Out To Play was beaten only a half-neck by Mona Mia but every millimetre for one unlucky punter who backed the second-placed Emma Stewart runner to win a five-figure sum.
That is the headliner in this week’s bets of note from the last seven days of harness racing in Victoria.
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS
$7,000 at $2 on Jakarras Ace (Kilmore Race 9 on May 23)
$5,000 at $1.20 on Lochinvar Art (Shepparton Race 4 on May 20)
$4,000 at $1.25 on Im Sir Blake (Swan Hill Race 8 on May 22)
$3,900 at $1.22 on Jilliby Dyson (Stawell Race 4 on May 23)
$3,000 at $1.40 on Tam Major (Tabcorp Park Melton Race 7 on May 25)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
$34,400 at $1.40 on Out To Play (Maryborough Race 4 on May 22 – Second)
$10,000 at $2.60 on Lorimerkylie (Ballarat Race 4 on May 24 – Second)
$7,770 at $1.05 on The Crimson Prince (Swan Hill Race 1 on May 22 – Second)
$5,000 at $1.18 the place on Nikitaras (Shepparton Race 5 on May 20)
$3,500 at $3.80 on Shaq (Shepparton Race 11 on May 20 – Second)
ROUND OF APPLAUSE
$500 at $12 on Marika Springfield (Ballarat Race 3 on May 24)
$500 at $8.50 on Apollo Rock (Cranbourne Race 5 on May 21)
