b"The Great Eastern Mail OCTOBER 21, 2022 23racing & sportS OME days are diamonds.blaze of glory Now sitting proudly side by side Bairnsdale conducted theiron the Lawrence/Dee mantelpiece first Spring meeting for theare the Bairnsdale and Caulfield Cup season with a magnificent sunny, stillrider's trophies. Double brilliant.day and a reasonably good crowdIt was a busy couple of days for attended for a Monday. Committeelocal owners with the Paynesville person, Gina Brackley was busyHotel Syndicate making it two in a bottling the sunshine, promising torow winning again at Penola with release it at the Melbourne Cup DayMonumental Lady. Carrying the meeting at Bairnsdale on November 1st.The best thing about a local meeting is when we have a local winner so it was brilliant watching Highland Blaze breakthrough for his maiden win. He is a handsome son of Highland Reel from local mare Bells Of Troy.He was given a gun ride by Liam Riordan, following the leader until the turn before shooting for home. He ran out a little and the runnerDURSTONup fired in a frivolous protest which was quickly dismissed. The protesterMAIN: Highland should probably have been fined forBlaze ridden byfamous local Counihan colours she not doing his homework as HighlandLiam Riordan winsis starting to produce the form she the East Gippsland Blaze does run out in the straight asVariety Tours Maidendisplayed as a young horse. Keep he has done twice at Sale. Plate at Bairnsdalefollowing Monumental Lady because Racecourse on It leaves the Jackson Pallot stableOctober 10, 2022.there are only three certainties in life; in a slight quandary.Good stayingPicture: Ross Holburt/ death, taxes and mares in form.three year olds are hard to find. DoesRacing Photos. So we move on to Bairnsdale's next INSET: Durston he push on to a Derby start or back(GB) ridden bymeeting on Melbourne Cup Day. The off until the Autumn? WhateverMichael Dee winsnew format is brilliant. All local races the Caulfield Cup. Jackson decides we will have a lotPicture: Reg Ryan/ will be completed before the Cup of fun following his progress. ARacing Photos.and then the fun begins. The Nation Bairnsdale maiden might only bestands still to watch the greatest race a small blaze of glory, but there arehe was super talented and a nicerman, Clayton Douglas, has nowwon the Cup on The Regiment andon turf and then we celebrate the bigger ones to come. kid you would not meet. He rode atrained the winner of the Everest, theMikaela won the second leg on Flyingwinner with a band and party at the One large blaze of glory wasdouble at Bairnsdale that day whichworld's richest race. Brilliant. Basil. Sadly for Basil's connections,Bairnsdale Racing Club.How good Giga Kick's amazing win in thereally kicked off his riding career. Less than a quick shout at the barMikaela has retired, but Mickey'sis that!?Everest. Not so many years backWeight caught up with him so helater, Durston was blazing his waycareer has gone from strength toGet behind the Bairnsdale at the Bairnsdale races, respectedturned to the jumps and won twoto glory in the Caulfield Cup. Earlierstrength. It reached a pinnacle whenRacing Club and their hard working horseman and good judge, DennisGrand Annuals on Gold Medals.this year popular couple, Mickeyhe shouldered his way out at the topcommittee, because if we don't the Froelich told us to keep our eyes onWeight eventually won that battle too,Dee and Mikaela Lawrence won theof the straight and sprinted home forbeancounters at RV will pinch our a young claiming apprentice. He saidso he turned to training. That youngDaily Double at Bairnsdale. MickeyCaulfield Cup glory.date!STRONGER TOGETHER+ Fashions on the Field+ Live Entertainment+ Big Screens to watch all the action at FlemingtonGeneral Admission10$ PPAlbert & Co GrandviewDining Package180$ PPBairnsdale Racing ClubDahlsens MarqueeOn The LawnMelbourne Cup Day Races 120$ PP TUESDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2022 I GATES OPEN AT 11:00 AMBOOK NOW AT COUNTRY.RACING.COM/BAIRNSDALE0429 952 827 bairnsdale@countryracing.com.au"