Isobel ready to defend her title in Group 3

She won the feature last year and reinswoman Isobel Ross is back to defend her title in the $30,000 Group 3 Red Ochre Classic at Dubbo on Friday night.

Ross won the race last year with Gotta Party Doll for trainer Amanda Turnbull and teams up with the powerful horsewoman again, driving Sweet Heaven.

Turnbull has two starters in the race and will drive her other pacer Fasika.

Turnbull’s father Steve Turnbull has the ever-consistent Myra Dawn in the race.

The 12-time winner will be driven by Mitch Turnbull who was involved in a race fall at Bathurst on Wednesday, however, escaped injury and could fulfill the remainder of his drives on that program.

They will have to take on talented filly Ballerini who will be out for redemption against her older rivals.

The Bernie Hewitt-trained Bettors Delight three-year-old will face more seasoned horses in the feature.

She finished fifth in her heat last week after breaking and just qualifying for this $30,600 feature.

Ballerini will start from outside the front row.

To view the fields for Dubbo on Friday click here.

By Amanda Rando for Harnesslink