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The formline indicated a win was due and the Doug McLachlan trained Doubt Me Not duly did the business, winning at Winton today.
The five year old gelding by Gotta Go Cullect was bred by Robin and Amanda Swain and is raced by McLachlan and his partner Sylvia Crighton along with a group of other owners which include former Wyndham trainer Megan Irvine.
“Robin had a problem with the horse with his gait and sent him down originally for a bit of chiropractic work. I had a look at (him) and really quite liked him, offered Robin some money and the deal was done,” McLachlan said.
The gelding was rated perfectly in front by stable reinsman Shane Walkinshaw and held on to beat Depend On Washie which ran home well up the passing lane.
Doubt Me Not (2) and Shane Walkinshaw hanging on win – Photo Bruce Stewart.
McLachlan said he’s spent quite some time getting Doubt Me Not in the right condition to race, and it hasn’t been without it’s setbacks.
“Early on he got quite crook and had a real cough to him. We’ve tried to get on top of that and he still can cough but it doesn’t affect him at the races. Seems like a kennel cough more than anything.”
Doubt Me Not is a member of the famous First Water family that Robin Swain’s former employer and training partner the late Colin Baynes bred successfully from.
The Swains bred Oneinamillion, a Son Of Afella gelding that won two of his four starts here before winning a further thirty two races in Australia. He ended his career in America where his best mile time was 1-49.6. Gentle Sir, the winner of eight races is also a member of this branch of the family.
McLachlan says Poldark is another horse that’s came io the stable to be ironed out.
He learned chiropractic skills from Roland Brensall, a close relative who worked in the Otago region and has been practicing for twenty five years.
"I’ve always been interested in it and most nights I’m on the internet looking at things and new techniques.”
Bruce Stewart
Southland Harness Racing
