Bendigo the launching pad for Europe star

20 March 2013 - Bendigo wa sthe launching pad for European trotter Ridgehead Cahore on Monday night. The Swedish bred son of French bred Buvetier d'Aunoi, Ridgehead Cahore trialled at Lord's Raceway with legendary Scaninavian driver Torbjorn Jansson at the reins, to get back into the Mobile Start draw for Saturday's rich Great Southern Star. His trial was successful but it didn't help him in the ballot box with the star of Europe drawing a back row position in the first elimination heat.  Ridgehead Cahore was outstanding for three season between 2009 and 2012 in Sweden and in mid 2012 he was transferred to Norway to continue his career under the guidance og his current trainer  Terje Melnas. The seachange was a godsend for the trotter with three big wins coming his way He has won 23 races, trotted  a 1:55 mile and earned 1.6 million wedish Kronor. However the 9yo is yet to show his best in Australia, failing twice at Melton.