Right: Rikki Cartwright urges on Maggie’s Mate as she bolts away from her rivals to win the Class 3 Handicap at Pakenham on Monday.By Glen Atwell
Michael Kent scored with Prom Coast in the first, followed by Robbie Laing and Surrounder in the second.
Linda Winifred gave Dale Short just his second training win in race four and Louise Bonella completed the quaddie with Maggie’s Mate in race seven.
Bonella teamed up with Cranbourne jockey Brian Park, who rode Surrounder to victory, to score a convincing win with talented fiveyearold mare Maggie’s Mate.
The ride was a pick up for Park, replacing Rikki Cartwright and capped off an impressive day’s riding for the jockey.
Maggie’s Mate shot clear with 200 metres to race and despite looking a little lost with no company over the concluding stages, scored an impressive win.
“I had to use the whip a few times to get the job done,” Park said to Bonella after the win.
Bonella said leading isn’t the horse’s favourite job and was happy with how the race was run.
“It was run perfectly, I was relieved when another horse took the lead from her,” he said.
“She starts thinking too much when out in front by herself, but it was a strong win.”
Maggie’s Mate paid punters a $3 TAB dividend.
