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Much admired jockey Kath Bell-Pitomac, who has on several occasions returned to the saddle after seemingly career ending injuries, continued her recent good form with a winning double on Sunday at Wellington.
Sending her many supporters home happy, the mother of teenage children won the final two races on Andale and Green Run.
Winner of a barrier trial against good quality opposition last week at Warren, the Merv Rumble, Dubbo-trained Andale was given a charmed run by Kath Bell-Pitomac in the 1100 metres Over The Line Racing Class 1 Handicap.
Travelling on the rails , Andale ($5.50 to $3.50) was eased around the leaders' heels turning for home and won by a half neck from Champ De Mars (Jacob Stiff, $31) and the fast-finishing Supreme Style (Siena Grima, $2 favourite).
Back in the winner's circle after a string of placings, the Dar Lunn, Dubbo-trained Green Run was also well ridden by Kath Bell-Pitomac in the 1600 metres LSS Locksmith and Security Benchmark 58 Handicap.
Coming from well back, Green Run ($7.50 to $5.50) won by a half length from Sports Page ($8.50) with a similar margin to the third placed Way To Divine (Jacob Stiff, $9).
Producing a game performance, the Clint Lundholm, Dubbo-trained Brutal Love won the 1400 metres KFC Wellington Class 3 Handicap after an exciting battle in the straight.
Taken on in the lead by Firestorm Boy and Kirk, the strongly supported Brutal Love (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $2.90 to $ 2.15 favourite) made it three wins and seven placings from 15 starts when fighting off Comongin (Izzy Neale, $2.10) and Kirk (Ashleigh Stanley, $8).
First leg of a winning double for Jake Pracey-Holmes was the Mack Griffith, Mudgee-trained Chappolicious in the 1100 metres Grand Hotel and Bottle Shop-Super Maiden Plate.
Ridden aggressively, Chappolicious ($2.80) took the early lead and kept the frontrunners role to score by almost a length from Erion (Olivia Chambers, $51) and Vicious Rumour, Kath Bell-Pitomac, $7.50).
Leading apprentice Siena Grima combined with Mudgee trainer Bob Howe to win the opening event with Torendosetta.
Finishing well from midfield, Torendosetta ($11) beat Yasena (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $8) by a half length with Frosty’s Gotcha (Kath Bell-Pitomac, $21) a length away third.
The other winners were Priscila Statement (Leeshelle Small, $5.50 to $3.70) and Pelette (Clayton Gallagher, $2.60 favourite), both being trained at Muswellbrook by Jan Bowen.





