Winning Horse: The Talking Toff (Aus)

6yoG Toorak Toff (Aus) - Jazz Baby (NZ)(Zabeel (NZ))

32 starts - 4 wins 6 seconds 4 thirds 3 fourths $101145

Other Wins

1st Benalla Foott Waste Solutions Bm64 Handicap 1606m (2022)

1st Echuca Hygain Hcp (58) 1600m (2022)

1st Echuca Think Water Power Echuca Mdn 1400m (2020)

Other Placings

2nd Echuca Bet365 0 - 58 Handicap 1400m (2022)

2nd Cranbourne Obrien Real Estate (Bm64) 1600m (2022)

3rd Mildura Mildura Motor Holdings (Bm58) 1400m (2022)

2nd Kilmore Bet365 Racing Refunds (Bm58) 1462m (2022)

3rd Benalla Di Hogg Memorial (Bm58) 1412m (2022)

2nd Kilmore Bet365 Racing Refunds (Bm58) 1457m (2022)

2nd Bendigo Catanach's Jewellers (Bm64) 1400m (2021)

2nd Donald Bet365 Top Tote Plus (Bm64) 1354m (2021)

3rd Donald Bet365 Top Tote Plus (Bm64) 1350m (2021)

3rd Kilmore Vin Loader Memorial (Bm64) 1450m (2020)

Race Result:

1st: The Talking Toff (Neil Farley/Michael Cornish & Donna Gaskin) - $13

2nd: Kaituku (Dean Yendall/Symon Wilde) - $8.50
3rd: Play On Words (Sheridan Clarke/Rod Symons) - $6.50

Winning Time: 1:40.15 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: ½ Head x ½ Head

Winning Trainer: Michael Cornish & Donna Gaskin (Michael speaking)

Emotional win after passing of Donna’s father: “Norm was a big part of us and our stable. The owners rang us up today and said that they don’t mind if we scratch it but I said if we scratched this horse today then Norm would be absolutely livid.

“He was the type of person that was every part of our stable. He’s even with us now. When I rang Neil (Farley) up I said Norm is riding with you today. He’ll help us out.

“To the horses’ credit, last start was a bit of misfortune. It was a class drop again today. He’s a tricky horse and with Normy’s help today he got the job done.”

Norm: “He was always a part of the Bendigo community and the racing club. He was our accountant, he was our instructor in life you might say.

“He’ll let us know when we’ve made a mistake, that’s for sure. He was every part of us and a credit to him where we are now.

“When we moved up to Echuca from Kyneton, he was a part of that every step of the way right up to the last couple of days we were talking horses. He’s a big loss.”

Echuca with floods: “We lease a farm and it has gone under water. They drew a line in the sand, I suppose, and a lot of locals aren’t happy with that.

“One of the owners houses went under today and to see them being evacuated on the other side of the line, and some horses are still dry, it is a hard pill to swallow.”

Winning Jockey: Neil Farley

“My condolences to Mick and Donna’s family. They’ve supported me since I came over and I was rapt when he won.”

On the run: “He’s a funny horse. Always misses the kick and he can overreact if you give him a squeeze.

“He got into a beautiful rhythm with the tempo and even coming to the 400 (metre mark) I was still confident but when given daylight he finds and gets the result.”