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“BALLAST” TAKES OUT 2021 MANILLA CUP

It’s been a big week for Tamworth trainer Melissa Dennett – with “Ballast” taking out the 2021 Manilla Cup.

The nine-year-old gelding, ridden by Jackon Searle, holding a four-length lead for most of the $10,000 race.

We bring you the final stages.

“Ballast in front, Danspur trying hard, Ballast all the way! A good ride, it’s won by two!”
(runs 7 secs… A good ride, it’s won by two!)

It’s the horse’s second win in the space of a week, after taking out the Barraba Cup, last Saturday.

(AUDIO IN PARTS)

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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