Wellington Cup Carnival 2007 - Day Two

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

Being 'Family Day', many family groups in the crowd took advantage of the sun to spread out picnics on the lawn in front of the main stand © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

With 200 metres to run, Michael Coleman brings Broadway Road up outside Irish Moth (Bruce Herd) and on to victory in Race 1 © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

Bruce Herd suffers the indignity of being thrown from his mount, Asthecrowflies, on the way to the start of Race 2 © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

Fairgo (Kelly Myers) and the Mark Todd-trained Miz Monroe (Matthew Cameron, on the rail) lead the field in Race 2 towards the turn into the straight © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

Lee Callaway brings Mr Starlight up to challenge leader Nickelback (Michael Coleman) in Race 3, but Nickelback held on by half a head for the win © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

Runner-up Della Lobra (Michael Coleman) heads the field at the top of the straight in Race 4, from Hula Trap (Kelly Meyers) on the inner, with the eventual winner Porika Track (Opie Bosson, white spots) looking to take an outside line and Jokerman (Mark du Plessis) one back on the rail © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

As the gates open for the start of Race 1, a 2100 metre maiden event, Broadway Road (Michael Coleman, emerald cap) is first away, with the legs of Palomita (Masa Tanaka) still visible in the barrier © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

Lisa Allpress rides Firefox to the 1,000 metre start for Race 2, accompanied by the Clerk of the Course © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

Wedding Belle (Sam Fieldes, left) and Poppy Grant (Grant Cooksley) make their way to the 1,000 metre barrier for Race 2 © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

In the final finishing order, Miz Monroe (Matthew Cameron) leads the field in Race 2 past the 600 metre pole, with Fairgo (Kelly Myers) on her outer and Enchanted (Gavin McKeon) looking to make an outside run © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

Porika Track (Opie Bosson), Della Lobra (Michael Coleman) and Hula Trap (Kelly Meyers) lead the field round the final turn in Race 4 © 2007 Ross Collins

Wellington Cup Carnival 2007, Trentham, Day Two, 21 January 2007

Into the straight, the field in Race 4 sets for the run to the wire © 2007 Ross Collins