Best seen of Iodean

When Geoff and Jude Knight paraded Iodean today at Wyndham it was clear she was in tip top order.

And she lived up to her looks when she won the Net Ten EOM at Macca Lodge Fillies and Mares Mobile Pace.

The four year old Grinfromeartoear mare was taken forward three wide by driver Matty Williamson to sit parked outside leader Pantastic. At the 600m Iodean was a head in front and at the corner Williamson established a winning break.

She just held on to beat the late charging Bonnie Medley on the inside by a half a neck with Red Electric charging home down the outside to be a neck away in third place. Iodean paced the mile in 1-57.9 on a race affected track.

 Matty Williamson and Iodean going for home                         Photo Bruce Stewart

Iodean is owned by Graham and Dianne Sinnamon of Central Otago. Graham is the President of the Central Otago Trotting Club and is also an amateur driver. 

"She qualified at two. As a three year old she was still weak and she used to hit her knees and hang. We gave her a few starts then decided to give her a big spell," said co trainer Geoff Knight.

This was the mare's second run this season after running down the track at Forbury early last month.

"It was probably the wrong track to start her on because she needs the bigger track. So we set her for today."

The Knights were confident of a good showing with Geoff actually picking her to win in the Harnesslink ring around.

"She's done a lot of work with the steering gear on so that she'd be good for today. We were really happy with her work during the week and thought if she could lead she'd be hard to beat. When she got posted three wide I thought it was all over but to her credit she fought really hard." 

She was ninth win favourite in a field of eleven and paid $37.90 to win. 

Iodean is well related being out of the Panorama mare Panodol who's a half sister to Joyfulbelle the winner of eight races. 

Bruce Stewart
Southland harness racing