30/06/2026
☀️ Mares Shine in Devonport Double ☀️
Trinder Racing took just 3 runners to Sunday’s meeting in Devonport Racing Club at Ladbrokes All Weather Spreyton but went home with a winning double thanks to a couple of mares and the state’s leading rider.
Respite (4m Alpine Eagle x Real Spur) started our day with a bang in the first race, scoring a strong win in the Maiden/Class 1 over 1650m at her first try over the distance.
From the inside gate the mare we call Droopy found a beautiful trailing position behind the leader with the race run at a leisurely tempo. That economical run meant she had plenty to give when the time came, and Erica Byrne Burke was able to angle her around the heels of the leading pair on the home turn to make her run. She ran to the lead early in the straight and while she always looked to have the race in her keeping from there, she held off a late challenge to score by a narrow margin.
The overall time of 1:43.89 was about 10 lengths slower than the other 1650m race on the program and reflective of the slow tempo - the field here reached the 800m mark over 2 seconds slower than the other race. That slow tempo meant these horses had plenty to give at the finish and Respite showed a swift turn of foot, reeling off her last 400m in 23.22 seconds. That ranked 2nd on a program dominated by sprint racing and adds merit to the win that the overall time doesn’t highlight. Both Adam and Erica mentioned she didn’t run away from the field like they may have expected so the removal of blinkers may also benefit her moving forward.
We congratulate owner Warwick Doughty on Respite’s 2nd win which comes at start number 10, with 4 second placings also in her record. He purchased her from the 2023 TasBreeders - representing Tasmania's Thoroughbred Breeding Industry Magic Millions Yearling Sale for $17,500 and with this win she has now earned over $74,000 in prizemoney. Our thanks go to Erica for a lovely winning ride, showing why she leads the jockey premiership by a big margin.
Our second win came thanks to another mare, Kireina Marubrah (5m Magnus x Bikini Dancer), who led all the way to win the 1350m Benchmark 64.
With the addition of a blindfold, the mare we call Tilly began much better than last time out and was able to hold the lead thanks to her inside draw. She had some pressure to her outside on a couple of occasions but generally had a comfortable run in front and ran along at a genuine clip. Turning for home she gave a good kick and while the challengers came late, she stayed on strongly to the line to score an upset, but deserved victory.
The overall time for this race was 1:21.14, about 4 lengths faster than the other 1350m race on the program. Tilly reached the 800m mark about 3 lengths faster than the other race, but was also home slightly faster from that point in a well-rated display. WIth three runs at this trip under her belt in this prep she now has a good base to step out further in distance after getting out to 2100m last time in.
Our congratulations go to owner Wayne Roser, who purchased Kireina Marubrah for $80,000 from the 2022 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. This was her 25th career start and she now has a record of 4 wins and 10 placings, with over $94,000 in total earnings. Thanks also to Erica for another well-rated ride and we congratulate her on her winning treble for the meeting. Our thanks also go to Iron Horse Equine Nutrition for their ongoing support of our stable.
