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Launceston jockey Indi Bowles recorded her first race win on October 30. Footage by TasRacing
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00:00He's Fluffy's girl, but Poppa Lita still in front, Fluffy's girl trying harder, Poppa Lita in front getting close to
00:06home and Poppa Lita, Indy Bowls is on the board.
00:09I'm very emotional about it, I've been pretty patient and I'm just glad that Graeme's been pretty patient with me.
00:15You know, I've definitely slaughtered a few but he's still been so good and that man was just so tough,
00:22you know, she's had a few operations but she held on for me, I didn't think I got it.
00:27So I was trying to stay humble but, yeah, the tears start flowing when I seen me first.
00:33That has been a long time, lots and lots of trial rise before you got your licence so you put
00:39in the hard yards.
00:40Yeah, yeah, it's definitely been a bit of an up and down, you know, I was meant to start race
00:44riding and then I'd put in the hard yards but then I'd kind of die down.
00:48Probably wasn't the easiest student for Graeme or Stephen but they've persisted with me which has been really good.
00:54You've been placed a few times, even earlier tonight, has your confidence been growing each time?
00:59I probably haven't had the most confidence, I'll be honest, I've probably been a bit upset with myself but after
01:06tonight I'll have a bit more confidence.
01:09Go and enjoy it.
01:11Indy Bowls and a lovely moment.

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