South Australia’s leading female harness racing driver Danielle Hill celebrated her birthday on Saturday night by driving four winners on the seven-race card.
It was the 13th time Hill has landed four winners at a meeting but one of the most special was Lis Tureen, a mare she also trains.
Hill’s other winners were Nothing In Between, Ole Sun and Sound System.
“I really like this mare,” Hill said, “and I think she really has a good future and can go through the classes.
“Even though Winterfeel beat her at her previous two runs I wasn’t disappointed.
“He is more seasoned and she is still on the way up.
“What I like about her is that she has gate speed, but just settles so well so can race anywhere in a field, and is tough as well and do a bit of work.”
Hill took over the training of Lis Tureen after her partner David Harding was seriously injured in a fall earlier in the year.
“She just finished up with me, and I’m glad she did.”
Lis Tureen was a short-priced $1.40 favourite in the Harnessnews.com.au Pace (1800m) and gave her backers no cause for concern speeding to front and having a comfortable time in front before sprinting away to score by five metres from Hardly A Grin ($5.20) with Solanum Dulcamara
($19.40) five and a half metres away third.
Hill said Lis Tureen could be a bit feisty off track but once she went onto the track was a perfect lady.
by Graham Fischer