Northland horse trainers Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley recorded a meaningful win on Saturday, taking out the David Reid memorial race at the Whangārei Racing Club Summer Festival meeting.
The meeting, held at the Ruakākā racecourse, featured the David Reid memorial race to commemorate the former club president and patron after he passed away just prior to Christmas.
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Jockey Samantha Collett riding Sympathique, which was trained by Gibbs and Bradley, won the memorial race (race two) by the slimmest of margins over rival Rowena Smyth on Coruba Jack.