Lester has been a busy boy in the Sunraysia during the past week and one punter was cheering after his sole victory in the region on Friday night.
The Lindsay Rogers-trained pacer charged late and grabbed tearaway leader Silky Smooth Excuse in the shadows of the post to win a heat of The Gateway Pace, landing a TAB customer a $5000 wager at $2.15.
Among the other big bets recorded by the TAB last week were two $5000 cracks at Dallas Charlie before his win half an hour before Lester’s success.
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
$6000 at $1.30 on Repelling to win (Melton Race 7 on April 4)
$5000 at $1.90 on Lou Easyana to win (Cranbourne Race 8 on April 7)
$5000 at $1.75 on Dallas Charlie to win (Mildura Race 7 on April 5)
$5000 at $1.95 on Dallas Charlie to win (Mildura Race 7 on April 5)
$5000 at $2.15 on Lester to win (Mildura Race 8 on April 5)
$5000 at $2 on Shezabluechip to win (Cranbourne Race 5 on April 7)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
$5000 at $2.60 on Bettor Breeze on to win (Cranbourne Race 7 on April 7) – Unplaced
$3000 at $1.60 on Pinnie to win (Maryborough Race 6 on April 3) – Second
$3000 at $9.50 on Blazin Heaven to win (Cranbourne Race 3 on April 7) – Unplaced
$2500 at $3.10 on Bettor Breeze on to win (Cranbourne Race 7 on April 7) – Unplaced
$2000 at $4.45 on Avoca Blues to win (Mildura Race 6 on April 5) – Unplaced
$2000 at $2.20 on Layden to win (Geelong Race 7 on April 3) – Unplaced
