It was a wet and windy night at Bunbury on Saturday night but that didn't stop the Busselton trainers and horses venturing out into the winter conditions.
Micheal Callegari's Sammys Ideal and Barry Howlett's Delightful Mandy looked like ducks in the mud as they saluted in fine style.
Sammys Ideal put the writing on the wall the week before when a slashing second and on Saturday night delivered the goods.
Settling just worse than mid field he would come with a strong run out wide for driver Ashleigh Markham to run down favourite and leader Wabi Sabi who had no excuses with the early slow pace.
Delightful Mandy bought up her third win in a row since resuming and the Bettors Delight mare had to do it the tough way sitting parked outside the leader.
Showing gate speed for the master Chris Lewis the mare was caught wide early but Lewis managed her forward outside Liaurie who can be hard to run down when leading but Delightful Mandy showed she has come back in brilliant form grabbing the leader in the shadows of the post to win by a head.
At Pinjarra on Monday Millwood Polly would be sent out a $1.90 favourite with Chris Lewis in the bike.
Leading early and looking the goods The Achiever and second favourite loomed up along side Polly and would prove to good in the end running away from the favourite.
The Howlett stable would again be relegated into second when Cheer The Major had to do all the work punching the breeze before Our Mista Kalle dashed to the front after receiving a better run.
Smart Fortune resumed from a spell on Saturday night and from the wide draw driver Aaron Beckett had no choice but to go back.
Turning for home the colt made a strong run out wide and would finish third only beaten a neck from the stablemate Delightful Mandy, a win wouldn't surprise in the next coming starts.
The John Higgins Memorial final is on Friday night at Gloucester Park and Busselton's own Purest Silk takes her place in the field.
She will need a good draw like most as it's full of promising horses; good luck to the stable.
