It's Grace's turn to shine

Grace Panella.

Hunter Valley horseman Clayton Harmey reached a milestone last week at Newcastle and today his driver Grace Panella is chasing her own. 

Harmey trained his 1000th winner at Newcastle last Friday when Mitsi Gaynor was successful and today at the same venue, Panella is looking for her 100th winner. 

Panella has five drives across the program, four of which are for Harmey. 

The 20-year-old will start the meeting on 99 career winners. 

It has been a big year for Panella currently sitting on a personal best 64 wins for the season so far. 

Panella also represented NSW in the Australian Drivers’ Championship at Globe Derby, South Australia, in September as well as competing in the Mates4Harness Young Stars Invitational race at Menangle’s Breeders Challenge feature meeting last Saturday week. 

The iForm best bets for Monday:

Newcastle best bet 

Race 1: Beatboxer (4)

Excellent prospects despite patchy form against stronger opposition.

Newcastle next best 

Race 7: Ghostly Courage (10)

Can be prominent once more following stylish back-to-back victories.

Around the tracks

Canberra best bet

Race 2: Ideal Heaven (1)

Draws perfectly and should be hard to catch.

Play the exotics 

The Newcastle quaddie

Race 5: 4-7-10

Race 6: 3-4

Race 7: 8-10-6-4

Race 8: 5-9-2-3-1

$120 for 100%