Leedham dedicates win to the late Keith Douglas

Talented young reinsman Jordan Leedham reflected on the late Keith Douglas after partnering Mitchell Wrap (Danny Bouchea) to an emotional harness racing win in the Nutrien Equine Trot.

The Jennifer Douglas trained four-year-old swept past his rivals inside the last 600 metres to score comfortably by seven metres from Leanne Leeann with Aldebaran Boyd three metres away third.

The 21-year-old Leedham acknowledged Douglas’ role in him becoming a driver.

“If it wasn’t for Keith and the Douglas family I probably wouldn’t be in the sport, so this win hits a soft spot that’s for sure.” Leedham said.

“When I first went out to their property he was straight away trying to throw me on the first pony he could and getting me to jog my first horse, he was the whole reasoning for me becoming a driver and being as successful as I am,” he said.

The win was Mitchell Wrap’s fifth from 22 starts and Leedham predicts there are more in store.

“He’s got a lot of speed and he’s still not all there mentally, he’s still got plenty of maturing to do but just on raw ability there’s plenty there.” he said.

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by John Dunne, for Harness Racing Victoria