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Star mare Aardiebytheseaside enjoyed what could well be described as a good track workout when she strolled around the Gloucester Park circuit on Friday night to record an effortless victory in the $27,000 Follow @Skyracingau On Instagram Pace over 2130m.
The four-year-old mare, trained by Greg and Skye Bond, was the $1.10 favourite from the No. 1 barrier, and she gave Deni Roberts an armchair drive to win by a length from the fast-finishing $71 chance Little Darling, rating 1.57.5, with final quarters of 28.8sec. and 27.1sec.
It was an impressive performance leading into the $100,000 Barbagallo Norms Daughter Classic next Friday night when her clash with the Jocelyn Young-trained Steno should provide action aplenty.
“It was nice to have such a nice run,” said Roberts. “She was so relaxed tonight. She has never been so relaxed, and she can reel off a terrific quarter whenever she needs to.
“Steno’s run when third to Captain Ravishing in the Navy Cup tonight was exceptional, and she is going to be hard to beat every time we clash.”
The New Zealand-bred Aardiebytheseaside has now earned $395,727 from 16 wins and eight placings from 30 starts.