Picture: Graham Potter
Georgina Cartwright couldn’t have been extra excited or extra happy with herself.
Recent from using the winners of each the Cairns Cup and the Daintree Guineas on Saturday, Cartwright was all charged up when ticking an uncommon field at Kilcoy on Sunday, leaping on the probability to participate in a mini-trotters race … her smile beaming like a highlight as she made her means driving down the house straight at Kilcoy, not travelling as quick as she is used to, however that solely meant she may benefit from the pleasure of the second for that for much longer.
‘Thought I’d simply have a quick change of profession. It’s a little bit of a dream come true. I’ve been wanting to do that for a few years,” stated Cartwright.
“I got here again from Cairns final night time. Had a very good night time’s sleep. I needed to be recent and prepared for this.”
The mini trotters expertise topped off a close to excellent weekend for Cartwright.
Her double function race success at Cairns got here aboard the Lindsay Gough skilled Mahagony (within the Cairns Cup) and the Ricky Vale skilled Pipistrelli (within the Daintree Guineas). Each of those runners began favorite of their respective races and each benefitted by being given two high drawer rides by Cartwright.
Cartwright had Mahagony racing comfortably in midfield till approaching the house flip within the Cup, the place she made her ahead transfer on cue earlier than straightening because the widest runner within the main group, putting Mahagony on precisely the a part of the monitor she needed to race on within the house straight.
The horse did the remaining, powering away with a gallop that proved to be too sturdy for his opposition to deal with. The 2-length margin of victory aptly summed up Mahagony’s degree of authority when it mattered most.
Pipistrelli’s win following a reasonably comparable path, though this time Cartwright needed to rally her mount from additional again within the run to take the identical extensive, profitable path within the straight that Mahagony had taken within the Cup.
It was nonetheless no gimme when Cartwright bought there although, as Pippistrelli had all of 5 lengths to make up within the house straight however, with Cartwright having conserved her horse’s power within the early half, the Ricky Vale runner was now filled with operating.
But once more, Cartwright’s judgement proved to be spot on as Pippistrelli charged house to win going away by just below a size.
That consequence … finishing a function race double … cemented an enormous day trip professionally for Cartwright.
In case your noticed her at Kilcoy on Sunday although, you’d have gotten the agency impression that Cartwright’s temporary time within the sulky this weekend edged out her time within the saddle to take out the ‘Enjoyment Stakes.’
Her smile stated all of it!
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