b"22 NOVEMBER 4, 2022 The Great Eastern Mailracing & sportgood heavens aboveT HIS might make you dust offWH ACKER across the road to the Mollymook the rosary beads and give aGolf Club. There was only one race little extra when they pass theleft for the day and it was race eight plate on Sunday. at Ascot in Perth. Everyone loaded It was a sad day for Donna GaskinONup on the eight. On the turn it was THE WING! and family on Bendigo Cup Eve.last and struggling. Incredibly the Donna lost her dad and agonisedfield parted like the Red Sea, the over running stable favourite, The$12 chance grabbed the bit and Talking Toff at the Bendigo meeting.charged through the gap. It was all Racing folk are mostly pragmaticover in a flash. At the furlong the big though; the Toff ran and won. It nevercrowd saw it happening and the roar makes up for losing a loved familyshook the foundations and lifted the member, but the $15 top tote mightroof. Cooks came running from the have softened the blow. kitchen. Little old ladies playing the It happens so often. Billy Vowellpokies dived under tables. The earth passed away and a couple of daysvery same day famous singer, Johnhad moved.later his horse won at Moe. HallDenver crashed his light plane andRemember the 2008 Melbourne Of Fame trainer, Colin Hayes alsowas killed. The plane went down inCup Mass at St Francis Cathedral? passed away and Nicola Lass wonMonterey Bay. Bart (Viewed 1st) was there. The the following Saturday at Caulfield.We all know the Ally's Rewardgood Anglo/Italian Cumanis (Bauer Colin probably still runs the Lindsaystory. When legendary Gippsland2nd) were there. Brett Prebble (C'est Park breeding operation from above.trainer, Allan Douch passed away,La Guerre 3rd) was there, probably Nicola Lass is Nicconi's mum.training duties were passed towith a little encouragement from Nicconi just happened to sire theyounger brother, Garry. Nine yearwife, Maree Payne. And how Irish/ world's top sprinter, Nature Strip. old, Ally had six starts withoutCatholic could you get with 4th We were at our uncle's funeral.success for Garry when he enteredplacegetter Master O'Reilly trained by His son in law, Ken had Pageher in the Allan Douch MemorialDanny O'Brien who was also there? It Prince running in Sydney with aat Traralgon. Coming from andid not escape the notice of a group rough chance. The result was neverimpossible position the $10 chanceof ladies in attendance who coupled in doubt; he bolted in. Ken alsostormed to victory to win the raceall the Catholic Cup participants in a mentored talented apprentice, Laurinamed after the man with whom sheFirst Four. They collected $24,000.Wray. Before weight and injurieshad spent most of her life. To trump all these we had the terminated her career, Lauri didWe were at a great mate's funeraltragic loss of Damien Oliver's brother, manage to ride eight winners inat Mollymook. Dave had fought aJason just days before the Cup. It will Sydney. At a post-race interview afterbrave battle with cancer, but he leftbe part of racing history forever, the one winner, she was asked where thesome pearls of wisdom. The lastimage of Ollie saluting the heavens as trainer of the $66 winner was. He wasbeing always back race eight, numberhe crossed the winning post line on at his mum's funeral.eight.Media Puzzle.Photo courtesy of Racing Victoria Ken also trained a Canberra CupThe late afternoon service wasAnyone for a few decades of the winner, Down In Monterey, the over and the large crowd adjournedrosary?OUR NEW LAKES ENTRANCE LOCATION IS.Mechanics Street, LAKES ENTRANCE (Opposite The Thirsty Camel)Open 9.30am to 1.00pmAnd every fortnight following that datePrecision, Quality & Comfort AssuredSAME DAY DENTURE REPAIRSBAIRNSDALE DENTURES Geoffrey C DennisDENTAL PROSTHETIST Our denture clinic Bairnsdale Clinic is still OPEN289 Main StreetPh: 5152 6896 or 0421 644 580BAIRNSDALE www.bairnsdaledentures.com.auEXPRESS SERVICE FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION WITH DENTAL PROSTHETIST"