Prominent breeder and successful owner Robbie Tomlinson has no regrets at his decision to outlay $17,000 to purchase a Rich And Spoilt colt at the 2014 Gloucester Standardbred yearling sale.
Now a four-year-old by the name of New World Order is developing into an extremely smart pacer and he looks a star bet on the ten-event program at Gloucester Park on Friday night, despite drawing the outside barrier on the back line in the 2130m Follow Gloucester Park On Facebook Pace.
New World Order has already earned $102,365 from seven wins and four seconds from 17 starts.
Tomlinson, Mt Helena trainer Ray Williams and reinsman Nathan Turvey were delighted at New World’s remarkable victory at Gloucester Park on Tuesday of last week.
New World Order was a 7/4 on favourite from out wide at barrier seven in the 1730m event. Turvey restrained the gelding at the start and New World Order settled in last place in the field of eight. He was tightened for room after 300m and broke into a fierce gallop, losing about 40 metres.
However, Turvey did not give up hope and New World Order made up much of his lost ground, but was still last at the bell, about seven lengths behind the pacemaker. New World Order was still last on the pegs with 300m to travel before Turvey angled him four wide on the home turn. He charged home and got up to score a dramatic victory in the final stride.
The opposition was not strong, but New World Order’s performance was outstanding. He faces a much tougher test on Friday night against five recent winners Mister Versace, Fanci A Dance, Rich Yankee, Fergies Son and Bellerkerrin.
Fanci A Dance, trained at Busselton by Barry Howlett, will be driven by Maddison Brown with the mare’s regular driver Kiara Davies under suspension. Fanci A Dance has worked hard in the breeze before winning at his past three starts on South-West tracks. He is perfectly drawn at barrier one.
The Jesse Moore-trained Rich Yankee has resumed after a 16-month injury-enforced absence in good style with two wins and two second placings. Aiden de Campo will drive him from the favourable No. 2 barrier.
Mister Versace looks the chief danger to New World Order. He will start from barrier five with Kim Prentice in the sulky. He has returned after a spell in fine style and was most impressive when he set the pace and beat Soho Wall Street by two lengths at his latest appearance, over 2130m at Gloucester Park on December 16.
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