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Honest mare Let's Be Happy brought a broad smile to the face of hobby trainer Mick Clark with her second win on end at Moonee Valley today.
The mare, a daughter of Brief Truce, scored an upset win last start at Moonee Valley at a night meeting late last month, racing on the speed and clinging on in a tight photo.
Today, though, with plenty of speed engaged up front, jockey Dean Holland rode the mare off the pace and was near last coming to the corner.
Favourite Cat's Pyjamas led around the bend but rolled away from the fence, allowing Avionics and Our Spirits Bay, on the inside, through to stake their claims.
At the same time, Zeftabaa loomed up out wide and following her wide out on the track was Let's Be Happy.
Finding unused ground out towards the outside rail, Let's Be Happy lifted strongly in the straight and loomed into the finish.
Called Greg Miles is rarely lost for words but with six mares crossing the line spread from one side of the track to the other it was tough to call.
But as is often the case, Miles was right declaring Let's be Happy had arrived right on the line to score.
Zeftabaa, on her immediate inside, was second while on the inside fence Our Spirits Bay held third, just ahead of Avionics.
“I was told to ride her a bit quieter than last start as there was a lot of speed on today,” winning rider Dean Holland said.
“I was three wide with cover for most of the way in a perfect spot and got to the best part of the track.
“She's got to be one of the toughest horses I've ridden. She just keeps giving. I was under the bat a long way out but the more I ride this horse the better she goes.”
Horsham trainer Mick Clark only prepares a couple of horses but is enjoying the recent success of the mare in town.
“It's a great thrill,” Clark said. “It was a thrill on the Friday night but winning on the Saturday is the icing on the cake.
“She did it tough when she won on the Friday night and this was a tougher field.
“But she is adaptable. We sat off the pace today and she hit the line well.”
The mare has won seven races now and over $100,000 in prizemoney.
