Jess Gray rides Rhino Buster to victory in City of Karratha Ladies Bracelet at Nor West Jockey Club

Jess Gray rode Rhino Buster to victory by less then half a length in the City of Karratha Ladies Bracelet 1600m feature event at the Nor West Jockey Club. The meet, held on June 25, had a packed crowd with punters from across the Pilbara descending on the racetrack. The annual race meet, which doubles as Karratha Ladies Day, is the highlight of the Roebourne calendar, with seven races taking place as well as the first fashions on the field round. In the all-important Ladies Bracelet 1600m race, Gray took off fast on Rhino Buster managing the distance with ease and leading into the last 400m. A late rally from Crossaro, ridden by Peta Edwards, challenged Rhino Buster but Gray held firm and came home in first place, 0.46 lengths clear of Crossaro, with Bambun Boy third a further three lengths behind. In the opening race, five-year-old Mistinguette, ridden by Nicole Hopwood, came out on top of Billy Jack by 1.4 lengths with Macavity rounding out the top three. The 1200m Signswest Handicap was won by Zeewijk after a blitz to the finish line, Flying Arabian came second, trailing by 4.5 lengths and Bold Victory was third. Snippy Maree was victorious in the third race of the day, ahead of Miss Silversprings while in the fifth race, a 1400m handicap, Block of Land overcame Power and Passion and Calling Card to claim the win. And in the last two races, Bondonna took out the Ngaarda Media Handicap and Sixpence Spent won the Karratha International Hotel 1200m. The next race meeting is the Marble Bar Cup, on July 2 at the Nor West Jockey Club.