Dual-code horsewoman Hannah Van dongen is on a winning roll that saw her bring up a career milestone at the Mowbray harness meeting on Friday night.
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Van dongen won her first race as a trainer - with only her fourth starter - when Art Frenzy led all the way in the Ladbrokes Racing Centre Pace.
She also drove the six-year-old to his narrow win over Black Ops and Earl Dujon.
Van dongen drove a double in Hobart last Sunday night after four days earlier leading in Devonport Cup winner Newhart in her 'day job' as a strapper for thoroughbred trainer Leanne Gaffney.
The 25-year-old has ambitions to become an apprentice jockey which she intends to pursue when her original boss Barry Campbell returns to training mid-year.
Adrian Duggan took training honours at the meeting, landing a good-priced double with Lutetia Midfrew and Illawong Archilles, both driven by Mark Yole.
Michael Laugher got a one-two result in race 4 with Emjays Black Chip and Christian Jaz that returned a best-tote quinella dividend of $41.90 and a best-tote exacta of $80.70.
Only one favourite was successful in the seven races.
Results -
1- 4YO+: 1.85f Heza Sport (R Hillier) 1, 8.00 Say A Prayer 2, 15.00 Kikkimi 3. Winner trained by R Hillier. 4m, 7m. 2:02.7.
2- NR 55-64: 9.50 Art Frenzy (H Van dongen) 1, 7.50 Black Ops 2, 4.60 Earl Dujon 3. Winner trained by H Van dongen. Nk, 1.5m. 1:57.7.
3- NR 30-49: 12.00 Lutetia Midfrew (M Yole) 1, 7.50 Topzavski 2, 3.00f Itsadanceoff 3. Winner trained by A Duggan. 4.8m, 9m. 2:03.1.
4- NR 50-54: 9.00 Emjays Black Chip (C Crook) 1, 7.50 Christian Jaz 2, 10.00 Island Rocknroll 3. Winner trained by M Laugher. 12.4m, 1m. 1:59.4.
5- 3YO+: 9.00 Illawong Archilles (M Yole) 1, 13.00 Danger Of Tyne 2, 16.00 Ideal Jo 3. Winner trained by A Duggan. 6.4m, 3.6m. 2:02.6.
6- CLM: 7.00 Northview Dave (S Gangell) 1, 7.50 Bounty Eyre 2, 10.00 Perfect Mach 3. Winner trained by S Gangell. 2.5m, 5.1m. 2:02.2.
7- NR 55/B: 4.00 Amazing Daisy (T McDonald) 1, 2.30f Gone And Forgotten 2, 31.00 Altana Blue 3. Winner trained by B Yole. 3m. 2:03.4.