Sport
9 November, 2025
Hutchins shines with Celestrial Zodiac
CHARLTON trainer Tori Hutchins made the trip to Swan Hill’s Cup night meeting on Friday worthwhile, returning home with a winner and a third.
CHARLTON trainer Tori Hutchins made the trip to Swan Hill’s Cup night meeting on Friday worthwhile, returning home with a winner and a third.
Her first runner Lester pulled hard in the lead but fought on strongly up the long straight to finish third. Stablemate Celestial Zodiac then took its season tally to eight wins and 10 placings by capturing the Peter Walsh MP Pace Final.
Driven by Jordan Leedham, the six-year-old was well back turning for home but powered down the outside, clocking a 27.87-second final quarter to win by two metres from Serene Rock, trained by Joe Costa, who looks ready to score soon.
Landrigan Lodge, Tori Hutchins and Luke Dunne have posted a Facebook feature on Celestial Zodiac’s 12 months in their stable — a well-produced and worthwhile watch.
Other district winners during the week included One Off, prepared by Barry and Ashley Ainsworth at Ararat on Monday night, and Shaq, successful for the Tormey stable and concession driver George Chamouras at Bendigo on Tuesday. It was win number 25 for the eight-year-old gelding, who had his first start for the Tormeys on Valentine’s Day 2019.
Another Redwood Carnival has come and gone, with the clear highlight being the Victoria Trotters Derby victory by the Michael Bellman trained and driven Mecarno.
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