Whiteman Creek trainer Evelyn Harris will be hoping for an inside box in Monday’s draw for her pocket rocket Black Lee Bonus in the Maitland Supporters Club Mother’s Day Gift final at Maitland on Thursday.
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The 24 kilogram daughter of Magic Sprite and Dark And Stormy posted a slick 22.36 seconds for the 400 metres from box one to be the fastest of the five heat winners last Thursday.
The box draw will be finalised on Monday morning and Black Lee Bonus desperately needs an inside draw to be right in the mix for the $1500-to-the-winner first prize.
Black Lee Bonus has an impressive record of five wins and one placing in seven starts from boxes one and two and her overall record is seven wins and five placings from 28 starts.
The black bitch is also chasing a hat-trick of wins after a best-of-day win at Grafton over 407m in 23.24s - a feat that is within her grasp after landing three in a row at Casino last August.
Black Lee Bonus led throughout in heat four last Thursday to beat the Fay Trowbridge-trained Hail Storming (22.60s) by three and a half lengths.
Salina Fire posted a career-best 22.40s to win the first heat and spot in the final for Doyalson North trainer Mark Moroney.
The daughter of Magic Sprite and Cathella Ice led througout from box five and posted the best first section of 5.28s to beat the Judith Fisher-trained Good Judge (22.45s) by three quarters of a length.
Cessnock trainer Fred Goodall secured his spot in the final when Archer John posted 22.68s to win the second heat.
The son of Cosmic Chief and I’m A Player was third away from box three and grabbed early leader Marlow Zesta (22.70s) from the Geoff Grimwood kennels on the line to win by a neck.
Blind Sooty found his best form since December to win the third heat in 22.57s for Brandy Hill trainer Mark Davidson.
The son of Magic Sprite and All Quality was second away from box one and beat the Neal Gray-trained Full Treatment (22.64s) by a length.
Seaham trainer Rick Burke gets his shot at Thursday’s final after Can I Typo won the fifth heat in 22.63s.
The son of Magic Sprite and All Quality pinged the lids from box three and held on to beat the fast-finishing Susan Mccann-trained Sky Magic (22.63s) by a nose.
Great support
A big thank you to the hard-working volunteers from the Maitland Supporters Club for again sponsoring the Mother’s Day Gift.
This small group of people is at the track each week selling tickets and raising money to go back into racing at the Maitland track.
One to watch
Punters would do well to put the name Chevy Shifter in their black book after he won his 400m maiden at Maitland in a sizzling 22.15s for Butterwick trainer Michael Manuel.
The son of Magic Sprite and Chevy Princess peeled of amazing sectionals - 5.24s, 15.62s and 6.53 - to beat the Susan Pitstock-trained Gun Keroma by one and a half lengths.
Bonus win
Sawyers Gully trainer Darryl Thomas picked up a $2200 bonus when Bambi’s Billions won the Ladbrokes Monthly Medal sprint over 450m at Maitland on Thursday.
With Ladbrokes adding $200 to a monthly kitty every time the No.1 dog wins at Maitland the first prize for Thomas was a healthy $3280 - a great result for a dog having only his first grade five start.
The son of Dyna Lachlan and Heat The Plate franked his maiden victory from a week earlier when he beat the Shane Hill-trained Blue Mcqueen by six and three quarter lengths in a best-of-night 25.01s.
