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Consistent pacer Glenledi Chief returned to his best form and ended a losing sequence of nine when Ryan Warwick drove him perfectly to land him an easy winner in the 2130m Retravision 60 Day Price Promise Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Glenledi Chief, prepared by leading trainers Greg and Skye Bond, was the second fancy at $2.80 from the No. 2 barrier, with the polemarker Jack Farthing the $2.50 favourite.
Kyle Symington sent Jack Farthing straight to the front, and the seven-year-old looked the likely winner after a modest lead time of 37.8sec. and leisurely opening quarters of 31.6sec. and 29.3sec. Warwick was happy to trail the leader and was confident Glenledi Chief would outsprint his rival in the closing stages.
The third quarter was run in 28.2sec. and Warwick timed Glenledi’s run to perfection, with the New Zealand-bred gelding forging to the front 50m from the post and winning by a length from Jack Farthing, rating 1.56.8 over the 2130m after a final 400m in 27.6sec.
“Glenledi was racing third-up after a short break,” said Skye Bond. “He had a tough run first-up (in the breeze when fourth behind Blitzembye) and last week the race didn’t suit (when he was hampered for room and locked wheels before finishing fifth behind Orlando Blue).
“He is a nice, consistent earning horse. He will continue racing, and if he wins a couple more you never know where he might end up. I’m not sure whether he’s at the top end.” However, Glenledi Chief has been nominated for the Fremantle Cup and WA Pacing Cup.
Glenledi Chief, a winner at three of his 22 New Zealand starts, has raced 27 times in WA for 12 wins and seven placings.