Trainer Shaun Gillespie (pictured) can get the lead gig here this week after he did Queensland proud last Saturday night, on the final night of harness racing at Moonee Valley after 33 years, when his trotter Kasyanov ran second to Sundons Gift in the $250,000 Sew-Eurodrive Inter Dominion Trotting Championship. Kasyanov was paying $147 for a win on SuperTAB when the field was despatched. Shaun's brother Tim trains both thoroughbreds and standardbreds - and the Justracing harness racing colours are entrusted to him to use on his stable runners as he wishes. There is a great story that emanated from the big night on the Brisbaneracing website today, whilst on the Melbourneracing website today there is a full wrap-up on the night by two of the best in the business, Brad Bishop and Jason Bonnington.

An eight race card was conducted at Doomben last Saturday on what was a very hot and humid day for racing – and the rain stayed away, such that the track was rated as a “good 3” for the entire meeting.

The meeting at Caulfield held centre stage and the two Blue Diamond Prelude’s, were won brilliantly by firstly Psychologist (fillies division) and Beneteau (colts and geldings). On face value, going into the race, neither winner had anything going for them, as Psychologist was on debut and Beneteau had never raced the Melbourne way of going. Both were particularly impressive and both ran brilliant time – and I learned a long time ago in life that slow racehorses are incapable of running fast overall time. The victory of those two youngsters in the Blue Diamond Prelude’s certainly put a cat among the pigeons in respect of Blue Diamond markets that were operating prior to last Saturday afternoon, as Secession was Blue Diamond favourite prior to being trounced in Beneteau’s Prelude.

Here De Angels broke the Caulfield 1100-metre track record, which has been held by Intelligent Star at 1.01.86 since 1/12/02, when he recorded 1.01.73, in winning the Group 3 Rubiton Stakes. That time is still almost three lengths off the national record of Another Sport, who recorded 1.01.29 when winning at Bendigo on 17/10/1998. Here De Angles certainly had “the Kav factor” working for him last Saturday at Caulfield, but unfortunately for people who backed the same horse at the Moonee Valley meeting of 22 January he was the first horse beaten, leading one to question where “the Kav factor” was that night.

From the Doomben betting ring, leading rails bookmaker Lindsay Gallagher reported:

Race 1 – Honour Happy List $5.00, Tripitz $14.00 and Regal Castanea $4.40

The first race was won by Honour Happy List and she is an improving mare, who won quite convincingly at the finish, albeit Tripitz was running on strongly late.

Woorim was well backed in this race. As much as $2.70 was given in places early doors about his chances before he started at $2.40/$2.50.

There was some specking for Regal Castanea.

It wasn’t a big betting race to start the proceedings, but nevertheless it was a winning race for bookmakers.

Race 2 – Heartsareforlove $6.50, Pinnacle Ridge $5.50 and I’llbetricked $7.00

Sydney visitor Heartsareforlove won Race 2. Money came for her on the phones and she firmed up from $8 into $6.50.

I laid one large bet on Pinnacle Ridge, which, if successful, would have taken out $50,000.

The favourite More More More wasn’t easy to lay and drifted from $1.80 to even money. He’s now destined for the spelling paddock.

It was a poor quality race and probably the winner was unknown and was simply better than them.

Race 3 – Monashee Dancer $1.60, Perugin Thought $7.00 and Carry The Clubs $6.00

$1.90 was given in places about this winner Monashee Dancer and he was well backed, to the point where I laid several $10,000 bets on him during betting. He just lasted, much to our disappointment. I think the second horse was unlucky not to have won the race though, as the jockey got a bit lost, as he could have been in a bit better position early, but didn’t elect to follow through.

There were no other runners backed in the race, so we only stood out the one horse.

Race 4 – Tolart $4.80, Mauries Pick $17.00 and Gold Rating $4.80

This winner Tolart firmed from $5 to run at $4.80 and he was solid at that figure as they jumped. He was particularly well backed on the phones.

Money came late for Gold Rating at $4.80, and there was some money for Bretonneux, but he had every chance.

Mr Nappy was specked.

It was a wide betting race and finished up a losing race when Tolart won narrowly.

Race 5 – Red Sphere $3.00, Charming Rogue $3.50 and Pertinence $7.50

Red Sphere got to $3.30 in places around the ring before cash money arrived for the gelding.

Charming Rogue was the first horse backed and eased to $4.20 in betting before the money came for him and he finished up starting at $3.50.

You could only lay the two runners in the race and they ran the quinella, with daylight third, so it was a losing race.

Race 6 – Plain Magic $3.60, Chakvetadze $2.60 and Inanna $21.00

Plain Magic continued her purple patch of form by getting home first again here. She puts herself in the right position and it was a good ride by Byrne. In saying that, I’d still rather walk out the front gate with Chakvetadze who was the best backed runner in the race. I laid a $5,000 and a $10,000 wager on her during betting. It is also fair to say she was the best run in the race, as she went back to last early and finished up giving what turned out to be an impossible start to the winner. She’s certainly back to her best on this run.

Kryptelon was backed at $3.60 but was disappointing.

It was a winning race.

Race 7 – Royalaz $11.00, Joint Chiefs $4.80 and Cat Eyes $8.00

This winner Royalaz was specked around the ring at $12.

Both Cat Eyes and Joint Chiefs were impossible to lay.

Attallus was specked at long odds.

I laid one large bet on Firedrake at $6, whilst Samtheflirt was specked at $21.

Silvern finished up being the best backed runner in the race and he firmed from $8 into $5, with several big bets laid on him on the way in.

Race 8 – Captain Sonador $8.50, Falvelina $4.40 and Huckleberry Dane $10.00

Captain Sonador has always been a promising horse, but he’s certainly found his niche now. He was one of the best backed runners of the day and I laid one bet to lose $80,000 late in betting at a quote of $9.

Falvelina was well backed also and firmed from $5 into $4.40.

Huckleberry Dane had some specking, whilst Show A Lion Heart was backed on the phones.

There was no money about for Bevagna.

Purr Of Glory was well backed also in the race, so it finished up a fair betting race, but the late money that arrived for the winner, created a nasty result on the race – and also turned it into a losing day overall.

Lindsay has a busy week coming up, as he will be fielding at Eagle Farm on Wednesday, Ipswich on Thursday, the Sunshine Coast on Friday, Eagle Farm on Saturday and the Sunshine Coast again on Sunday.