley Hotspur, three back the outer.
01:50 Four back the running line is Imperial Wiz, a round of Majestical Bell,
01:53 five back on the pegs.
01:55 Four metres, Chinese Whisper, five back the outer.
01:57 Four metres, Outer Baron Keeper, six back the running line,
02:00 25 from the front, and Royal Charlotte is about to be lat,
02:03 but she has got to drive on the sulky, but she didn't when the race started,
02:06 and that's why she's out of the race number three.
02:08 So they make their way around the home turn, and Keiang Zina in front by three metres.
02:12 Second the outside is anywhere, Hugo.
02:15 Now, we haven't got a lead time on the semaphore board,
02:17 but the SSS data lead time was 131.2, so we'll give that to you
02:21 so we can give you something.
02:22 And the first quarter was in 31.1, roughly.
02:26 Keiang Zina by three metres anywhere.
02:28 Hugo outside, Zahraman, neck back second and third.
02:31 Three metres, Hammers Law, fourth, 1-1.
02:33 Three metres, Easy Pickings, fifth, three back the peg line.
02:35 Three metres, Kai Valley Hotspur, sixth on the outer, three back.
02:39 Next on the peg line, four back is Dakarigat,
02:42 follows Easy Pickings, who's three back on the pegs.
02:45 Majestical Bell, five back on the inner.
02:47 Imperial Wiz, four back in the running line now, coming three deep.
02:50 Majestical Bell works one off.
02:52 Chinese Whisper, two back in the three-wide train.
02:55 Three-wide, three back is Elder Baron Keeper,
02:57 and Royal Charlotte is out of the race.
02:59 As they make their way down the back, 700 metres to travel.
03:02 That second quarter was in officially 30 seconds.
03:05 Royal Charlotte will win the race back to the stalls.
03:07 Keiang Zina by three metres anywhere.
03:09 Hugo's a neck ahead of Zahram in second and third places.
03:12 Then Hammers Law in the centre.
03:14 Three deep is Imperial Wiz in the centre.
03:17 Kai Valley Hotspur is locked up,
03:18 trying to work through on the inner Majestical Bell.
03:20 Imperial Wiz was dropping back.
03:21 Chinese Whisper got onto his wheel and broke.
03:24 Easy Pickings, Elder Baron Keeper and Daiquiri behind those.
03:26 That third quarter in 29.
03:28 It's Keiang Zina, four metres, Zahram.
03:30 Hammers Law is four deep.
03:31 Three deep under pressure is anywhere.
03:33 Hugo as Zahram came off,
03:35 getting through Easy Pickings with Elder Baron Keeper
03:37 and Kai Valley Hotspur down the outer.
03:39 Zahram hit the front now from Keiang Zina,
03:41 then Hammers Law, but it's Zahram who laps up every metre
03:44 of the staying distance in front, and Zahram has done it again.
03:48 Zahram won it by two metres.
03:49 Second Hammers Law, three metres away, Majestical Bell.
03:52 No luck in third place.
03:54 Easy Pickings are half head away fourth,
03:56 then Keiang Zina behind those with Kai Valley Hotspur,
03:59 followed by Elder Baron Keeper if I hadn't called it,
04:01 with next on the field to anywhere,
04:03 Hugo, Imperial Wiz, Chinese Whisper, not much luck.
04:06 Daiquiri in Royal Charlotte.
04:07 Driver Josh Duggan dislodged at the start on number three.
04:10 29.2 was the final quarter.
04:14 And there is a delay with the all-clear.
04:17 They're going to look into the start.
04:18 The stewards are going to check the patrol footage at the start.
04:20 That mile rate will be roughly around the 2.28 mark.
04:24 Just checking what it was on SSS data on the screen.
04:27 But so the mile rate will be around the 2.28
04:30 to the winner off the front.
04:32 And do note there will be a delay with all-clear.
04:35 Stewards will be checking the patrol footage on the start,
04:38 at the start.
04:40 First five, Zahram Elantormi, 7.30, 2.10 on SuperTab.
04:44 He's been able to win this wonderful horse.
04:48 And has been able to break $175,000 in prize money
04:52 with that win tonight.
04:53 Fifth win from the tapes.
04:54 Fourth win this season.
04:55 Third win at this track.
04:57 Fourth win over the long distance.
04:58 A Bay Brown Gilding, seven years by Wishing Stone,
05:01 and a draw across the beam.
05:04 Race for DR Goodridge, C. Ennis Goodridge, and T. Goodridge.
05:07 Carl Ennis Goodridge, the trainer.
05:08 Elantormi, the driver of Zahram.
05:10 First horse, number five.
05:12 Second to 10, Hammerslaw Anthony Butt, the driver.