LONGFORD trainer David Crosswell’s quest to have I’m A Fencer back to his top in time for the upcoming National Sprint Championship to be run in Hobart may yet be realised given the dog’s outstanding performance in Hobart last week.
I’m A Fencer was spelled for about five months after suffering an injury in a race at Devonport in February.
Crosswell presented his kennel star first-up in Launceston on July 3 for an impressive win over arch-rival Rewind.
While he had his colours lowered at his subsequent outing by Rewind he showed enough in an invitation race over 461m last Thursday night in Hobart to suggest Crosswell has a genuine contender at least in the state heats of the National Sprint series.
I’m A Fencer was only fairly away from box two but he mustered speed so quickly that he had two lengths on his rivals in the first 50 metres.
He led throughout and hit the line with 2-3/4 lengths to spare over the in-form New Recruit with Penny’s Angel a game third over a length away.
I’m A Fencer has won 25 of his 55 starts and amassed $70,000 in stakes and now looms as one of Tasmania’s genuine hopes of taking out the National Sprint Championship to be run on the Hobart circuit on August 25.