IN an astonishing come-from-behind effort, Mildura's Robert Scobie came within centimetres of claiming gold at the National Pony Racing Series in Randwick, Sydney over the weekend.

Wet conditions were less than ideal for Scobie and his gelding Darcy, who despite slipping at the beginning of the race came home extremely strong to finish second to Queensland's Emilia Savage, who led from the start ...