Harness racing mare Bonny Under Fire loves Mildura, and why not?
The track’s been pretty good to her.
The bonny mare from the Vince Vallelonga stable won her third race at the venue at start number eight there last night and secured a spot in the Empire Stallions Vicbred Super Series 4YO Mares Semi-Final for her trouble.
Pinging the start from gate six in the mares’ Super Series 1st Heat for Damian Wilson, Bonny Under Fire crossed to the markers before handing up to short-priced favourite Our Petite Soeur (Michael Stanley) for the slipstream.
After doing some work early the leader was able to get away with cheap first and second quarters of 33 and 31.7secs before upping the tempo slightly down the back with a 30.3secs third stanza.
Bonny Under Fire followed the leader everywhere until the home bend when Wilson wheeled her to the outside and the daughter of Courage Under Fire/Heirofgrace hit top speed, momentum carrying her clear at the finish to win by 5.6m over Our Petite Soeur in a mile rate of 2:03.4.
Flagbearer (Ryan Hryhorec) finished third with Little Lyn a well-beaten fourth for Aaron Dunn.
Vallelonga and Wilson combined for a winning double at Mildura, with three-year-old filly Regal Hostess having the mostess in Race 4 at gigantic odds.
CODY WINNELL