THE Merton Amateur Race Club's annual New Year's Day meeting is always popular with horse owners, trainers and jockeys, and this year (2022) was no exception.

The six race card had racegoers lining the fence as horses sped down the home straight on what had been described as a good dry track.

On the day there were two outstanding jockeys who, coming into the final race of the day, had both won two races each, so it was a neck and neck race to see who could take out a hat trick on the day.

In the final straight it was Shaun Cooper who was valiant and was extremely pleased with his efforts for trainer Don Dwyer winning the final two–horse race of the day.

Cooper also won the first race of the day, the second and fourth races.

The other jockey was Grant Seccombe who had a great day riding the winners in races one and five and of course came in second on the last race.

Both jockeys rode placings in the other races on the card giving them a fantastic day on the course.

Trainer Troy Kilgower also had a great day out taking out two firsts, two seconds and a third placing with his horses.

Rob Kirkpatrick was another outstanding identity on the track being both trainer and jockey and on the day taking one win and one placing.

RACE RESULTS:

Race 1: Calypso Rich (1); Unanchored (2); Moses Oh Crikey (3).

Race 2: Peggy Rose (1); Riohsei (2); First Sight (3).

Race 3: Starcrippa (1); Amorem (2); Urgent (3).

Race 4: Runaway Max (1); Catbluroo (2); Bimmies Twin (3).

Race 5: Elders Merton Cup Main Race of the Day: All Brown (1); Derek the Viking (2) Duclair (3).

Race 6: Trophy Cup: Foxtrot Mo (1); Rokurokubi (2).