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<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>16</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
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RACING<br />
Oulaghan makes mark<br />
TRAINER MARK Oulaghan provided the<br />
highlight of the final day of the Riccarton<br />
Grand National meeting as he produced<br />
a winning double in the feature jumps<br />
events with stablemates West Coast and<br />
Berry The Cash.<br />
West Coast was lined up for back-toback<br />
titles in the 148th Grand National<br />
Steeplechase (5600m) and produced a<br />
stunning display of stamina to race clear<br />
in the final stages under 72kg, to win by<br />
more than six lengths for jockey Shaun<br />
Fannin.<br />
Although the margin of victory was<br />
decisive, supporters of the $1.80 favourite<br />
were left with their hearts in their mouths<br />
as he bungled his landing after the fence<br />
at the <strong>16</strong>00m, before recovering to charge<br />
after pacemaker Carnaby.<br />
West Coast drew alongside Carnaby at<br />
the top of the home straight and slowly<br />
forged clear to win handsomely from<br />
Prince Turbo, who shaded stablemate<br />
Carnaby in the run to the post.<br />
Awapuni-based Oulaghan, who set a<br />
record in the race as he recorded his eighth<br />
win as a trainer, was satisfied with how the<br />
race panned out.<br />
“It was a good effort and he did things<br />
pretty right,” Oulaghan said.<br />
“It suits him down here, although he<br />
wasn’t flash at that one fence, which meant<br />
we had to work for it.<br />
“The National has always been one of<br />
those key jumping races in New Zealand,<br />
so I’ve always been keen on winning it.<br />
“We may possibly go to the Northern<br />
now but it depends on how he comes<br />
through this and we see what the weights<br />
are.”<br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
CELEBRATION: Shaun Fannin wins second consecutive Grand National<br />
Steeplechase with West Coast.<br />
PHOTO: Race Images South<br />
Earlier on the card, second-season<br />
jumps jockey Portia Matthews produced<br />
a gem of a ride aboard Berry The Cash to<br />
capture the 133rd Grand National Hurdles<br />
(4200m).<br />
Settled near last by Matthews as race<br />
favourite and first day winner Happy Star<br />
set a steady tempo in front, Berry The<br />
Cash bided his time before moving with<br />
800m to run.<br />
Happy Star had looked to break the<br />
field apart at that point, with stablemate<br />
Obrigado chasing hard as Berry The Cash<br />
loomed ominously into contention.<br />
The Oulaghan runner joined Happy Star<br />
as the pair went head-to-head over the<br />
last two obstacles, with Berry The Cash<br />
finishing best to win by a widening<br />
five-length margin at the line.<br />
Matthews was emotional as she paid<br />
tribute to Oulaghan for taking her on just<br />
over 12 months ago.<br />
“This makes everything worth it in<br />
respect to how hard it has been to get here<br />
for me and the horse,” Matthews said.<br />
“He is green and so am I, we have<br />
taken a while to work out our tactics,<br />
although I knew the extra ground<br />
would work out. Mark has been<br />
everything to get me to where I am.<br />
“He [Berry The Cash] has always been<br />
my favourite, and when I first<br />
rode him, that is when I met Mark, so<br />
he is a very special horse to me.”<br />
- Racing Desk<br />
Charitable Trust<br />
DRIVER EDUCATION
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