Golden Mile Race Day (Bendigo) – April 2nd

Immix Metal Recycling BM84 Handicap

(BM84 Handicap - 1100m)

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Winning Horse: Colsridge (Aus)

5yoG Canford Cliffs (Ire) - Two Hills (Aus)(Hillman (Aus))

7 starts - 3 wins 2 thirds 1 fourth $127490

Other Wins

1st Kyneton Bet365 Top Tote Plus Hcp (C1) 1100m (2021)

1st Mildura Visitmildura.Com.Au Mdn Plate 1200m (2021)

Other Placings

3rd Wangaratta Ovens Ford Wangaratta (Bm64) 1170m (2021)

3rd Yarra Valley Bet365 Odds Protector Mdn 1009m (2021) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Colsridge (H Coffey/A Pace) - $26

2nd: Terbium (A Kelly/P Stokes) - $15
3rd:
 Fine Dane (P Moloney/J Moloney) - $19

Winning Time: 1:04.34 Last 600m: NA

Margins: 1-1/4L x 3/4L

Winning Trainer - Arthur Pace (breeder Val Browell speaking)

On the significance of the win: “We trained the mare. She’s had three foals for three winners. This one is named after Colin, our son, and the Ridge part of it is Pindi Ridge, who was the last winner that Colin roide and Arthurt trained it. So they’ve called him Colsridge, which is fantastic.”

Winning Jockey: Harry Coffey

On what the win means: “I’ll try not to get emotional. I don’t really worry too much when I win a race because that’s what we’re expected to do. That’s our job, but the Pace family, they’re rippers. I love riding in their colours and the fact that Arthur lost his wife (Helen) and the whole family lost their mum a couple of months ago - it might have been a month ago now - is shocking.

“But what do do you do? You keep getting up out of bed and work your horses and why wouldn’t you when you’ve got one like that that can let rip down the outside.

“It’s a massive thrill for me. Their family’s watched my career and given me every opportunity that they possibly could my whole riding career and it’s because when I was a young boy dad (Austy) trained here at Bendigo and he used to tie up next to Arty.

“It was plain and simply s**t when they lost their beautiful mum, so this horse has made some of the hard times a little bit easier today.

On the performance: “It was a good win, I was actually quite taken by it. I rode him at Wangaratta last prep and he ran eneomous. It was probably a little bit hidden because it was just a 64 at Wang, but I was really excited to get on his back today.

“Robbie Beattie trialled him the other morning at Echuca and he trialled really nicely and I’ve got to give a shout to Dean Holland as well. He rode the horse early on in his career and he’s done a lovely job with him.

“It’s quite an awesome trait to be able to sit worse than midfield and let rip down the outside and that’s what he’s been able to do.”