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RACING AHEAD HARNESS - November 1 Chris Lewis Ryan Warwick Lewis & Warwick fly WA flag proudly Article by Wayne Currall Western Australia’s two representatives in the 2017 Australia’s Premiership last season with 149 winners, then produced a Drivers Championship - Chris Lewis and Ryan Warwick - did our magical drive in the third race behind the Melissa Maine-trained Itz State proud when they mixed it with the best drivers in the nation Gemmas Delight ($55.10), spearing through along the pegs to win late last month at Luxbet Park in Hobart. by a metre. Chris Alford and Greg Sugars represented Victoria, Chris Geary Lewis came in sixth in this race with the $9.10 chance and Ellen Rixon (NSW), Wayne Hill and Danielle Hill (SA), Shane Ebonyallstarzzz, while Warwick finished ninth behind Ultimate Graham and Mathew Neilson (Qld) and Gareth Rattray and Todd Courage ($29.80). Rattray flew the flag for the host State. Alford struck back in the fourth, piloting the Ken Rattray-trained Unfortunately for Warwick, who holds a slender lead over Gary Im Born to Rule ($59.60) to an upset victory, gunning down the Hall Jr in this season’s leading metropolitan driver competition, the Sugars-driven race favourite Taurisi ($2.50) in the home straight. horses he drew were mostly rank outsiders and his best finish was Lewis finished third behind the Victorian duo on Border Cross a solitary second across the eight-race program. ($8.70) and Warwick was again behind a rank outsider in Washies Lewis couldn’t boot home a winner but he was consistent Chance ($50.50) and came in seventh. throughout the night with two seconds and two thirds and In the fifth race on the card, Graham chalked up his first win in the eventually finished second behind Victoria’s champion reinsman series when he guided the Todd Rattray-trained $1.20 favourite Alford. Hafter to an easy all-the-way victory. It was a night to remember for Alford, a dual Inter-Dominion Warwick finished second with Rollon Jack ($26) and Lewis placed Championship winning driver, who showed all of his class and third behind Sparkling ($15.10). experience to clinch his first Australian Drivers Championship title ahead of Lewis and Geary. In the sixth race, South Australian Wayne Hill, the winner of last year’s Australian Drivers Championship, guided Paul Hill’s unbeaten It was a triple Chris - Chris Alford first, Chris Lewis second and Chris three-year-old Streitkid ($1.70) to victory after a stirring two-horse Geary third. war with the gallant Flying Wingard (Alford). Alford was installed as the short-priced favourite to win the Drivers Lewis finished fourth on Kaliska Leis ($17.40), while Warwick reined Series and certainly didn’t let his legion of supporters down, another longshot Albayzin ($57.40) into 11th. winning three races and finishing in the placings on a further two occasions. Alford then struck in the seventh race with the Todd Rattray-trained Goggo Gee Gee, the $1.60 favourite. Geary, the rising star in New South Wales harness racing driving ranks, set the early pace in the series scoring with the favourite Lewis finished fourth on Union Force ($5.40) and Warwick’s horse Buster William ($2.40) in the opening race for trainer Wayne was scratched. Campbell. Impressive three-year-old Semowillrev ($1.30)clinched the Drivers But Lewis almost caused the upset of the night when he brought Championship for Alford with a seemingly effortless performance outsider Castor Troy ($32.50) with a late charge to give favourite in the last race for trainer Craig Hayes, storming to the lead at backers a fright. the 1600m before cruising home by six metres over Lewis’ charge Lead Singer ($4.60). Warwick finished his night with a 10th behind Warwick did well on the $98.80 longshot Miss Ruthless to finish Regmondo ($59.30). fifth. Alford spoke with Tasracing’s Duncan Dournauf after winning the The second race was won by Queenslander Neilson on the Juanita title. McKenzie-trained Jaks Teller ($1.20). Warwick finished sixth on 100/1 shot Hit The Lights, while Lewis was 11th on another 100/1 “It’s always enjoyable to travel to different places, different tracks outsider Stylish Trend. and compete against top drivers from other States,” Alford said. Geary, runner-up to Amanda Turnbull in the NSW Driver’s “Tonight’s been a tremendous night of racing, well organised and 2 November - RACING AHEAD HARNESS Lewis & Warwick fly WA flag proudly everything’s gone very smoothly. I’m delighted to be taking the title DRIVER POINTS home. Chris Alford 86 “I’m very impressed with the young talent coming through the driving ranks around the country and nights like tonight give the Chris Lewis 72 public an opportunity to see that being showcased.” Chris Geary 67 Lewis said the experience of driving in Tasmania and representing Greg Sugars 62 WA was an honour. Mathew Neilson 58 “It was a quick trip,” he said, “but an enjoyable one. Danielle Hill 53 “It would have been nice to have driven a winner during the Ellen Rixon 53 Championship, but it wasn’t to be. Wayne Hill 51 “Still, it’s a great concept and gives drivers from all over Australia the chance to compete against each other. Gareth Rattray 48 “Congratulations to Chris Alford for winning the title.” Ryan Warwick 48 2017 Yabby Dam Racing Australian Drivers Championship final Todd Rattray 47 points tally: Shane Graham 46 RIDING FOR THE DISABLED Community TAB was sponsor of the Riding for the Disabled (RDA) aims to be leaders in community development through assisting Awards last month.