Locals were devoid of success at Saturday’s Central Coast Kids In Need Charity Race Day with metropolitan trainers dominating the meeting.
Sydney based trainers took out five of the eight races, with several progressive horses tasting success.
Allan Kehoe and Damien Lane were the best of the locals with Kehoe’s Prince Of Sorts narrowly beaten in the 1200m Midway Class 1 and Lane’s Oakfield Pee Wee runner-up in the 1600m Provincial Maiden.
Comeback apprentice Anna Roper is getting closer to booting home her first winner back, riding two third placegetters on the program.
Cryptonic brought up his debut win in the 1000m 4YO & Up Maiden, courtesy of a great ride by Lee Magorrian.
The four-year-old was resuming from a spell and the Attard/Keegan-Attard stable went into the race with plenty of confidence.
Hawkesbury based Attard said Cryptonic, who was sent out a $2.50 favourite, had showed plenty of potential last preparation.
“He’s come back in good order, and we expected him to race well today.”
The Waterhouse/Bott trained Manuscript was another well supported favourite and didn’t disappoint taking out the 1000m 3YO Maiden in impressive style.
Jean Van Overmeire partnered the son of Written By, a $85,000 Magic Millions yearling, to his first career win at his third start.
Agave from the Godolphin stable stormed home for second and could be one to follow.
Candlewick, a half-sister to Classique Legend, continued the trend of winning favourites, the Pierro filly looking very smart on debut in the 1200m Super Maiden.
Ridden by Andrew Adkins, Candlewick had been impressive in two recent trials and looks to have a bright future following her two and a half length win.
Another Sydney-based winner in the 1350m Class 1, with Joe Pride’s debutant Investment too strong for her rivals.
The stable expects the well-bred mare to improve over more ground, but she did enough when resuming in the 1350m Class 1 putting paid to her opposition to bring up her second win at star seven.
“She’s obviously looking for further and we were looking for her to get some more ground in her legs today,” stable representative Orla Pearl said.
“We were hoping to see her come through and hit the line hard and she did.”
Brad Widdup’s Hardpoint looked to be one of the main chances in the 1600m Provincial Maiden and didn’t disappoint, breaking through at start two ridden by Jaden Lloyd.
The Raise The Flag three-year-old was coming off a third at Kembla over 1600m on debut, and looks to have plenty of improvement to come over more ground.
Prominent owner/breeder Bruce McKenzie had three of his Oakfield runners on the program and it was the Kris Lees trained Oakfield Prince who got the job done.
Jean Van Overmeire brought up a winning double on the seven-year-old, who posted his fifth career win from 33 starts in the 1600m BM64.
Alysha Collett claimed the final two races on the program, winning on American Starlet for John Thompson and Don’t Doubt Merlin for David Pfeiffer.
American Starlet is building an impressive resume, her win in the 1200m Midway Class 1, her second from just five starts with two minor placings.
Press Statement gelding Don’t Doubt Merlin is another progressive horse, with three wins from his four starts.
A $22,000 yearling purchase, the four-year-old’s win in the 1100m BM64 taking his prizemoney to more than $55,000.
