Winning Bones scores for Williamson

Bruce Stewart Journalist

Oamaru harness racing trainer Matty Williamson understands Winning Bones (Monkey Bones) need to race in a certain rating band to be competitive, and yesterday on his home course he found a winnable race.

“He’s a horse that if he’s in the right ratings he’s very competitive. If it’s under 55 he’s right there. He’s such a well mannered horse who begins well and needs to get himself into the right spots to be competitive. When he’s above the 55 rating he just finds it a bit harder to win,” Williamson said.

In the Majestic Man Dullard Cup Winner Handicap Trot Williamson had Winning Bones sitting in the one one as Cody Banner (Bettor’s Delight) dished it up to leader Speeding Spirit (Pegasus Spur). As the field trotted down the home straight Winning Bones was too good, beating favourite Majestic Rollon (Majestic Son) by a length and a quarter.

“He got the perfect trip. I thought it might be hard off the 10 metres, but he won well.”

Winning Bones back in form for Matty Williamson

It was the gelding’s seventh win and fifth for Williamson. He won two races early in his career for Amber Hoffman.

His trotting pedigree goes back to Rosy O’Grady (Sir Dalrae) which won eleven races for Laurie Fleming. She ran second in the 1992 Dominion Handicap beaten by a nose by Directorship (Lordship).

Winning Bones was bred by Gerald Cayford who looks after the Everydays A Good Day Syndicate which races the horse.

“They love the ride with him because every eight starts he’s winning or nearly winning. He’s picking up a bit of money, they don’t have to put in a lot and have a lot of fun watching.”

The seven year old has now won seven races, has been placed thirteen times from sixty three starts and has banked $72,036.