It was a rough night at the trots at Devonport on Monday night. The first race was put back half an hour because of a weather related power outage, and heavy rain and wind after the third event caused the abandonment of the remaining races.
Deliverthegoods ($16.80) celebrated his 100th race start with a win in the standing start SEAFM PACE. Coming from a 30 metre handicap and finishing fast over the last 200 metres, he got up to defeat Prettyboytroy by two metres in a close finish. Deliverthegoods has been a very consistent pacer since coming to the state early in 2013, winning eleven races. He is a seven year old bay gelding by Sealed N Delivered from Blip, a daughter of Oblivion (by No Nukes). Deliverthegoods is trained by Rod Burgess and was well driven by junior reinsman Matthew Howlett. The 2,286 metres was covered at a 2:08.3 rate.
The Professionals Mobile resulted in an easy win to the first starter Our Maxicam($2.70). Beginning fast from barrier three, he took up the running and never looked in danger of defeat, coming away in the straight to defeat Fire Up Franco by 10 metres. Our Maxicam is a three year old gelded son of Million Dollar Cam and Rich N Famous, a daughter of Silent Spring. He is raced by K.J.Eastoe and K.N.Smith, trained by Shelley Barnes and was driven by Natalee Emery. The 2297 metres was covered in a 2:05.9 rate, good time considering the wet track.
The only other race staged was the Mitavite Mobile over 2297 metres. The odds on favourite Barooza($1.60) broke through for his first win at his tenth attempt, after five minor placings. Barooza was driven hard early to take up the running and then held on to defeat Baldock by a neck in a close finish. Barooza is a three year old brown gelding by Village Jasper from Barooga Sands, a daughter of Holly Sand that has also produced Barooga Jet (7 wins) and Barooga Nellie, the dam of Barooga Minnie, who has won her last three starts. Barooza covered the journey at a 2:09.7 rate. He is raced by D.J.Boxall and his breeder Patricia Dohnt, trained by Barrie Rattray and driven by his son Todd.
By Peter Cooley