Brent Evans: Tamworth jockey tastes success at Coonamble | The Northern Daily Leader

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Tamworth picnic hoop Brent Evans hadn’t been to the races since September final yr when ending fourth on Hokkaido within the 2019/20 NSW PRA Picnic Champion Series closing. In the 11 months following the ultimate, the 30-year-old battled weight points and suspension, however he lastly returned to the saddle at Coonamble on Saturday, celebrating with a profitable double. “The weight is the most important situation with my driving – I get out to 70kg or 71kg,” Evans stated. “When they unfold the conferences like they’ve been recently, I wrestle, however when they’re racing each couple of weeks, I can get the burden down and preserve it down.” Evans admitted it was a tricky lead-up to Coonamble, with the previous group and listed profitable jockey needing to shed weight rapidly. “It was a tricky week and a half. There was heavy weight-reduction plan and lot of coaching, that is for certain,” Evans stated. “I simply want to take care of now. I’ve accomplished the laborious work going into Saturday, so I’ll simply preserve coaching and hopefully choose up just a few rides on the subsequent assembly.” Evans gained aboard the well-fancied Danspur for Gavin Groth within the 1300m Open Trophy Handicap earlier than serving to former maiden galloper Step ‘N’ Dollars to a powerful win within the 1400m Class B Handicap. From 5 rides, Evans additionally completed second on Japingka for Kieren Hazelton within the 1100m Class B Handicap and third on Benoni for Connie Greig within the 1200m Maiden Plate. “I went down there with a few good possibilities,” Evans stated. “I’d have been completely satisfied to get a winner with some change however getting two and topping it off with a maiden profitable out of its grade – it made the day.” Evans has been protecting busy, driving monitor work for Melanie O’Gorman six mornings every week, however he admitted he was wanting ahead to the picnic schedule returning to some normality with the hotter months approaching. “We haven’t any conferences scheduled till the (Picnic Champion Series) closing, however there’s a whisper that there will probably be one other pop-up assembly,” Evans stated. “I’d like to preserve driving, i actually take pleasure in driving on the picnics and I had a great day on Saturday. “It retains you busy over the weekend, and it’s good health, however we’d like just a few extra conferences.” As far as any potential rides within the $50,000 Picnic Champion Series closing at Coonamble on October 10, Evans, who gained the 2018/19 closing aboard Gadfly for Mark Ward, wasn’t giving an excessive amount of away about his potential trip. “I’ve a few presents there, however I simply want to substantiate first,” Evans stated. “We’ll simply have to attend and see.”

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