Corbiewood Stadium, May 9th 2002
Race 1 - Heat 1 of The Wee Cracker Handicap
1st - Big Red Dog (Willie Drysdale)
2nd - Shires Hotshot (Stuart McKenzie)
3rd - Script (George Drysdale)
Time - 2:05.6 :: 7 Ran :: Distance 3L, 1½L
Race 2 - Heat 2 of The Wee Cracker Handicap
1st - Dilly's Decision (Gordon Gilvear)
2nd - Gold Strike (Hugh Menzies)
3rd - Touch of Fame (Alex Turner)
Time - 2:05.4 :: 6 ran :: Distance 2L, 1L
Race 3 - Maiden & Novice Class
1st - Frosty Flyer (Alex McDonald)
2nd - The Playboy (Willie Drysdale)
3rd - Annie Direct (George Drysdale)
Time - 2:09.9 :: 5 Ran :: Distance 3L, 5L
Race 4 - Maiden, Novice & Intermediate Class
1st - DJ's Merlin (Hugh Menzies)
2nd - Hollywood Star (Dougie McKenzie)
3rd - Red Rover (Richard Thomson)
Time - 2:06.0 :: 5 Ran :: Distance 12L, ¾L
Race 5 - Final of The Wee Cracker Handicap
1st - Dilly's Decision (Gordon Gilvear)
2nd - Big Red Dog (Willie Drysdale)
3rd - Script (George Drysdale)
Time - 2:06.5 :: 7 Ran :: Distance 2L, 1½L
The racing this week was quite exciting, most of the races being decided in the last few strides going to the finish line. All that is apart from race 4, which saw DJ’s Merlin prove that she has trained on from her win at Musselburgh last year and romp home on a tight rein with Hugh Menzies in 2:06, a very good time for any class of horse here at Corbie. Heat 1 saw Bigreddog running on to win for William Drysdale (2:05.6), the second heat saw Dilly’s Decision get a good run through on the rail on the last lap to win the second heat for Gordon Gilvear (2:05.4) from a 40yd trail. The other junior class race was won by Frosty Flyer with Owner/Trainer, Alec MacDonald on board, this horse proved he is as tough as his mother, Little Flyer - one of the best mares we have seen race here, by running on gamely and winning by 3 lengths from The Playboy in a time of 2:09.9. The final saw once again Dilly’s Decision getting a similar trip to the heat, with a good run through on the rail to get out on the final turn and battle home to win from Bigreddog in a time of 2:06.5. Congratulations to the Gilvear family.