Macs, ridden by Craig Grylls and trained by Chris Gibbs from Ruakākā, took out race one at the Trigg Family Fun Race Day at the Ruakākā Racecourse yesterday. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Macs, ridden by Craig Grylls and trained by Chris Gibbs from Ruakākā, took out race one at the Trigg Family Fun Race Day at the Ruakākā Racecourse yesterday. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Local trainer Chris Gibbs opened his account early at the Trigg Family Fun Race Day at the Ruakākā Racecourse yesterday, winning race one before further success followed.
Macs, ridden by Craig Grylls and trained by Gibbs, crossed the line comfortably ahead of second-placed Oceana Lad, ridden by Kozzi Asano, andCastle Bay, ridden by Ashvin Goindasamy, who came third.
Local trainer Chris Gibbs from Ruakākā secured a win in the first race yesterday. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Gibbs also won race four, five and eight through Ever So Easy, Spinetingle and Laurant respectively, In race eight, Gibbs also secured third Sympathique.
Race two was won by Zoltan, trained by Ruakākā pair Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-Tuhoro. Ruakākā's Rick Well, who trained Jaydeear, trained by Ruakākā's Rick Well, came third in race four.
The pack in yesterday's second race turn onto the home straight. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Results:
Race 1 (sponsored by Fell Engineering): 1st: Macs, ridden by Craig Grylls 2nd: Oceana Lad, ridden by Kozzi Asano 3rd: Castle Bay, ridden by Ashvin Goindasamy
Race 2 (sponsored by KB Contracting): 1st: Zoltan, ridden by Craig Grylls 2nd: Master Park, ridden by Kozzi Asano 3rd: Exaltation, ridden by Samantha Collett
Race 3 (sponsored by Lion Red): 1st: El Tirador, ridden by Samantha Collett 2nd: Lily Allez, ridden by Masa Hashizume 3rd: Aunt Cindy, ridden by Sam Spratt
Mumms Jewel, ridden by Tegan Newman and trained by Ruakākā's Chris Gibbs, advances its position. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Race 4 (sponsored by the Kamo Club): 1st: Ever So Easy, ridden by Craig Grylls 2nd: Holyhead, ridden by Samantha Collett 3rd: Jaydeear, ridden by Tegan Newman
Race 5 (sponsored by Northland Business Systems): 1st: Spine Tingle, ridden by Craig Grylls 2nd: Stringline, ridden by Masa Hashizume 3rd: Apostrophe, ridden by Kozzi Asano
Race 6 (sponsored by Hirepool): Pierro Rosso, ridden by Wiremu Pinn Castle Black, ridden by Ryan Elliot Camping, ridden by Kozzi Asano
Race 7 (The Whangaripo Valley Free Range Egg Cup): 1st: Peerless Warrior, ridden by Tegan Newman 2nd: Fluorobus, ridden by Andrew Calder 3rd: Bruegel, ridden by Sam Spratt
Race 8 (sponsored by Trigg Construction) 1st: Laurant, ridden by Ashvin Goindasamy 2nd: Waimoku Falls, ridden by Sam Spratt 3rd: Sympathique, ridden by Tegan Newman
