By Jordan Gerrans
The majority of teenagers celebrate their 18th birthday with a big party and a few quiet refreshments.
For Queensland newcomer Jack Chapple, he had a party, of sorts, but it was a little different to many around his age.
The promising young reinsman celebrated the special birthday milestone with his first victory in the sulky since relocating to the Sunshine State a fortnight ago.
He did so driving for his new boss Grant Dixon in the bike behind We Always Have Faith on Friday evening.
With city drives the following day back at headquarters, the NSW native could not even mark the occasion with a drink or two.
“It was great to get the first win up here on my birthday – it worked out well,” the teenager said.
"By the time we got home from the races it was late so I headed to bed and got up early again on the Saturday.”
The voice of harness racing in Queensland Chris Barsby was quick to remark about Chapple’s age on Friday.
“Here is a big birthday, Jack Chapple and We Always Have Faith – 18 years young and he scores,” Barsby said in the call.