Australian Community Media photographer Gareth Gardner has used the lens to craft a vibrant and compelling story of Friday's Walcha Cup. A good crowd soaked up the sun, on what was a special TAB meeting. The big race was won by the Lesley Jeffriess-trained eight-year-old Call Me Brad.
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Call Me Brad's unexpected, last-career purple patch has continued - with the eight-year-old producing a resounding win in the Walcha Cup (1440m) on Friday.
Ridden by apprentice Yvette Lewis, the favourite led pretty much all the way - the fast-finishing Ross Stitt-trained Editors (Ben Looker) just coming up short in the $35,000 race.
The Stirling Osland-trained In Heart's Wake (Ashley Morgan) was third, just over a length behind the winner.
Call Me Brad's Tamworth trainer Lesley Jeffriess said the horse had been on "the retirement list".
"I think he heard me say that and he's grown another leg," she said.
It was Call Me Brad'a 10th win in 68 starts, but his fourth win in his past five starts.
He won back-to-back at Gunnedah late last year and then won at Armidale last month - the triumphs coming after he was freshened for six weeks.
Lewis has piloted him to all those victories.
