Couldntbetold has the right name to slot into the harness racing stables of Sarah Rushbrook who herself has only recently made a return to the sport after sustaining some serious injuries in a race fall last year.
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Rushbrook notched up her first training win at Newcastle last Friday night with Couldntbetold and will head into the Tamworth harness meeting on Wednesday afternoon with three runners from her stable.
A winning drive would most certainly complete her return to harness racing.
Rushbrook sustained a broken leg, broken ribs, and a punctured lung in a race fall at Inverell in March last year.
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She was told by doctors she would be out of the gig for up to a year but her response: "No way" or should we say she "couldn't be told".
The spirits have certainly been bolstered after the win of Couldntbetold at Newcastle.
"I feel so much better about life now that I have a nice horse in the stable," the hobby trainer said.
Couldntbetold has only had three starts for Rushbrook since arriving at her stables from Queensland owner Daren Garrard.
"That was my first win as a trainer and now I am looking for the first win as a driver," Rushbrook said.
Rushbrook had handled the reins behind another of her pacers, Jackeroo Shannon, in the race won by Couldntbetold who was driven by Jack Callaghan.
The win of Couldntbetold rounded out a good night for Callaghan who finished with five winning drives.
Sky Diamond and Hidden Delight for his father Mark, the Belinda McCarthy-trained Mongolian Cavalry and Tippitinya for trainer Peter Russo were his other winners.
"I said to Jack before the race that I thought he [Couldntbetold] should go forward in the race as he has got a lot of gate speed," Rushbrook said.
"I told Jack to drive him like a good horse."
With Couldntbetold leading the field and setting a tempo with the first quarter in 28.8 seconds, second quarter in 30.3 seconds, third quarter in 28.8 seconds and final quarter in 27.9 seconds, Rushbrook was taking it all in.
"I was at the tail of the field watching it all unfold," Rushbrook said.
Couldntbetold went on for a 13-metre win over Harbour Town and Takeme Tothe Beach a further 2.3 metres away third with the seven-year-old gelding clocking up the win over 1609 metres in 1.55.8
With two starts for Rushbrook, Couldntbetold finished second at Tamworth back on February 6 with Anthony Varga taking the reins before the Newcastle win with Callaghan.
Rushbrook will now take the reins for the first time behind Couldntbetold in competition.
"I finally get to drive him. The pressure is on me now and especially drawing the one barrier, and I am superstitious with stories before the race," she said.
Rushbrook also has Jackeroo Shannon and Gotta Rush engaged at the Wednesday afternoon meeting.
