WHEN punters are trying to assess the form for tonight's harness meeting at the Dubbo Paceway, they may do a double take when they come across the name Ashlee Grives.
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But never fear, the young woman in question has had plenty of success over the years, and in particular at Dubbo.
Formerly known as Ashlee Siejka, the talented trainer-driver married recently and has changed her name, with her final drive under her maiden name being a win aboard Lochinver at Menangle on Saturday night.
Grives will have four drives on tonight's eight-race TAB program, starting with Limitation in the Daily Liberal Pace (2120m).
The seven-year-old mare has raced 72 times for just the one win, but has placed on 16 occasions and strung together placings at Eugowra and Bathurst twice before a last-start fifth behind Sam's Cam.
All of her recent racing has been in slick events with good times recorded, and the drop back to Dubbo and a cushy draw on the back row should give her a chance to add an elusive win to her record.
Wake Up Quinn will also start from barrier eight when he goes around in the Fly Like An Eagle @ Yirribee Stud Pace (2120m).
The gelding is a bit more genuine than his stablemate Limitation, with 11 wins and 20 minor placings from 107 starts.
His most recent win was at Bathurst in September, but tonight he faces stiff opposition from a couple of handy rivals.
Ideal Gambler, from the in-form stable of Bernie Hewitt, has won two races from nine starts and three runs back was a victor at Bathurst in a mile rate of 1:56.6.
From barrier two, driver Mat Rue should be able to have the five-year-old in a handy position throughout and he will be well-fancied by punters.
The third of Grives' chances will be Mister Chow in the Radio 2DU Pace (2120m).
The six-year-old is arguably the class act of the race, with 12 wins from 48 starts and earnings of close to $80,000.
He racked up seven of those wins last preparation, and resumed from a break with a close-up fifth behind Lochinver in fast time at Bathurst on November 6.
The stable's final runner will be first-starter Timetoshare Lombo, which will start from gate three in the R Slapp & Co Ladyship Pace 1720m.
The four-year-old daughter of former top pacer Lombo Pocket Watch has been given plenty of time by connections, and tuned up for this race with a solid fourth in a trial at Bathurst back on November 9, with the winner that night recording a mile rate of 1:59.5.
Tonight's program gets under way at 6.14pm with the last event scheduled for 9.40pm.