Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Crowd Control, a noted frontrunner, was seen in a different role at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he worked hard in the breeze before scoring an easy victory in the $21,000 Adopt A Camel Pace over 2130m.
Trained by Kim Prentice and driven assertively by Mitch Miller, Crowd Control, the $4.10 third favourite, settled at the rear before Miller dashed him forward after 700m to move to the breeze 1200m from home while $9 chance Loucid Dreams was setting the pace.
Crowd Control surged to the front with 130m to travel and went on to win, with the ear plugs still in, by almost three lengths from Loucid Dreams, rating 1.58.3 after a final 400m of 27.9sec.
“This is the first campaign that we have worked him like a good horse,” said Miller. “He has really taken it in his stride and has developed a level of confidence.”
Crowd Control is on target to develop into a candidate for the rich events for four-year-olds in November and December. He has earned $151,403 from ten wins and 21 placings from 42 starts.
By American sire Control The Moment, Crowd Control is the third foal out of Barnett Hanover mare Just Visiting, who had 25 starts for two wins (at Bunbury in 2015) and two thirds for stakes of $10,398.