Coffs Harbour has not always been a happy hunting ground for Grafton based trainers but with a near perfect racing surface yesterday Grafton trainers brushed home with three consecutive winners on the eight race card.
First to celebrate was David Campbell when The Lupercal came storming up the inside to win going away in Class 3 1010m. Ridden by Andrew Gibbons The Lupercal settled well back in the field before Gibbons allowed him to slide forward mid race to be on the heels of the leaders as heads were turned for home.
Gibbons then took full advantage of the cutaway rail and The Lupercal did the rest racing away to win with some authority.
It was the second win for The Lupercal since joining the David Campbell yard just over 12 months ago.
It was team Shelton next to the fore when Mum Knows scored a solid victory in the BM 681612m.
Sent out as the despised outsider of the field Mum Knows was given a peach of a ride by Maddie Owen settling just off the pace with the drop on the leaders throughout the race.
Owen also took advantage of the cutaway but Mum Knows did not sprint quickly and took most of the length of the Coffs straight to finally gain the upper hand and get the judges nod in a pretty busy finish.
It was also the second win for Shelton with this mare since she joined his yard late last year.
Shelton made it two wins on the bounce when Highland Force which was resuming from a spell scored a super impressive victory in the BM 58 808m.
Ridden by the inform apprentice Archie McColm Highland Force showed brilliant gate speed to lead throughout and essentially run her opposition off their legs to win with plenty in reserve.
In a strange coincidence it was also the second win for this mare since she joined the Shelton camp earlier this year.
Judging on the quality of her win Highland Force has plenty of upside with more wins in store.
