YOUNG novice reinsman Nicholas Brockman guided Terror Jones to an impressive win in Hobart on Sunday night carrying out his driving instructions to the letter
Terror Jones drew near the outside of the front row so he was instructed by trainer Eric Jacobson to let the mare trail out to last and then be left for one last sprint at them in the home straight.
And that’s exactly how Brockman drove the mare.
An honest pace was set by the favourite City babe with the state’s reigning premier driver Gareth Rattray aboard with Avens left to face the breeze and the well supported Helen Wheels tucked away on the leader’s back.
Brockman had Terror Jones travelling smoothly at the rear and in the back straight the last time he eased his charge out three-wide to improve and the mare gradually worked her way into contention.
Avens forged to the lead in the home straight with Helen Wheels off the fence and in hot pursuit but when Brockman called on his mare for the supreme effort she rattled home and went on to score by over three metres from Avens with Helen Wheels a half-metre astern.
It was an overdue win for Terror Jones and one that made up for a string of minor placings at recent outings.
Brockman, who is a farrier by trade, was delighted and had this to say after the win.