Pretty quiet this week on the racing scene with washed out meetings still prevailing due to the weather.
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However at Moree last Friday the Sue Ellen and Tiger Mann part owned Mapmaker continued to impress with a solid win once again.
Mapmaker raced in the $20,000 Picone Bookmaking Brothers Gwydir Handicap (1200m).
He raced in fifth position throughout, making his move at the 400.
He sustained a long run from there to the line to beat them all home by 2.5 lengths.
Craig Martin trained the four year old gelding to the win ahead of Free Willy and Grass Cutter.
It was his fifth win after having started in 14 races throughout his career on the track.
Mapmaker is certain to go on to better things from here if he continues to hold his form.
Martin is considering taking the gelding to Brisbane to continue with his racing career.
On the same program George Woodward had a nice Third with Sugar Lane.
Sugar Lane is showing promise also judging by his run at Moree.
Sugar Lane was seventh to the turn but unwound a nice burst of speed to finish a creditable Third. The writing is on the wall for Sugar Lane as he has his foot on the till.
Norm and Di Bazeleys five year-old mare Dyamic Balance raced at Taree last Friday.
She once again missed the start badly.
Dynamic Balance was left behind and raced in last place a long way from the leaders for the major part of the race.
Once again though she showed she has talent with a sustained run around the field from the 600 metre mark to go down fighting finishing fourth.
A very good effort as she had to stand the leaders a huge start.
Just in case you are wondering what has happened to He's Dreamin' of late, the news is it was thought he sustained some tendon damage.
He was rested for a while before x-rays were taken to determine the extent of the damage. The x- rays revealed however no evidence of damage to that area so he will now continue his preparation this time in.