The passion of race caller Ric Mcintosh brings Warnambool jumps carnival alive. This year he put in a masterful call as he nailed the theatre of the 5500m event. Gold Medals the local hope came from way off the pace as they jumped the second last with young jockey Carl Douglas timing his run to perfection. Slowly wearing down a gallant Zed Em to score on the line to the cheers on the hill. Seriously how bloody good is the Bool!
In the listed, Wangoon, the Weir trained Handsome Thief came storming down the outside under John Allens urging, to get up and score over stablemate Stellar Collision as another Mcintosh catch cry could be heard. Back Weir! Drink Beer !Weir saying afterwards ''that the pull in the weights was the big factor''. The later will now head towards the Group 1 Goodwood Hcp while the Theif may head north to the Stradbroke, in Brisbane. Its good to note that he is by Shamardal the same stallion as the Hong Kong QE11 Cup Group one winner Pakistan Star.
In the 2035m Warnambool Cup it was another victory for Darren Weir making it his fifth cup in a row when Gallic Chieftan stormed over the top of stablemate Yogi to register his second win in a row. Darren Weir saying afterwards,''he was just the fittest horse on the day and its good to end the carnival on a high''. This made it 12 wins for Weir over the carnival just two short of last years record breaking fourteen.
Gallic Chieftan winning the Warnambool Cup
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