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Wish Upona Dream, driven by Michael Bellman and trained by Bec Morrissey at Longlea, wins the 2024 Boort Trotters Cup on Sunday, March 3, 2024.

Video courtesy of Trots Vision/Harness Racing Victoria
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00:00 and I think that the smallest track would help her cause as well. She's been in great form in recent months.
00:08 Called up to their marks, they're set to go for the Honorable Peter Walsh MP Board Trotters Cup.
00:13 Tapes are back and the trotters are away.
00:17 Let's see getting off the mark, best wish upon a dream from out wide on the front rows, going to get across and lead them.
00:24 Settling second, good heart. Third is tripod early.
00:27 Baxter's up to the back of its stable mate, fourth with a good beginning off the ten.
00:31 Show me the moolah, the pole marker, night whisper, a little slow in the stride but safely enough.
00:35 Then double heel, eggs, berries and cherries.
00:37 He's back second last in the early stages as they attempt to sort out their posies.
00:41 Andover Sun is last. Single files the formation and there'd be a good 50 metres covering the field down the straight the first time.
00:49 Wish upon a dream with three to run in the Honorable Peter Walsh MP Board Trotters Cup.
00:54 He's making every post a winning post here. Wish upon a dream, she's out and running.
00:58 He's adopting the catch me if you can tactics bellman.
01:01 Leads by a length, second is good heart, getting up a little closer.
01:04 Third is tripod, racing in fourth, Baxter.
01:08 And that quartet have broken away at about 12 to 15 metres in front of show me the moolah.
01:12 Similar margin back to night whisperer.
01:14 Then double heel, eggs, berries and cherries.
01:16 Well out of its ground the favourite.
01:18 And last of all, Andover Sun.
01:20 They work their way down to the end of the back straight again.
01:23 They've gone a lap and a quarter in the board trotters cup and it's wish upon a dream.
01:27 After a brilliant standing start manners, pouncing on the lure and is giving them something to chase with her head down, tail up action.
01:35 And is going for broke here running her rivals ragged in the early stages.
01:39 1.19.9 was the lead time to the mile and down to the post they head.
01:43 It's wish upon a dream. Second is good heart, racing third, tripod.
01:48 Fourth is Baxter, then show me the moolah.
01:51 And there's a move from double helix sliding off the markers from the back half of the field.
01:55 First over berries and cherries has got a beaut trail up.
01:58 Donna Castle's getting the favourite, a lovely toe into the action from the back.
02:02 They pass show me the moolah.
02:03 Second last on that three, on that move up third over from the back.
02:08 Second last now Andover Sun last on the pegs.
02:10 Night whisperer, 32.9 for the first quarter.
02:14 They've got a lap and a half to go in the honourable Peter Walsh MP board trotters cup.
02:19 And from the start it's been wish upon a dream who's led them and gone along at a solid even speed.
02:25 32.9 first quarter, second quarter will be up shortly.
02:28 Wish upon a dream leading, double helix is up to second.
02:31 Third on the inside, tapped up good heart to get up a little closer.
02:35 Berries and cherries is poised to pounce fourth the favourite.
02:38 Into the straight they head to get the bell.
02:40 Down past that second quarter in 32 seconds.
02:44 So just under 65 the half on the inside tripod fifth held up underneath the Andover Sun.
02:51 Baxter second last is night whisperer and last on the peg show me the moolah.
02:57 Down the back the last time in the board trotters cup.
03:00 Wish upon a dream has been in front every step of the way so far.
03:04 Still two metres clear of double helix who's edging its way up a little closer.
03:08 The inside third good heart, deafness released.
03:11 Under a drive fourth berries and cherries is about to ease out.
03:15 Flushed out by Andover Sun held up tripod and then Baxter under the whip.
03:19 Show me the moolah and night whisperer.
03:21 29.6 down the back wish upon a dream has led them every step of the way so far.
03:26 But the challenge is berries and cherries down the middle.
03:29 Wish upon a dream here's berries and cherries coming down the centre.
03:32 Great tussle between the mares.
03:34 Berries and cherries wish upon a dream.
03:36 Wish upon a dream just in front all the way.
03:39 Wish upon a dream has won the board cup.
03:41 Has beaten berries and cherries and third has gone to tripod.
03:46 Just in front of good heart and then Andover Sun.
03:50 Double helix show me the moolah.
03:52 Baxter and night whisperer.
03:54 30.9 was the final quarter and the board trotters cup going to wish upon a dream in a mile rate of 10.

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