Former Nowra reinswoman Caitlin McElhinney now calls Tamworth home and produced her first winning drive at last week's Tamworth harness meeting.
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The 18-year-old has moved her team of horses to the Tamworth Paceway and will engage four runners at the Tamworth Harness Racing Club meeting on Thursday.
"I made the decision to move to Tamworth as I thought the horses would be better suited to the racing style here," McElhinney, who is currently awaiting the arrival of her own trainers' licence from Harness Racing NSW, said.
"If I had my trainers' licence that [win on Power To Bolt] would have been my first winner as a trainer but with the coronavirus, it is slow coming through."
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The five-year-old Sportswriter horse is currently being trained by Sam Ison.
Starting as favourite last week, Power To Bolt took the challenge up to race leader Uncle Gregory and eventually took the lead.
After crossing McElhinney "didn't think anything could beat" Power To Bolt who went on to claim a 4.2 metre win in the opening event over Konigsberg and Uncle Gregory.
"The win felt really good and it felt good to get the monkey off my back as well since moving here about a month ago," McElhinney added.
McElhinney will now be looking for back-to-back wins from Power To Bolt who will commence from the four barrier in the Hazell's Farm & Fertilizer Services Pace.
Stablemate Twisted Mistress will commence the day's racing for McElhinney in the opening event after a last start third.
Sir Lasnick will shape up from the three barrier in the Johns Auto Service Pace and Kenfury Lass has drawn the five barrier in the PeterMac Photography Pace. The first of eight races on Thursday is set to go at 1.21pm at the closed gate meeting. No patrons are permitted on track due to the COVID-19 protocols.
