Tina Ridis steers Prince Of Rock to victory at Lord's Raceway in Bendigo

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Tina Ridis wins the $125,000 Haras Des Trotteurs Nutrien Equine Classic (3YO Trotting Colts and Geldings) Final aboard Prince Of Rock at Lord's Raceway on August 11, 2023.  Video courtesy of TrotsVision and Harness Racing Victoria

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00:00 Midnight Muscle's got to chase the gate, all the others up in their spots.

00:04 The locomotive at $1.90, the hot favourite.

00:08 Drawn in gate three for Nathan Jack.

00:10 Green lights up.

00:11 They're away and trotting.

00:13 Basilica was fast off, the gate gets across to the pigs, but looking for the front was

00:16 the locomotive and on the charge too was Prince of Rock out deep.

00:20 Prince of Rock has gone up alongside of the favourite, the locomotive.

00:24 Can't get by for the moment.

00:25 There's plenty of room to jump in behind, but Basilica's about 12 metres astern trying

00:29 to hold that spot.

00:30 Nathan Jack just making Prince of Rock work for it, but he'll get around.

00:34 Prince of Rock takes it up.

00:35 The locomotive takes the cover.

00:36 Basilica's third and racing in fourth spot is Stevie G.

00:40 So the favourites in the firing line, the top four spots going around the first turn.

00:46 Midnight Muscle's racing in fifth, followed up in turn by My Personal Jet.

00:50 A break back to Desainovici and at the tail end of the field, Keang Stuka.

00:55 It'd be around 50 off the leader who is rolling along at a good clip here.

00:58 38.2 the lead time.

00:59 Quick going and Prince of Rock after firing off the gate, he worked pretty hard to get

01:03 around and lead and he's broken the field up at the 1400 metre mark, setting a solid

01:08 speed.

01:09 He's leading a length.

01:10 The locomotive though travels up boldly in second spot.

01:13 The favourite, he's very keen up on the bridle and travelling sweetly, the fave.

01:17 Third Basilica with the drop on the two favourites.

01:20 Fourth is the baldy faced Stevie G. 30.8 first quarter, the final mile.

01:25 Basil files the formation, racing in fifth position.

01:28 Midnight Muscle followed up by My Personal Jet.

01:31 Desainovici and Keang Stuka are battling to keep up with this hot speed.

01:35 Past the bell, in the Harad de Troddeurs, Nutrien Equine Classic final for the three

01:39 year old trotting Colts and Geldings.

01:41 And in his favourite role, Prince of Rock is freewheeling it, adopting the catch me

01:45 if you can tactics.

01:47 Has the favourite breathing down its neck though in second spot, the locomotive.

01:50 He's having a dream run second up.

01:52 Basilica is camped right behind the two favourites.

01:55 Third also travelling sweetly.

01:57 Fourth Stevie G looking to pop the pegs and flush out some cover.

02:00 29.9 was that second quarter.

02:02 They're on track for a fast mile rate.

02:04 My Personal Jet peeling up around the outside of Midnight Muscle.

02:07 And a further break back in the field to Keang Stuka who's got past Desainovici.

02:11 They work their way to the end of the back straight.

02:13 And it's Prince of Rock looking to continue on his winning way.

02:16 But he's got the two year old trotter of the year from last season right on his trail in

02:20 second spot.

02:21 The locomotive, Basilica is about to ease to the outside to stake his claim in third.

02:26 They've got away from Stevie G.

02:27 28.6 the quarter down the back.

02:30 Prince of Rock leading the locomotive has moved up alongside boldly.

02:35 Prince of Rock the outside the locomotive.

02:37 Basilica broke under pressure.

02:39 Prince of Rock and the locomotive.

02:40 It's a ding dong tussle.

02:42 A survival of the fittest.

02:43 Prince of Rock is kicking on and it's all the way.

02:46 The Prince.

02:47 Prince of Rock has beaten the locomotive.

02:49 35 away. Stevie G's run third from my personal jet, Keang Stuka.

02:54 Well it's going to run a clear third.

02:55 Basilica when it broke in the lane and then came Midnight Muscle.

02:58 A break back to Desainovici who was the last one in.

03:01 The final quarter.

03:02 29.

03:03 A brilliant run.

03:04 1.57.1 the mile rate for Elderberry Park.

03:08 7 the winner.

03:10 Prince of Rock makes it four in a row and he continues his rapid rise through the grates.

03:19 He's a bold front runner.

03:20 He's got the weapons.

03:21 He's got fantastic gate speed.

03:22 But he is now super duper tough.

03:25 The locomotive had the sit on him.

03:26 He rushed up alongside.

03:28 Got within about a head or a neck.

03:31 But Prince of Rock he's a fighter.

03:33 He was in for the challenge and he pulled away in the last little bit.

03:36 7.

03:37 3.

03:38 8.

03:39 And 4 after the Hurrah Detroiters Nutrient Equine Classic Final for the three year old

03:41 trotting colts and geldings.

03:42 A great tussle to fine trotters.

03:45 I'm sure that won't be the last of their tussles that they have in the big races later on in

03:50 the season.

03:51 They're just starting to get acquainted.

03:55 Prince of Rock by Wishing Stone from Yankee Princess.

03:58 Darrell Crone the owner trainer and Tina Reedus with a bold front running drive.

04:03 3.

04:04 2.

04:05 The locomotive.

04:06 It's by Muscle Mass from La Cucaracha.

04:07 Raced by G. Holland and W. Potter.

04:09 Wayne Potter and Nathan Jack.

04:10 And number 8 to run third.

04:12 That was Stevie G. He's a chestnut colt by Used to Me from My Surrender.

04:15 Marine Queen.

04:16 Raced by Taylor French.

04:17 Alex Ashwood the trainer driver.

04:18 2.

04:19 36.

04:20 6.

04:21 1.

04:22 57.

04:23 2 was the mile rate.

04:24 I mean his second outside of Cruisner Rounds all age track record.

04:26 So it was a brilliant run.

04:28 And we just stand by for the last mile, last half and the margins to become available.

04:34 The last mile is covered in 1.

04:38 58.

04:39 4.

04:40 The last half was 57.

04:41 7.

04:42 A brilliant last half.

04:43 The margins by 29.5 for the margins.

04:45 2 by 29.5.

04:46 Prince of Rock.

04:47 3.

04:48 80 and $1.40.

04:49 It's the new kid on the block.

04:50 3.

04:51 The locomotive.

04:52 $1.04.

04:53 And Stevie G's paid $2.80.

04:54 The Quinella 280, 820 X-Acta tries $40.30.

04:57 The first four $161.50.

04:58 11 and 7 for the running double $6.30.

05:02 7.

05:03 3.

05:04 8.

05:05 4.

05:06 After the three year old trotting colts and geldings final we stand by for all clear.

05:10 Tina Riddes returning to scale here on Prince of Rock.

05:16 It was an outstanding performance.

05:18 Ran a really fast first section of the race.

05:22 That 38.2 equates to a 28.4 lead time which is really sharp.

05:29 Darryl Crone joining her.

05:31 He will be absolutely stoked.

05:33 The biggest win of the year.

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