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Star reinsman Chris Voak was quite happy to left in the breeze with Sangue Reale in the field of six runners in the 2130m Retravision Click And Collect Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
He was confident Sangue Reale, a $5.90 chance, had the measure of the pacemaker Pradason, and he considered veteran Handsandwheels was the only danger.
Handsandwheels, the $2 favourite, was enjoying an ideal passage behind Pradason, and Voak quickly formulated his plan — and that was to keep Handsandwheels under lock and key on the pegs.
After opening quarters of 30.7sec. and 29.1sec. Pradason increased the tempo with a third 400m section of 28.6sec.
“Sangue Reale was travelling well, and I was confident he could beat Pradason,” said Voak. “It was then a matter of stacking the field, but it was hard work holding Sangue Reale back. He wanted to run faster, and I checked a lot of momentum by holding him back.
Voak’s tactics worked out perfectly. Sangue Reale got on terms with Pradason 220m from home. But Voak restrained the seven-year-old around the home bend, with Aiden De Campo still hemmed in on the pegs. Finally, Sangue Reale dashed clear 75m from the post and won by just over a length from Handsandwheels, who was unable to get out until the bird had flown.
“Sangue Reale will run in a Free-For-All next Friday, and hopefully he will perform well and make a claim for a start in the WA Pacing Cup the following week,” said Voak. “He will continue to improve; he’s just starting to hit his straps now.”
Sangue Reale has earned $250,603 from 12 wins and 22 placings from 64 starts. His win gave Voak a flying start to the weekend, with the reinsman landing a double with the Barry Howlett-trained Bettor Class and Sugarloaf at Albany on Saturday night.Star reinsman Chris Voak was quite happy to left in the breeze with Sangue Reale in the field of six runners in the 2130m Retravision Click And Collect Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
He was confident Sangue Reale, a $5.90 chance, had the measure of the pacemaker Pradason, and he considered veteran Handsandwheels was the only danger.
Handsandwheels, the $2 favourite, was enjoying an ideal passage behind Pradason, and Voak quickly formulated his plan — and that was to keep Handsandwheels under lock and key on the pegs.
After opening quarters of 30.7sec. and 29.1sec. Pradason increased the tempo with a third 400m section of 28.6sec.
“Sangue Reale was travelling well, and I was confident he could beat Pradason,” said Voak. “It was then a matter of stacking the field, but it was hard work holding Sangue Reale back. He wanted to run faster, and I checked a lot of momentum by holding him back.
Voak’s tactics worked out perfectly. Sangue Reale got on terms with Pradason 220m from home. But Voak restrained the seven-year-old around the home bend, with Aiden De Campo still hemmed in on the pegs. Finally, Sangue Reale dashed clear 75m from the post and won by just over a length from Handsandwheels, who was unable to get out until the bird had flown.
“Sangue Reale will run in a Free-For-All next Friday, and hopefully he will perform well and make a claim for a start in the WA Pacing Cup the following week,” said Voak. “He will continue to improve; he’s just starting to hit his straps now.”
Sangue Reale has earned $250,603 from 12 wins and 22 placings from 64 starts. His win gave Voak a flying start to the weekend, with the reinsman landing a double with the Barry Howlett-trained Bettor Class and Sugarloaf at Albany on Saturday night.