Keeping Pace: Peter and Travis Bullock produce winner in race named after late loved one

Travis Bullock, the son of the late Joan Bullock, had an all-the-way win with Leah Shannon, which is trained by his father Peter.

Now domiciled at Bathurst, Travis made a late start into the world of harness racing - commencing his career back in the 2018/19 racing season.

The now 36-year-old has achieved 51 career winning drives and 147 placings.

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Leah Shannon, who is raced by Rayngold, produced her fifth career win, with a margin of 10.8m over the $1.75 race favourite Our Aunty Ash (Tom Ison). Watchful Lady (Jemma Coney) was another two metres away in third place.

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The Team Teal campaign is now in full swing.

Throughout this month, reinswomen compete in teal-coloured pants and raise funds, with each winning drive, for ovarian cancer research.

Tamworth's Caitlin McElhinney added $1000 to the cause when she trained a winner and drove a winning double at last week's Tamworth meeting.

Caitlin secured a win with her own pacer Tabra at the good odds of $11.

Tabra produced a 1.2m win over the $1.45 race favourite Magic Shoos (Blake Hughes). Melati Boy (Scotty-Jon Welsh) was another 1.7m away in third place.

The second win for McElhinney was behind the Andy Ison-trained Racing Paula in the Bearing Accessories Pace. The horse had a 5.2m win over Miss Maravu (Jemma Coney), with Prodigal Guinness (Tom Ison) another 1.9m away in third place.

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The Newcastle meeting on Monday saw Jogalong Blue, from the Dean Chapple stables, produce a back-to-back victory in a mile rate of 1.58.2 for 2030m.

The Soho Valencia-Belle of Brooklee six-year-old gelding backed up from a win at Newcastle on January 30. In that race, he posted a mile rate of 1.54.6 for 1609m.

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The Armidale Harness Racing Club will host an eight-race program on Sunday afternoon before heading into their Carnival of Cups meeting on February 26.

The Tamworth Mini Trots will feature at both meetings.

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