Tommy Logan and Hannah Le Blanc combined for a race-to-race double at Fannie Bay on Saturday with King Akeed and Dynamic Theory in the final two races on the card.

King Akeed, aided by a patient ride from Le Blanc, lifted off the canvas to repel Brazen Bon in the Mousellis and Sons Handicap (1200m).

One of three in the 1200m event from the Logan stable, King Akeed trailed the leaders in a stalking position and Le Blanc stayed hard up against the inside fence rounding the home turn.

Brazen Bon, who enjoyed a nice run, swept around runners coming to the home turn, dashed to the front early in the straight and looked set for victory. But King Akeed on his inner kept going resolutely, got his head back in front in the final 25m and held Brazen Bon by a short neck.

Fields Of Courage took third a half-length back and just in advance of polarising, who ran on well. King Akeed has now won three races from just 18 starts and, with three seconds and four thirds, has stakes of just over $90,000 for connections, many of whom were on-course to cheer home the son of Akeed Mofeed.

Some 37 minutes later, Dynamic Theory got the better of favourite Kissing Supido close to home in the DCOH Guineas In Four Weeks Handicap (1100m) to complete the Logan-Le Blanc double.

Kissing Supido, first-up after seven months, led from the outset with Dynamic Theory his closest pursuer. The former found a good kick early in the home straight but Dynamic Theory kept on keeping on and, after a temendous battle got in the decisding stride to win by a long neck.

Mods, a stablemate of the winner, ran on well to take third, a length in arrears of Kissing Supido.

Dynamic Theory, a four-year-old son of Pariah, was second-up and looks set for a decent preparation. He has won twice from just 11 starts and, with three seconds as well, took his earnings to $50,324.

Logan, who had seven runners at the fixture, is enjoying a fine season, the latest double taking his tally to 14 wins from just 76 runners with a winning strike rate of almost 19 per cent. He has also saddled up nine seconds and 15 thirds and sits fourth in the Top End trainers’ premiership behind Gary Clarke, Phil Cole and Tayarn Halter.

The omen bet of the King’s Birthday weekend, Daniher, duly saluted in the day’s opener, the bet365 Handicap (1300m). Trained by Alice Springs’ Kevin Lamprecht, who has been a regular in Darwin during the dry season for more years than he cares to remember, Daniher, with Aaron Sweeney in the saddle, sat behind the speed set by Anecdotal and lodged his challenge along the inner.

Just when it looked as though Collison had the race in safe keeping, Daniher finished resolutely to get up in the shadows of the post to score by a neck with Anecdotal third, 1½ lengths away.

Named after AFL icon Neale Daniher, who passed away just over a week ago and who was instrumental in “The Big Freeze” match to be played at the MCG on King’s Birthday Monday to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease, the equine Daniher is raced by Robyn Lamprecht along with long-time stable stalwart Greg Aldam. He has won five of 29 starts and, with 12 placings, has stakes of just over $130,000.

The Lamprecht stable doubled up later in the day when Laws Wars (Deborah Barton) came from last on the home turn for an impressive win in the Sportsbet TROBIS 3YO Handicap (1200m).

Rivers Of Babylon and Si Senora set a decent pace to the final corner before the latter weakened quickly and Barton plotted a course towards the inner on Laws Wars, who never went around a horse.

The son of Derryn came clear late to win by just over two lengths from a game Rivers Of Babylon with stablemate Pleasing Smile just a nose away third and just in front of favourite Merimbula.

Laws Wars has now won two of his 10 starts and, with five placings, has stakes of almost $61,000. It seems certain that he will be heading towards the $82,500 DCOH Darwin Guineas (1600m) on the first day of the Darwin Cup carnival on July 4.

Hammurabi, having his first Top End start for the Halter stable, shared the lead with Dynasty Reward from the outset of the Book DTC Gala Ball Maiden Plate (1200m) before clearing out in the straight for an impressive six length-plus win.

The son of King’s Legacy, with Raymond Vigar aboard, travelled well and proved a class above his rivals over the concluding stages.

Story courtesy Andrew O’Toole