BY COLIN HODGES

Sidelined for 2 months, Jake Pracey-Holmes was back doing what he does best when riding a winning double, Twin Seas and Aesthete, on Saturday at Coonabarabran.

Referring to the time spent as a labourer during his suspension, the likeable Pracey-Holmes quipped, “ there is more money being a jockey than working on the end of a shovel “.

Displaying his renowned alertness at the barriers, Pracey-Holmes jumped his mount straight to the front from the outside gate and the Clint Lundholm, Dubbo trained Twin Seas ($4.40 to $3.90) thereafter led throughout for a three lengths win over Our Armistice (Will Stanley, $7) and Freedom To Dream (Billy Cray, $14) in the 900 metres Imperial Hotel-It’s A Boy Maiden Handicap.

Tamworth trainer Cody Morgan supplied the other winner for Jake Pracey-Holmes, Aesthete in the 1600 metres Imperial Hotel-Up The Kookas Class 1 & Maiden Plate.

Taking the lead from Augusta Miss at the 800 metres, Aesthete ($2.15 favourite) won by three lengths from Cheeky Secrets (Andrew Banks, $4.60) and Glenfield Fox (Shayleigh Ingelse, $26).

Local gallopers invariably go well at Coonabarabran meetings and such was the case with the Wayne Martyn trained Missile Moove in the 1200 metres Imperial Hotel-Have A Schooner In Coona Maiden Plate.

Raced by Wayne Martyn and Tim Evans from Coonabarabran and Mick Baker, Missile Moove ($4.40) was well ridden by apprentice Jake Barrett when coming from last to beat Heza Wise Guy (Tony Cavallo, $10) and The Percentage (Andrew Banks, $2.40 fav.).

Formerly from England, 23 year old apprentice Cobi Vitler recorded the third winner of his so far short career, aboard the Rod Northam, Scone trained Fabulous Choice in the 1200 metres Imperial Hotel-Happy Birthday Chimp Benchmark 50 Handicap.

Close to the leaders and needing an opening turning for home, Fabulous Choice ($2.40 fav.) eventually worked clear and scored by a short head from Turgenev (Andrew Banks,$9) with two lengths to the third placed Leviticon (Wendy Peel, $25).

Another apprentice to land a winner was Shayleigh Ingelse on the Allan Kehoe, Scone trained Bring The Rabble in the 900 metres Imperial Hotel-Sam’s The Man Class 3 Handicap.

Leading all the way, Bring The Rabble ($3.60 to $2.80 fav.) had over a length to spare at the finish from Super Hot (Wendy Peel, $10) and Casan Geal (Will Stanley, $61).

Stepping up to TAB company after a close third to Gossip in the Wean Picnic Cup, the Bryan Dixon Jnr. , Gilgandra trained Beg Me beat a big field in the 1600 metres Imperial Hotel-Jakki Brady Benchmark 50 Handicap at Coonabarabran.

Travelling midfield on the rails, Beg Me ($14) skilfully ridden by Tony Cavallo, ran home strongly to win by a half length from Aisle Six (Shayleigh Ingelse, $4.80) with Costas (Jake Barrett, $26) two lengths away third.

Coonabarabran will next race with the Cup meeting on Sunday October 21st.

Following Bathurst on Tuesday, Dubbo is on Friday, Trangie Picnics on Saturday and Wellington on Monday 31st