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Trots Centre: Lisa all smiles as gun Powder returns at Kilmore

It may not be a top tier grand prix but Lisa Miles is looking forward to firing up her Ferrari for a spin around Kilmore tonight.

Powderkeg returns from a freshen up after his Need For Speed consolation win, stepping out in tonight’s North Central Review Trot well placed to add to his three-year-old season.

“It’s really nice,” Miles said of steering a trotter of Powderkeg’s talent. “It can seem like the difference between an old paddock bomb or driving a sports car down the street at times. It makes for happier days.”

While he’s made some mistakes when it’s least wanted, like in his Need For Speed heat, Redwood Classic and Breeders Crown final, the Vicbred Super Series two-year-old winner was showing continual signs of improvement, Miles said.

“I was happy with both trials, the last one was an improvement on the first, which is what I like to see,” she said.

“I would like to think he has matured a bit. He was a bit boisterous and could do things wrong if there were disruptions to his normal patterns. He’s getting that little bit better all the time.”

While plans for New South Wales Derby and Vicbred Super Series campaigns are on hold amid the change to region-based racing, Miles said she would just “take each start at a time”.

“He was having a bit of a break after after his last victory, but he’s not the sort of horse you can leave out for a long time because he is a three-year-old colt and bit boisterous. He enjoys his work too.”

Which brings us to tonight.

“He’s not got a bad barrier draw all things going well. You have got to respect the rest of them, Kyvalley Clichy in particular has the form on the board, and (Powderkeg) is only a three-year-old.”

But he is her best chance tonight on “raw ability and expectation”, though whatever he does “he will improve on”.

Miles has a busy night ahead, beginning with the first, the Beraldo Coffee Pace, which streams on Trots Vision from 5.22pm.

Her entrant Villaci is first emergency and if he doesn’t get a start he will be guided towards Cranbourne next week, freeing Miles to drive Dylan Stratford-trained Sir Fortune.

It looks set to be the first of three Stratford runners she will pilot tonight, following on with first starter Aldebaran My and then Scootin Around in the Jet Roofing 3YO Pace.

“(Scootin Around) is a really big horse, was very immature but is getting better with every start. I’d like to think he will win one in his next couple of starts if not (tonight).”

She then has Nota Republica returning in the C & M Build Pace at 7.43pm, happy with the prized draw inside the back row behind impressive three-year-old Theultimate.

“It is the perfect draw first up,” Miles said. “He didn’t race his best last prep, but is working nicely and trialled well last week. He will need the run, but it’s the best draw for sure.”

And then it’s on to Tam Oshanter in the Kilmore Trackside Trot.

“He trialled well behind Powderkeg and Emerald Stride. He needs the run, he is an opportunist but has come a long way. He loves people and the public and is a joy to take to the race track.”

TALKING TROTS ON SENTRACK:

Hosts Jason Bonnington and Blake Redden have another big line-up for today’s Talking Trots on SENTrack, which runs weekdays from 11am-1pm on 1377AM in Melbourne, 657AM in Perth and 1575AM in Wollongong.

Today’s guests include:

From 11am: Mark Shelley

From 11.15am: Gary Quinlan

From 11.35am: James Herbertson

From 11.50am: Getting to know Shannon O’Sullivan

From noon: HRV GM of Racing Stephen Bell

From 12.15pm: Tuesday tutorial with Ben Krahe

Click here to listen live and for links to download the SEN app.

TUNE IN to KILMORE

First Race:  5.22pm Last Race:  9.16pm
Host/Racecaller:  Brendan Delaney.
Trots Vision: WATCH LIVE
RSN 927: LISTEN LIVE

TUNE IN to TERANG

First Race:  5.37pm Last Race:  9.26pm
Host/Racecaller:  Luke Humphreys.
Trots Vision: WATCH LIVE
RSN 927: LISTEN LIVE

CRAIG RAIL ON KILMORE

R6: KILMORE TRACKSIDE TROT
EARLY SPEED:
3 (possible leader), 1, 2
SELECTIONS:
ROYAL CHARLOTTE (6), ROBBIE ROYALE (9), IS THAT A BID (3), EMERALD STRIDE (2)
RATINGS:
6, 9 / 2, 3 / 1 / 10
SUGGESTED BET:
ROYAL CHARLOTTE (6) each way

BLAKE REDDEN ON TERANG

R7: PHONSE HICKEY MEMORIAL PLATE
EARLY SPEED:
1, 5?, 6
SELECTIONS:
STROKE OF LUCK (7), CRIME WRITER (1), IM SIR BLAKE (6), IM SHADOW BOXER (4).
RATINGS:
7/ 1/ 6/ 4/ 5/ 2/ 3
SUGGESTED BET:
STROKE OF LUCK (7) To Win.
For a full gameplan as well as tips and speedmaps for all races visit: goodform.trot.com.au

This week’s winners sired by Woodlands Stud stallions

Single Tree Road: by Bettors Delight out of Alashell at Melton
Special Reserve: by Bettors Delight out of Special Agentcullen at Albion Park
Kurahaupo Gambler: by Bettors Delight out of Kurahaupo Charm at Albion Park
Dark Energy: by Bettors Delight out of Hill Of Gold at Albion Park 
Bettorhavtime: by Bettors Delight out of Donthavetime at Globe Derby 
Pitch Perfect: by Bettors Delight out of Karen Donna at Newcastle 
London Delight: by Bettors Delight out of Arma Nightingale at Newcastle 
Lord Rosco: by Bettors Delight out of American Grace at Bunbury 
Our Burling: by Bettors Delight out of Highview Chartom at Bunbury 
Bettor Copagoodone: by Bettors Delight out of Coppergoodone at Bunbury 
Don’t Call Me: by American Ideal out of Instrumental at Redcliffe 

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BLACKBOOKER: Kilmore, R1 N9, Starlight Safari
Came out of the gate brilliantly to find the lead, ran along at a genuine tempo and was simply too good for his rivals, running away to win by 30m at the end. REPORT & REPLAY
BLACKBOOKER: Terang, R2 N7, Keayang Kamikaze
KEAYANG KREUZER (Somebeachsomewhere – Inasafeplace 2.2.2, $10,365) was able to win from the unraced juvenile KEAYANG KAMIKAZE (Bettors Delight – Libertybelle Midfrew 1.53.9, $640,497) and both horses obviously showed ability with the final quarter being run in a sizzling 27.2 seconds. REPORT
BLACKBOOKER: Kilmore, R6 N6, Royal Charlotte
Was a very nice run. She broke stride at the start and was a tailed off third early, chased hard and finished strongly, seemingly with something in reserve. REPORT & REPLAY

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