AFTER another disappointment in last year’s Hobart Thousand, Cranbourne trainer Darren McDonald was beginning to think he might never win a feature race in Tasmania
But his star sprinter Gardam Prince turned that around when he won the Group 3 Devonport Cup last month and followed up last Monday night with en even more impressive win in the $57,000 Group 2 Launceston Cup over 515 metres.
Gardam Prince showed his customary early brilliance and found the front at the deadly first turn on the Launceston circle track.
Once on the lure he was never headed and powered home to score by two lengths over Pedro Pronto with the baby of the field Sultan’s Swing just under a length astern.
“This win certainly justifies my faith in this dog,” McDonald said.
“Once he found the front I thought he would be very hard to beat because he’s only ever been beaten once when he led and that was by Taranza Bale and he’s probably the best dog in the country,” he said.
McDonald confirmed the Horsham Cup would be Gardam Prince’s next assignment.
Listen to what Darren McDonald had to say about Gardam Prince’s Launceston Cup win – click here .