Dubbo pacer Pacific Hot Shot will contest the Tamworth Droughtbreaker Pace for grandfather and granddaughter owner combination Lex Bramble and Jacqui Ingham on Sunday evening at Tamworth Paceway.
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The $7,650 race is for horses who have not had a career win.
For driver Ingham, it would also be her first win.
There are a lot of unknowns about the face for punters and trainers but when that horse goes over the line first, the drought will be broken.
Bramble, at near on 75 years of old, is Pacific Hot Shot’s trainer.
Ingham said: “I have had my driver’s licence for about three years now and I haven’t driven a winner yet.
“My grandparents haven’t had a win for a while either. If we do win it will be an all-round win for the owner-trainer and driver.
“I think the race is good. It gives horses a chance to break through, and especially for the hobby trainer as well.”
Pacific Hot Shot is the “weightiest” as far as race starts go. The Pacific Rocket gelding has had 47 race starts for seven placings.
“We have had him for about 12 months now and he has had a few niggling issues but he has been good to us,” Ingham said.
“It will be a good feeling if we do win – it will be a quick trip home.”
For Ingham, racing is a release valve for her, as she studies animal science fulltime through Wagga University.
There are plenty of ifs and buts to this open race but Ingham summed it up well.
“Everyone has got a chance,” she said. “Looking at the form there are no standouts, so it’s going to be hard to pick the winner.”