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Mick Stanley’s top four-year-old Rock N Roll Doo winning at Tabcorp Park on Saturday Night. Photo: Stuart McCormick
Doo you want me in Queensland?
By Tim O'Connor (HRV) Mick Stanley’s top four-year-old Rock N Roll Doo did his The Rising Sun chances no harm with a dominant first-up victory at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. Stanley is hoping to gain a start in Queensland’s feature for three and fouryear-old pacers at Albion Park on July 9. This year, the race has received a $50,000 prizemoney increase to $305,000 and also includes a $100,000 bonus for a three-yearold victor. Rock N Roll Doo had not raced since running last in both the Group 1 Chariots of Fire and Schweppes Sprint at Menangle in February, but had little trouble handling his rivals in Saturday night’s Beraldo Pace. After slowly working around to the front from barrier four, Rock N Roll Doo was able to control things out in front before powering clear in the sprint home to win by 8m on the line. “I said last year through the Derby - and a
few people might have scoffed at me a little bit - that this horse, I thought, was potentially the best horse I've trained,” Stanley said. “And I think the way he keeps improving, he's going to have every chance to prove that.” Better Eclipse (Jess Tubbs), Ladies In Red (Emma Stewart), Ripp (Bernie Hewitt) and Leap To Fame (Grant Dixon) are the four horses already invited to The Rising Sun, with the winner of the Queensland Sun on July 2 also gaining a spot in the field. The other seven runners (and one emergency) will be decided by handicappers via the nomination process, which closes on July 4. A Group 2 Paleface Adios Stakes winner at Menangle on February 12, Rock N Roll Doo has now won eight of 23 career starts. "We all chase around a lot of horses to find a good one, and when you do find one like that it's a great feeling,” Stanley said. Stanley said Rock N Roll Doo would have one more run here in Victoria before heading north for the Queensland winter carnival.
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Helluva winning at Tabcorp Park on Saturday Night. Photo: Stuart McCormick
'Mum's in a better place now' - John Justice By Tim O'Connor (HRV) Handy pacer Helluva provided a little glimmer of joy in a tough week for John Justice when he won the opening event at Melton on Saturday night. John’s mother and respected harness racing figure Josie Justice passed away on Tuesday after a short battle with cancer, and the Toolern Vale horseman spoke about her following the gelding’s victory in the DNR Logistics Pace. “It's been a bit of a tough week, but Mum's in a better place now and she's not in any pain,” John said. “She's up there looking down and probably helping me a bit in the last couple of days. “Right up to the very end she was still organising the stable, making sure there was plenty of oats, the harness was clean and (checking) how they've been track working. It was just her whole life. “She had a good life so we can't complain. She came on the 31st of May and left on the 31st of May.” Josie passed on her 91st birthday, closing a chapter on a life of devotion to the sport and her family, who are poised to carry on her legacy for generations. She was at the forefront of many people's minds on Saturday night, with a minute's silence at Tabcorp Park before the running of the fifth event on the card.
BFL Netball
Ballarat Football League Results - Round 8 SENIORS Ballarat 7.12 (54) def Lake Wendouree 6.5 (41) Melton 17.8 (110) def East Point 10.9 (69) Melton South 8. 13(61) lost Redan 19.9 (105) North Ballarat 8.11 (59) def Bacchus Marsh 4.8 (32) Sebastopol 5.11 (41) def Sunbury 3.7 (25) Bye - Darley RESERVES Ballarat 11.18 (84) def Lake Wendouree 0.5 (5) Melton 14.15 (99) def East Point 4.7 (31) Melton South 8.8 (56) lost Redan 12.11 (83) North Ballarat 15. 23 (113) def Bacchus Marsh 0.2 (2) Sebastopol 6.7 (43) lost Sunbury 7.7 (49) Bye - Darley UNDER 19s Ballarat 14.15 (99) def Lake Wendouree 0.4 (4) Melton 6.7 (43) lost East Point 9.13 (67) Sebastopol 6.10 (46) lost Sunbury 7.5 (47)
Results – Round 8 A Grade North Ballarat (47) def Bacchus Marsh (14) Melton South (52) def Redan (43) Ballarat (25) lost Lake Wendouree (44) B Grade North Ballarat (47) def Bacchus Marsh (13) Melton (26) lost East Point (55) Ballarat (30) lost Lake Wendouree (40) Sebastopol (0) v Sunbury (0) no results Melton South (24) lost Redan (60) C Grade Melton South (31) def Redan 26) Ballarat (30) def Lake Wendouree (22) North Ballarat (24) lost Bacchus Marsh (36) D Grade Melton (27) lost East Point (31) Sebastopol (0) v Sunbury (0) Ballarat (40) def Lake Wendouree (18) Melton South (42) def Redan (21) North Ballarat (30) def Bacchus Marsh (26) E Grade North Ballarat (16) def Bacchus Marsh (7) Melton South (38) def Redan (16) Ballarat (23) def Lake Wendouree (9) Melton (14) lost East Point (44) 19 & Under North Ballarat (29) def Bacchus Marsh (5) Melton South (26) lost Redan (44) Ballarat (33) def Lake Wendouree (27) Sebastopol (57) def Sunbury (16)
Photos - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au