ALLAN Chau rode the last two winners on the final day of the Walcha Jockey Club Carnival to win the jockey’s premiership and hand Tamworth trainer Craig Martin the $10,000 Productive Pastures Solutions Nivison Cup Benchmark 50 (1440m).
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Tamworth-based Chau had won with Bob’s Warrior in the fourth race and then completed a perfect day when he sooled Our Boy Danny ($4.00fav) to an overdue win in the feature event.
“He didn’t pull as hard as he did at Tamworth but just sat in behind them off the speed and just a little vulnerable at the end,” Chau said.
Tony Newing’s Holmgang had led by a large margin up the hill but ran out of gas turning down and around for home for Our Boy Danny to charge out of the pack and set up his fifth race win.
Gravity Force, ridden by Sophie Young, had drawn badly and was forced to sit back and rattle home, beaten three quarters of a length for a gallant second.
Medal Of Glory came in third place.
Martin prepares Our Boy Danny for a group of people including Trevor Davis, a current Tamworth Jockey Club committeeman and Tim Coates, a former TJC president.
Slade, another syndicate member was on hand and was delighted to be able to celebrate a win.
“We’ve been happy with him,” Slade said.
“Has been racing well, always been close.”
