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● Chadwick model and actor James Pidgeon and actress Maryanne Niceforo
● Im Tyhemightyquinn takes the Inter-Dominion honours ■ A sad ending came at Perth’s Gloucester Park Paceway on Friday (March 2), when the last ever traditional Inter Dominion Carnival concluded. First held in Perth way back in 1936, the Inter Dominion was held throughout Australia and New Zealand on a rotation basis, with every state and both islands across the Melbourne Tasman competing in an exciting test of speed and stamina. len-baker@ As of next year when bigpond.com the Inter is being conwith Len Baker ducted in NSW at Menangle for a period of three consecutive years, completely different conditions will apply much to the dismay of many harness followers. ★★★ Superstar 7-Y-0 Washington VC/Love Sign gelding Im Themightyquinn demoralised his rivals in the 2012 V75 Inter Dominion Grand Final over 2506 metres on Friday. Restrained to the rear of the field from gate PHOTOS: seven as anticipated with BILL CRABB the pole marker Mr Feelgood leading from ● Part-owner Gary Rolston and Mysta Magical Mac (gate WA Racing Minister, Terry Waldron. five) and Smoken Up (gate six) three wide run- Auckland Reactor for- the pair drawing clear to ning into the first turn, the ward mid race to park in fight out the finish. On hitting the wire, Im huge crowd in attendance the open, putting those in scored gasped when Smoken Up the moving lane all back Themightyquinn by a margin of 1.4 metres a spot. driven hard by John JusJohn Justice had the in advance of Mysta Magitice went off stride putting audacity to send Smoken cal Mac which ran the an end to his chances, alof his life, with Up forward in a short lived race lowing Mr Feelgood and Lombo Navigator 2.5 John McCarthy to control move at the bell, with Im metres away in third place Themightyquinn still last the race. ahead of Raglan and Can On settling it was Mr having to produce a gigan- Return Fire. Feelgood from Mista tic effort to score as the With quarters of 30.6, Magical Mac, Lombo leader appeared to be do- 29.7, 28.2 and 28.3 for the final mile, Im TheNavigator trailing the ing it easily. Challenged strongly by mightyquinn returned a pacemaker, Crombie one/ one, Raglan three back the Auckland Reactor on the mile rate of 1-57.6. For trainer Gary Hall markers being followed final bend, Mr Feelgood by Can Return Fire, while was a spent force on turn- (Snr) and reinsman son Auckland Reactor from ing with Mysta Magical Gary (Jnr) in was a moto savoir after losing outside the front row Mac easing three wide, ment last home town Inter possied nicely to be three Crombie four wide and the (2004) to Jofess in a nail back in the moving line Im Themightyquinn join- biting nose decision. and Im Themightyquinn ing in off the track five Many Victorians last with the exception of wide.Showing his almost cheered loudly for unbelievable turn of speed Charlton’s Ellen Tormey Smoken Up. The field remained in on straightening, Im who took out the the same formation until Themightyquinn joined Australasian Young DrivMysta Magical Mac, with ers Championship. Anthony Butt sent
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