Eye Keep Smiling wins Riverina Championship heats
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00:00 Betters Moon, Harperville, Rock of Joy, she's the reason I keep smiling, part of Chevelle
00:06 and Jewell Melody.
00:07 And they're all set to go.
00:11 Second of our heats here for the Mayors and the Riverina Championship final back here,
00:15 Group 1 on Easter Sunday and they're away.
00:18 And first away is Rock of Joy, looks as though it might find the front.
00:21 Betters Moon's over on the inside but Rock of Joy goes clear.
00:24 Now I keep smiling's improving, so is Jewell Melody as they go around that first turn.
00:29 So Rock of Joy got the front early, leads out by four over I keep smiling who's getting
00:33 closer and so is Jewell Melody.
00:35 So the top two in the market are sort of zeroing in on the lead here and I think Rock of Joy
00:39 is happily going to hand up but it had the front initially.
00:42 But here comes Jewell Melody around the mouth, three deep and also I keep smiling.
00:46 You get the feeling that eventually Jewell Melody's going to lead and I'll keep smiling
00:49 is going to sit right on its back.
00:51 Three back the inside now is Rock of Joy, who's actually very similar to the first heat
00:54 the way that all unfolded early on.
00:56 In came Betters Moon who's four back the inside, a gap Harperville, further back then to She's
01:00 the Reason and last of all is Pate Chevelle.
01:03 So early stage is 47.7, through the mile point they go and it's Jewell Melody who leads by
01:09 about four over I keep smiling and then Rock of Joy, Betters Moon fourth, further back
01:14 Harperville, then She's the Reason, last of all is Pate Chevelle and you just wonder whether
01:18 we're going to see too much action in the next 400 metres or so.
01:22 So around the turn they come, we'll have this first quarter shortly.
01:24 They've got about 1300 metres to go and into the straight they come.
01:29 It's Jewell Melody who's won almost half a million dollars and it comes down the straight
01:33 here inside the 1200 leading comfortably 30.6 for the first quarter.
01:38 Right on its hammer I keep smiling.
01:39 So only ever been beaten twice in its career and it follows Jewell Melody everywhere it
01:44 goes.
01:45 So we've got Jewell Melody in front, I keep smiling right on its hammer.
01:48 Then came Rock of Joy, one for the Riverina fans to follow.
01:51 It was a good winner first up.
01:53 Taylor Osmond's got a three back the inside.
01:54 Further back then Betters Moon for Dave Drewett.
01:57 In behind those Harperville who's five back the inside there for Neil Day.
02:01 Towards the end She's the Reason who comes away from the inside and Pate Chevelle starts
02:05 to follow it.
02:06 So two from the back are starting to make their move.
02:08 It's She's the Reason and also Pate Chevelle who join the running line and start to come
02:12 into it with about 600 metres to go.
02:14 The second quarter 29.5.
02:17 Leader Jewell Melody still by four.
02:18 I keep smiling still right on its hammer.
02:21 Running around the outside there is She's the Reason.
02:23 Third Rock of Joy the inside.
02:24 Fourth Pate Chevelle fifth.
02:26 Betters Moon a long way back with Harperville as they come off the far side.
02:29 Down inside 400 metres to go.
02:31 28.1 in our second heat for the Mayors of the Riverina Championship.
02:35 Jewell Melody continues to lead and I keep smiling now gets away from the inside.
02:39 Didn't wait for the sprint lane.
02:41 Rock of Joy goes through into that position as they turn for home.
02:43 It's Jewell Melody with I keep smiling looming large.
02:46 Rock of Joy goes back to the inside and further back is Pate Chevelle.
02:49 I keep smiling.
02:50 Rockets to the front here and charges away.
02:52 Very impressive first up display.
02:54 I keep smiling beats Jewell Melody and Pate Chevelle grabs third ahead of Rock of Joy
02:58 and also She's the Reason.
03:00 Then Harperville and Betters Moon back in last but first up since the 29th of October
03:05 has won brilliantly 27.2, 155.7.