IN one of the most open Terang Co-Op Pacing Cups in years, Onedin Hustler proved successful for Melton trainer Lance Justice.
Onedin Hustler ($23.00) was given a gun run from driver Kerryn Manning, who picked up the winning drive in the absence of Justice who is recovering at home with a broken leg sustained in a race fall several weeks ago.
Manning said she was happy to accept the drive as she new all about the quirks of Onedin Hustler.
“We had him in our stables at one time and I knew the Justice team would have him primed for tonight,” she said.
“Lance Justice’s brother John had driven the horse since Lance’s injury but he had one of his own horses in Thats Mister Ali engaged in the event and they selected me.”
Similar to the trotting cup, Manning is accustomed to winning a Terang Cup.
She was successful in the 2004 event with Lagoon Lady.
For trainer Lance Justice it was the fourth time he has been involved in winning the race.
He drove the brilliant Sokyola in 2003 and 2005 and Smooth Cruza three years later.
Terang Harness Racing Club president Bruce Clarke said the night’s racing went off without a hitch.
The cold night would have kept people with children away but the attendance was excellent and the quality of racing was terrific,” he said.
Clarke who won a Terang Cup with Tendency in 1988 added the event always attracts the best pacers.
“In the last decade we have had Blacks A Fake and Sokyola take out the cup, they don’t come any better than them,” he said.