Classy four-year-old New World Order is poised to send punters home on a winning note by proving the master of his 11 rivals in the final event, the www.Westral.com.au Westbred Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
The gelding, trained at Mt Helena by Ray Williams and to be driven by Nathan Turvey, has the ability to overcome the awkward draw at No. 7 on the front line and to beat the promising My Papa Bear, who will be driven by Shannon Suvaljko from the coveted No. 1 barrier.
New World Order resumed after a spell in grand style at Northam on Sunday afternoon when he started from the outside of the back line and surged home from eighth at the bell to hit the front on the home turn and win from Jumping At Shadows, rating 1.59.2 over 2620m.
That was New World Order’s first appearance since he led from barrier one and won the group 1 $100,000 Westbred Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on July 1.
New World Order, who has a record of 11 starts for six wins and two seconds, is a full-brother to Shipwreck, who was retired four months ago after a 106-start career which produced 19 wins, 31 placings and stakes of $229,198.
Shipwreck finished second to Seel N Print in the 2011 WA Derby (in which Lovers Delight finished third) before racing in New South Wales for four seasons.
My Papa Bear, who is trained at Wanneroo by Debbie Padberg, has resumed after an absence of eight months in encouraging style with a nose second to My Names Bob at Pinjarra and a well-beaten third behind the brilliant Mitch Maguire at Northam on Sunday afternoon.
Suvaljko said that My Papa Bear was a smart pacer with solid claims in Friday night’s 2130m event. “He drew badly at his past two runs and we had to drive him with a sit,” he said. “He is really quick out and should lead and prove hard to beat.”
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