Cherry Festival Cup

The feature race of the 10 race program will see the running of the Telstra Shop $12,240 Young Cherry Festival Cup run over 2100m. It has without doubt brought together one of the best fields seen at Young for many years and it is anticipated that the current track record will be broken. Looking at the field in its entirety, the selection of the eventual winner is certainly a difficult task but there is no doubt whoever wins the annual race will have stiff competition.

Pole marker Sky Falcon recorded an impressive win at Parkes two starts back rating 1:58.6 over a similar distance. Wrangler Duke raced with success at at the Canola Cup carnival without registering a win. Onthestraightenarrow put four wins together before finishing fifth last start and is from a strong stable. Lockton Loaded has been around the money without winning but has the services of Young track specialist John O’Shea and will be in a forward position throughout. The locally trained campaigner Another Fireball will be driven by Matt Rue and was a winner at Leeton in mid-September. Amanda Turnbull has elected to drive Raksmach from a wide barrier in the feature race handing the driving duties to Amy Rees on last years winner Parramatta. Raksmach has been racing well over recent weeks since winning at Menangle over 2300m on September 9.

Mouse In The House is resuming but has above average abilkity when fully fir while Kenny Dee Dee has won at his last two start at Blayney since resuming and is in excellent form at the moment and could well be the winner. The Grenfell trained Holy Camp Clive continues to be competitive winning at Parkes three starts back and will have the support of the visiting Grenfell contingent.

Racing will commence at 7:10pm and the chances in the opening event include Our Dandy ahead of the locally trained Ruby’s Shadow, Runaway Jolt and Im Tilly Devine to set the pace early.

Race two is sponsored by the TAB and here the Bernie Hewitt trained Allnight Mlady looks the goods ahead of Rainbow On Fire and Dust To Diamonds in what should be a great contest.

Race three the Amanda Turnbull trained Taihape Sunset looks one of the better bets of the night following two recent wins and is drawn ideally in gate three. Dangers are Lorenzo Shannon who has won two from three while polemarker Red Hot Jerry won two starts back and will be forward throughout.

The Trimech Pace is race four on a massive program. Possible chances in a tricky race include Smart Major, last start winner Star Brutus for Blake Jones, Keep Moving and Corrinyah Conmen from a favourable gate.

In race six the second line horses appear to have the best chance of taking home the prize.They include Slice Of Paradise, Miss Ives and Irish Shenanigans.

Another good race in seven which includes Bettor Under Fire for trainer Lester Hewitt, Village Angel from gate one, Shazam Shannon and Gunna Collect.

Regular sponsor Neville Smith with his company Southcon sponsor race eight and the selections include Midnight In Vagas, Hard Liner, last start winner Eye Liner and Lauriston Dash for Trevor White and Chris Judd.

In race nine the selections are Ideal Fantasy for Trevor White, Grosestar who has shown plenty of ability in two starts and Our Mach Jack for Ray Walker.

The final race is the Young Hotel Pace. Garry and Marie will no doubt be tucked up in bed at 11:30pm but viewers will be watching the result with interest. Courage Within for Neil Day has the form on the board and looks the winner ahead of Italian Eyes and Rock With Lucy.

The night is shaping up to be the best yet with all of the usual amenities on offer.

Race 1 7.10pm McALISTER MOTORS YOUNG PACE 2100m: 1 IM TILLY DEVINE 57339 – T: David Druitt, D: David Druitt | 2 RUBYS SHADOW 11123 – T: Peter Schiller, D: Ellen Bartley (C,cl) | 3 DESTINY WARRIOR 33706 – T: Steve Turnbull, D: Amanda Turnbull | 4 RUNAWAY JOLT 36433 – T: Lester Hewitt, D: John O’Shea | 5 OUR DANDY 73711 – T: Kim Hillier, D: Blake Jones | 6 LETHAL PROMISE 122s8 – T: Bernie Hewitt, D: Douglas Hewitt (C,cl) ----- Second Row ----- 7 FANNYCHENAL 89761 – T: Darryl Fliedner, D: Shannon Rye | 8 MY LITTLEDREAMGIRL 11634 – T: Trevor White, D: Trevor White | 9 AINSLEYS DREAM 65273 – T: Rodney Blythe, D: Rodney Blythe | 10 PERFECTDISTRACTION 96743 – T: Adam Bellach, D: Angela Hedges | 11 TANYAS PAST (Em 1) 89s06 – T: Robert Anderson, D: Robert Anderson

Race 2 7.40pm TAB PACE 2100m: 1 MITAYORBELLE 9477s – T: Robert Garrett, D: Peter McRae (C) | 2 SHE’S A RANGER 71719  – T: Adam Bellach, D: Angela Hedges | 3 CHARDWAY s5843  – T: Trevor White, D: Chris Judd (C) | 4 ALLNIGHT MLADY 51422  – T: Bernie Hewitt, D: Douglas Hewitt (C,cl) | 5 DUST TO DIAMONDS 82723 – T: Trevor White, D: Trevor White | 6 RAINBOW ON FIRE 83617 – T: Steve Turnbull, D: Amanda Turnbull ----- Second Row ----- 7 ANNATTO NZ 29494 – T: Glenn Wilmot, D: Glenn Wilmot | 8 BUSTLING BARNEY 14037 – T: Wendy Turnbull, D: Jason Turnbull | 9 SPANISH LUSTRE NZ (Em 1) 62555 – T: Nathan Hurst, D: Nathan Hurst | 10 CHIVAS SPARK ($3000) 43138 – T: Jake Stockton, D: Blake Jones | 11 FLYINGRETNA NZ 89422 – T: Brett Hutchings D: Brett Hutchings

Race 3 8.10pm YOUNG WORKWEAR PACE 2100m: 1 RED HOT JERRY 66012 – T: Brett Hutchings D: Brett Hutchings | 2 ALABAMA ACE 1483s – T: Rodney Lemon, D: Chris Judd (C,cl) | 3 TAIHAPE SUNSET NZ s5211 – T: Amanda Turnbull, D: Amanda Turnbull | 4 LORENZO SHANNON 30114 – T: Peter Bullock, D: McKayler Barnes (C,cl) | 5 LUCY LAMB 84648 – T: Kenneth Rue D: Mat Rue | 6 CHIP GANASSI NZ 15540 – T: Shane Hillier D: Peter McRae (C,cl) -----Second Row ----- 7 TOORAM LAD 52716 – T: Brett Hutchings D: Mitch Hutchings (C,cl) | 8 JUMPING JACK JIMMY 58747 – T: Mark Hewitt D: Mark Hewitt | 9 ITSALLABOUTLU ($4000) 82985 – T: Nathan Hurst D: Angela Hedges | 10 MONTANA MAESTRO NZ ($4000) 71165 – T: Jason Gaffney D: Murray Sullivan

Race 4 8.40pm TRIMECH PACE 2100m: 1 CORRINYAH CONMAN 03775 – T: Shane Hillier D: Peter McRae (C,cl) | 2 HOMESTEAD LAD 57s46 – T: Brett Hutchings D: Mitch Hutchings (C,cl) | 3CRACKERJACK JO s9866 – T: Peter Trevor-Jones D: Douglas Hewitt (C,cl) | 4 SMART MAJOR NZ 38393 – T: Jeff Brown D: Jeff Brown | 5 KEEP ON MOVING 72725 – T: Josh Turnbull D: Mitch Turnbull (C,cl) | 6 OH I AM THE ONE NZ 40097 – T: Steve Turnbull D: Amanda Turnbull ----- Second Row ----- 7 INTRANSIT 46059 – T: Steve Turnbull D: John O’Shea | 8 CANKICKATARGET s31s2 – T: Brett Hutchings D: Mat Rue | 9 STAR BRUTUS 14421 – T: Shane Hillier D: Blake Jones

Race 5 TELSTRA SHOP YOUNG CHERRY FESTIVAL CUP 2100m: 1 SKY FALCOLN NZ 72516 – T: Rodney Lemon D: Peter McRae (C,cl) | 2 WRANGLER DUKE 26223 – T: Tony Hagney D: Trent Rue | 3 ONTHESTRAITENARROW 11115 – T: Chris Hughes D: Blake Jones | 4 LOCKTON LUCK 43345 – T: Josh Turnbull D: John O’Shea | 5 ANOTHER FIREBALL 59597 – T: David Micallef D: Mat Rue | 6 RAKSMACH NZ 47334 – T: Amanda Turnbull D: Amanda Turnbull ----- Second Row ----- 7 MOUSE IN THE HOUSE 1046s – T: Steve Turnbull D: Mitch Turnbull (C,cl) | 8 PARRAMATTA NZ 4178s – T: Amanda Turnbull D: Amy Rees (C,cl) | 9 KENNY DEE DEE 80s11 – T: Nathan Hurst D: Nathan Hurst | 10 HOLY CAMP CLIVE 15146 – T: Robert Anderson D: Robert Anderson

Race 6 9.40pm J and C POWDERLY ELECTRICAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SERVICES PACE 1720m: 1 REDBANK HARRY 4736s – T: Judith Rutland D: Trevor Rutland | 2 JOGALONG DEE 70423 – T: Brad  Peisley D: Jason Turnbull | 3 MISS FIFI 79530 – T: Stacey Hardy D: Mat Rue | 4 BOSSY ALEC s6184 – T: Lester Hoy D: Jacqui Ingham (C) | 5 SUNOFASIS 66353 – T: Maurice Johnson D: Mark Hewitt | 6 BOLD WESTERN 6s948 – T: Neville Condon D: Raymond Walker ----- Second Row ----- 7 SLICE OF PARADISE 723s4 – T: Allan Eurell D: Bill Trembath | 8 MISS IVES 62725 – T: Gregory Rue D: Gregory Rue | 9 IRISH SHENANIGANS 86614 – T: Todd Day D: Michael Jnr Day | 10 MOONLIGHT GAMBLER NZ (Em1) s7677 – T: Peter Hansen D: McKayler Barnes (C,cl) | 11 ALLEBASI 8669s – T: Graham Looby D: Graham Looby

Race 7 10.10pm AUSTRALIAN HOTEL PACE 2100m: 1 VILLAGE ANGEL 49023 – T: Jason Gaffney D: Murray Sullivan | 2 CALL ME MASTER s98s6 – T: Peter McFarlane D: Richard Hockings | 3 SOFIRE GIRL 394s6 – T: Judith Rutland D: Trevor Rutland | 4 SHAZAM SHANNON 73244 – T: Peter Bullock D: McKayler Barnes (C) | 5 BETTOR UNDER FIRE NZ 25655 – T: Lester Hewitt D: John O’Shea | 6 SUNSET SNOOZZZE 4160s – T: David Druitt D: David Druitt ----- Second Row ----- 7 MY DOLLY DIVA 25274 – T: Darryl Fliedner D: Shannon Rye | 8 OUR RED JACK 86499 – T: Raymond Walker D: Raymond Walker | 9 GUNNA CULLECT 97974 – T: Bernie Hewitt D: Bernie Hewitt | 10 SOHO BEIJING 86605 – T: Ian Butt D: Ian Butt

Race 8 10.40pm SOUTHCON PACE 1720m: 1 ZENOVER BAY – T: Vanessa Benett D: Vanessa Benett (C) | 2 STYX VIXEN NZ 676s – T: Bill Trembath D: Bill Trembath | 3 MIDNIGHT IN VEGAS 82183 – T: Glenn Wilmot D: Glenn Wilmot | 4 COUNTING STARS 34687 – T: Peter Trevor-Jones D: Mat Rue | 5 FEELING THE LOVE – T: John Vautin D: John Vautin | 6 HARDLINER 92092 – T: Shane Hillier D: Ellen Bartley (C) ----- Second Row ----- 7 MAJOR MAGUIRE 85s52 – T: Paul Symes D: Paul Symes (C) | 8 LAURISTON DASH NZ 76543 – T: Trevor White D: Chris Judd (C) | 9 TRUMP THE ACE 60 – T: Wade Judd D: Wade Judd (C) | 10 EYE TROUBLE 81 – T: Jason Gaffney D: Murray Sullivan

Race 9 11.05pm T and D’s PRODUCE THREE-YEAR-OLD PACE 2100m: 1 SEISMIC s148s – T: Gemma Rue D: Mat Rue | 2 REVONAH DOLLY 7s270 – T: Murray Sullivan D: Bill Trembath | 3 IDEAL FANTASY 30s14 – T: Trevor White D: Chris Judd (C) | 4 COBBITY CHIC – T: Bernie Hewitt D: Bernie Hewitt | 5 NO TANGLES 7557s – T: Trevor White D: Trevor White | 6 GROSESTAR 12 – T: Steve Turnbull D: Mitch Turnbull (C) ----- Second Row ----- 7 CONDON – T: Jason Gaffney D: Jason Gaffney | 8 KEEPING IT REAL 34666 – T: Michael Munro D: Michael Munro | 9 OUR MACH JACK 0s315 – T: Raymond Walker D: Raymond Walker

Race 10 11.30pm YOUNG HOTEL PACE 1720m: 1 ROCK WITH LUCKY 5552 – T: Nathan Hurst D: Angela Hedges | 2 ROSEMARY SHANNON 686s6 – T: Peter Bullock D: McKayler Barnes (C) | 3 LEOPARDITE 68742 – T: Trevor White D: Trevor White | 4 DIAMOND THIEF 67034 – T: Malcolm Hutchings D: Mat Rue | 5 ITALIAN EYES 722 – T: Nathan Hoy D: Nathan Hoy | 6 COURAGE WITHIN 69524 – T: Neil Day D: Neil Day ----- Second Row ----- 7 CANT CATCH HIM 89s57 – T: Shannon Rye D: Monique Parsons | 8 TALK ABOUT IT 83046 – T: Steve Jones D: Michael Munro | 9 SON OF A VIRGIN 33349 – T: Mark Hewitt D: Mark Hewitt | 10 KISS THE AVIATOR 43290 – T: Steve Turnbull D: Mitch Turnbull (C)