Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Noted speedster Spyglass paved the way for a runaway victory in the $23,000 Retravision Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he began speedily from out wide at barrier No. 7.
Driven by his trainer Lindsay Harper, Spyglass, a $3.70 chance, burst straight to the front and then was able to amble through the lead time in 37.8sec. and the opening quarters in 31.6sec. and 30.2sec. before sprinting over the final 400m sections in 28.5sec. and 27.5sec. to give his rivals virtually no hope of catching him.
He scored by four lengths from Mikis Beach, who shared favouritism at $3 with the polemarker Sista Sammy.
Mikis Beach, racing first-up and starting from the inside of the back line, raced three back on the pegs before finishing strongly. Sista Sammy, also racing first-up after a spell, was a nose farther back in third place after trailing Spyglass all the way.
The New Zealand-bred Spyglass, who rated 1.57.5, has earned $111,652 from 13 wins and nine placings from 30 starts. He is by Sweet Lou and is the fifth foal out of Christian Cullen mare Beardsley, who raced 59 times for three wins, eight placings and $18,454.