The Tasmanian Pacing Club will stage an eight event programme at Ubet Park, Elwick on Friday evening. The fields look fairly open in most of the events, with punters getting value for their money.
The Michael Sanders Pace for two year olds looks a very interesting race as most of the six starters have form to recommend them. No Fear Of Failure finished a close second in the Keith Stanley Debutante Stakes at Launceston in January, and looks the testing material. The Sportswriter gelding will be driven by his trainer Rodney Ashwood. Roll West, a gelding by Roll With Joe, finished third, beaten twelve metres in very fast time at his only other start in March. He will be driven by his trainer Christian Salter.
Iden On Time and Sweptunderdacarpet have been placed at their only starts The American Ideal gelding, Hilargi, who is having first race start, finished second in a trial at Carrick recently, and from the powerful Rattray stable could be a danger. He will be driven by trainer Todd Rattray.
Blackjackhanover should return to the winner’s list in the Charlie Beadman Pace. He was a winner of his two previous starts before finishing fifth in the Prelude of the Raider Stakes at Devonport last Monday night. There are other winning chances. Grinable won three in a row before a last start failure in the Roberts Light Harness Cup. He will be more suited by the mobile barrier start.
Bayridge Bill has won two of his last five starts, and the Christian Salter trained gelding will be in the finish. La Ebony Kita has won two of her last five starts. She is hard to beat when she leads but could find it hard to lead from barrier six.
The standing start Steve Anning Pace looks an open affair with many chances. Dayraid has been racing well, finishing second at Devonport last Monday night. He is trained by Andrew Rawlings and will be driven by Gareth Rattray. Be Good Franklin has recorded a win and three seconds from his last five starts. A member of the inform Adrian Duggan stable he will most likely be favourite. Other chances are the polemaker Jane Grant, Origin Billy and the last start winner Outlaw.
By Peter Cooley