16 October 2017 | Shane Yates
Sunday night’s Tasmanian Pacing Club meeting in Hobart was highlighted by multiple winners for owners, trainers and drivers alike.
Ricky Duggan set the tone for the night with a perfect front-running drive aboard the well-bred newcomer Streitkid.
The Hall Of Fame reinsman retained the lead easily with Streitkid (pictured), and rated it to perfection, lifting the tempo at the 800-metre mark.
Duggan released the ribbons turning for home and the race was over in the twinkling of an eye.
The American Ideal- Ima Blissful Bell three-year-old gelding, trained by Paul Hill, had impressive trial form behind it on debut and ran right up to raps on it as the heavily backed favourite ($3.10) to score by 10 metres and return a smart mile-rate of 2:01:3.
Duggan was back in the winner’s circle to complete a double for owners Barry Cooper and Jamie Cockshutt with the powerful Jaks Teller surging to the post in race three for trainer Juanita McKenzie.
Jaks Teller was first-up on Sunday night after winning four of five starts in its first campaign earlier in the year.
The Washington VC- Marriedtothemob four-year-old sat up boldly at the leader Stylish Trend’s wheel until Duggan called upon the favourite ($1.40) to produce the goods over the final stages, and produce he did racing away to win by 15.3 metres.
Leading trainer Ben Yole prepared a long-shot treble, Shadow Storm ($46.20), Sheer Strength ($27.80) and Ctheballerina ($4.30).
While Shadow Storm’s victory was a huge turnaround in form Sheer Strength’s recent performances had been ultra consistent, placed at its last four outings leading into its narrow victory over stablemates Border Cross and Hollys Miss Molly’s.
Ctheballerina was on debut in the state and proved too strong for fellow Ben Yole performers Heza Rummage and Lord Jones.
The Robert Walters driven six-year-old mare sprinted quickly from midfield at the mile to head off the field
and never looked likely to be run down from that point on, scoring by 3.7-metres.
Todd Rattray picked up a training double with Full Speed Ahead and Styker recording strong victories while Mark Yole steered Fernco Bobby G and Sparkling to success.
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