FOR Hawkesbury trainer Scott Singleton the journey to Wallabadah was a victorious one with seven-year-old mare Oakwood Lady taking out the Penrose Prime Meats Handicap.
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A crafty ride from Simone Vella saw the short priced favourite secure a victory by a length and half from Buckeye Nation and two lengths from Adam Will Do in third.
In a field of local hopes Oakwood Lady was too good and secured her seventh career victory.
Singleton said he hoped Oakwood Lady would “take some confidence” out of Tuesday’s win.
“She is getting a little bit long in the tooth so it is good for her to get a win like this” Singleton told the Leader.
“Over the years she has now earned us more than $130,000, she’s always been there or there abouts for us.”
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Simone Vella proved the difference for Oakwood Lady pulling out a near-perfect performance to get the win.
“Simone does a bit of work for us and is a great kid,” Singleton said.
“It was really good to not only get a win for Oakwood Lady but also Simone as well.
“Really it was a good day all around.”
Wallabadah was not the only positive result for Singleton, with the trainer also tasting success at Randwick.
“We did have a horse run fourth at Randwick on Tuesday,” he said.
“I suppose it’s pretty funny to have one do well in the city and in the bush.
“It’s not often you get to experience both ends of the spectrum like that.”
Singleton said Oakwood Lady would now look to races in Bathurst and surrounding areas before eventually entering retirement.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
