b'The Great Eastern Mail MARCH 24, 2023 23racing & sportBAZ\'S PLUCK BREAKS JACKSON\'S DUCKYOU CAN MEASURE HEIGHT BUT Flying Basil riddenGippsland by Carleen Hefelhorsewoman, wins at Sandown. YOU CAN\'T MEASURE HEART Picture: Pat Scala/ Leigh Racing Photos Woodgate. No braver syndicate of like-mindedor more optimists to race the colt.Theytalented rider paid their pittance, prayed toever held the Saint Eligius, patron saint ofreins in this horses and sat back and hoped. district than With yearlings, unlikeFlying Basil, Jackson Pallot (trainer), Billy Pallot,Leigh. Maybe automobiles, you can\'t flipLeigh Woodgate, Cheryl Dyson, Rosie Pallot, Sponsorsthat\'s where Representative, Martin Hadrian and Rich Dyson.the bonnet and have a lookPicture: Pat Scala/Racing Photos Baz draws at what\'s inside. In Baz\'s casesome of Jackson really bought a VWcircuit, but all his other victorieshis inspiration. Jackson and Jackson Pallot with Flying BasilBeetle and hoped it had aHis win at Sandown ateven racecaller, Matt Hill washave come courtesy of the girls;Danni Pallot are quite young after winning on March 8, 2023.formula one engine. Turns outonly his second city run wassurprised he kicked againCaitlin King, Mikaela Lawrencein the training ranks. They Picture: Pat Scala/Racing Photos Basil has. outstanding. Not a naturaland then held out some fast(twice), Olivia Chambers andwill train better horses now W HEN Jackson PallotJackson put him on theleader he jumped straight tofinishers on the line. He hadCarleen Hefel. Taylah Hill, Baz\'sthey have broken through in brought a weedyscales at Sandown and hethe front and led all the way.hearts thumping, even tearstrack rider and best mate, eventhe city, hopefully Stakes and little Magnus coltweighs a mere 435kgs. He isIt\'s a tough 2100 at Sandown,flowing all over the country. taught him his winning waysGroup race winners. They just home from the yearling sales,taking on opponents closeespecially running in to a stiffIt was stirring stuff. Banjoby being the first to claim linemight not find another one who could have dreamt theto 600k, like Shock \'Em Ova,wind down the back and thenwould have been suitablyhonours, taking out a trial atthough as game and brave as journey Flying Basil would takemaybe a Cups horse, whofacing the long uphill run toimpressed: Sale one day. They have learntlittle Baz.him on. Basil finally deliveredranged up beside him atthe line."But his pluck was stilltheir craft together since dayHOOFNOTE: Sandown\'s the Pallot stable that breakMoonee Valley. You can weighCarleen Hefel rated himundaunted and his courageone, so no one gets a biggerwin for Basil was a ballot through city winner so richlyhim or run a measure over himperfectly, settling him well afterfiery hot." thrill out of any of Basil\'s winsexempt race for the 2000m deserved. to check his height in hands,he raced a little fiercely early.Basil is a ladies man. Jordanthan Taylah. Grand Handicap Classic at A few years back now,but you can\'t measure hisHe kicked clear on the turnSanders completed a hat-trickIn Basil\'s cheersquad too atFlemington on March 25th, Jackson put together acourage. and as the field were closingof wins on him on the picnic Sandown was legendary EastAustralian Cup Day. BART OF The Mannings of StratfordPrince and Flying Basil have have a cup winning pedigree.both won Hinnomunjie Cups. Frank Manning moved fromMaybe Cheeky can take his THE BUSH Stratty to Mentone to trainHinnomunjie form to town and his first major successand win a city race like Basil. was with Calulu King in theThe Mannings have done it Standish Handicap. Frankbefore. Fifty years ago their won two Moonee Valley Cupsgrand old jumper, Shadowood B ART Cummings recordwith Val Curl, but it was theHorses thunder to the post the first time around inTrainer, Reg Manning with his 28th Hinnomunjie Cupwon the Hinnomunjie Cup and of 13 Melbourne Cupswin of Colonus in the 1942went on to win a hurdle race at will probably neverMelbourne Cup that reallythe Hinnomunjie Cup. Winner Cheeky Prince (yellowholding winner, Cheeky Prince. Photo courtesy of DarrenFlemington.be beaten. Up in the highstamped the Manning name ascap) takes up a handy position. Photo courtesy ofChester. Picnic racing now moves country they giggle a bit aboutCup winners. Coincidentally,Hinnomunjie Racing Club. on to Swifts Creek on Easter Bart\'s record, because it sortColonus carried the numberSunday. It\'s always a brilliant of doesn\'t stack up against19 saddle cloth. the same ashonour, might last longer thanwins from his four winningwon his second race.day of entertainment, so pack the extraordinary recordPatrobus, Gippsland\'s onlyBart\'s, but Reg is closing inrides. His first race win was atyour picnic lunches and enjoy of Stratford horseman, RegCup winner. with Cheeky Prince making itCheeky Prince has been aWoolamai where he had aa great day out.Manning. Alec Manning went Easteleven for himself. long and patient success story"knock \'em down" finish withOne of the highlights of Reg recently landed his 28thfrom Stratford to work as aCheeky Prince was riddenfor Reg Manning. He is in greatFlying Basil. They again foughtthe day will be to see if the Hinnomunjie Cup. He hasshearer around Benambra andto victory by apprentice, Henryform winning three of his lastit out in the stewards room, butBairnsdale trained Bon Tor ridden 17 winners, all trainedto ride and train horses. He wasJaggard and it was only Henry\'sseven starts. Not bad for aCheeky held the race, maybeMor can complete the hatrick by his father, Alec and gone onstill race riding in to his 60s.third winner. He won thehorse who took 27 starts to winwith Reg\'s experience arguingon the East Gippsland picnic to train eleven winners himself.His record of 17 HinnomunjieAlexandra Cup the followinghis maiden and it was only inhis case. It stood them both incircuit, having already won at Bart never rode a winner. 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