Star mare LibertybelleMidfrew returned to the winners list on Friday night at Gloucester Park and once again stamped herself a genuine Inter-dominion chance once again.
Now a six –year-old the daughter of champion sire Christin Cullen looks set for another tilt at the Southern Hemishere richest race after leading all the way to win the time honoured Media Guide Cup in a mile rate of 1.57.6.
LibertybelleMidfrew, scored by 1.4m from Heez On Fire trained by Bill Horn of Village Kid fame) and The Bucket List from the Michael Brennan yard finished a close third.
Beaudiene Boaz ($2.20) disappointed by fading to run sixth after racing outside the leader.
Trainer Mike Reed is confident LibertybelleMidfrew will qualify for her second Inters final, the mare made last year’s final after winning a heat but draw wide and was never a chance and finished second last behind Lennytheshark.
Bred in New Zealand by Chairman of New Zealand Standardbred Breeders AssocationJohn and his wife Rebecca Mooney, LibertybelleMidfrew was sold to prominent Perthowners Albert and Julie Walmsleyas a three-year-old she took out the WA Oaks as a three-year-old then beat the best of the four-year-olds in the Group 1 Golden Nugget.
Gary Newton SA