Today was the third time a Bel Esprit had been in a protest. Tollesprit lost the protest at Ballarat in April after being first over the line, then, Bellatheball lost the protest at Bendigo in June being first to the post.
Today, there was a different story, the jockey of The Phoenician, Ben Melham, who cut to the inside fence on the turn, decided that the outside fence was the best place to be and headed sharply in 
that direction only to find that News Just In had got there first, so Ben, after a little bump straightened The Phoenician up and went on to win by a long head.
that direction only to find that News Just In had got there first, so Ben, after a little bump straightened The Phoenician up and went on to win by a long head.Nick Hall, rider of News Just In, protested to no avail and the Bel Esp
rit gelding kept the race.
rit gelding kept the race.I remember the night at the Valley last summer when Craig Williams won the protest because his horse was terrorised for the same thing. Different stewards, different result, that's racing.
Watch this race, click line below
Kevin Sheedy is the breeder and he syndicated The Phoenician who is a full brother to Van Der Star, winner last Friday at Bairnsdale, two wins in five days, well done.
The Phoenician (AUS) [2005]Peter Gelagotis
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Georgia (AUS)
Siblings
THE TAUREAN (AUS) [2001] - SCENIC (IRE)3w-6p-49s $34,000Race: 1400-5500m Won: 2000-3127m Wet: 2w-3p-15s
KEEP IT BRIEF (AUS) [2002] - BRIEF TRUCE (USA)2w-7p-26s $28,900Race: 1000-1615m Won: 1200-1400m Wet: 0w-0p-1s
VAN DER STAR (AUS) [2004] - BEL ESPRIT (AUS)0w-1p-10s $4,500Race: 1000-1500m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-3s
PEACH TREE (AUS) [2006] - BEL ESPRIT (AUS)0w-0p-1s $200Race: 1000-1000m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
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