Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
New South Wales-bred five-year-old Hold That Gold continued on his merry way for Bunbury trainer Bob Mellsop and driver Deni Roberts when he was not extended in setting the pace and beating Dreambigaimhigh and Luvaflair in the $21,000 Smooth FM Perth Trot over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
It was the gelding’s sixth win from eight starts in his current campaign and took his Western Australian record to 12 starts for seven wins and two second placings.
It also completed a yet another treble for Roberts who was successful earlier in the night with Rattlin Lilly and Aardiebytheseaside.
Roberts was able to get Hold That Gold, the $1.40 favourite, to amble through the lead time in 39.5sec. and the opening quarter in a slow 31.1sec. before running comfortable final sections in 30sec., 30.2sec. and 30.8sec.
Dreambigaimhigh ($9) will pay to follow. He raced in the one-out, one-back position and fought on gamely to dead-heat for second with $5.50 chance Luvaflair. This was Dreambigaimhigh’s fourth successive second placing.