Rosie Weidenbach and son Kevin delivered some knockout blows to punters at the latest Cobram trots meeting.
The Wahring combination stunned punters in the opening event when The Vicars Girl took the shortcut home to account for the favourite Bullapark Beno and Tony at tote odds of 15/1.
But their longshot day wasn’t done and dusted then, bobbing up again in the final event with the 25/1 shot Rolling Remona.
The Vicars Girl had won three starts previously at Maryborough to open her winning account at her 12th trip to the races.
Still, it was slightly longer between wins for Rolling Remona, whose previous win was at Charlton, eight starts previously on December 1.
A six-year-old Pet Rock mare, Rolling Remona, has now saluted eight times and has had six minor placings in her 57 starts for prizemoney of more than $38,000.
The Vicars Girl, a five-year-old mare by Father Patrick, has faced the starter 15 times for two wins, two seconds and two thirds and is an improving type.
There were some well-overdue wins recorded at the meeting, none more than those of pacers Stormboy Star and Barny Bill.
Bunbartha trainer Jeremy Quinlan produced Stormboy Star for his second win in 52 starts and his first win in 28, with his previous win recorded at Shepparton in September 2022.
Quinlan took over Stormboy Star’s training only four starts ago, so it has been a satisfying training feat to get the Follow The Stars gelding back in the winner’s circle so quickly.
Pacer Barny Bill has been a consistent placegetter for Merrigum trainer Brett Bunfield, so his win was well earned.
The four-year-old son of recently deceased super sire American Ideal, Barny Bill, had clocked up 10 minor placings, including seven seconds from 22 starts before stepping out at Cobram and with ace Riverina reinsman Blake Jones in the sulky led throughout to account for the favourite Good Tobe Locksley and Maginot Line with a 56.9 last half.
The Wayne Potter-Nathan Jack combination has been running hot of late and enjoyed more wins at the Cobram and Albury meetings last week.
At Cobram, the Shepparton duo struck with diminutive mare Honest Harriette who had placed at her previous two starts at Cobram and Shepparton in January to indicate a coming win.
Jack had the four-year-old Art Major mare sitting on the back of the pacesetter and favourite Colby Art from her inside back row draw, and she was too good at the business end of the race.
Six-year-old gelding Captain Confetti was another pacer to win at good odds at Cobram.
Trained by Nanneella horseman Col Godden and driven for the first time by Cameron Maggs, Captain Confetti hit the ground running and was never seriously challenged in a commanding front-of-the-field role.
Godden has now won two races with the son of Sweet Lou and wasn’t jinxed by his latest success, which came with the 13th start he has given the pacer.
Captain Confetti’s 81 starts have now produced 11 wins and 20 placings, including 10 seconds and $111,000 in prizemoney.
His 1:56.5 mile rate in his latest win was the quickest for the meeting over the 1670m trip.