Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators
West Australian-bred pacer Aussie Scooter won nine times from his first 36 starts — all in mobiles, and recently he has flourished in standing-start events.
His dominant victory in the 2503m Barbagallo Ferrari Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night improved his record in his past 12 appearances (all in stands) to four wins, four seconds, two thirds, one fourth and one fifth.
Aussie Scooter’s victory completed a treble for champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond, who had been successful earlier in the night with Street Hawk and Glenledi Chief.
Dylan Egerton-Green got Aussie Scooter, the $6.70 third favourite, away speedily from the inside of the 10m line, and the gelding took up the running after 350m. He dashed over the final 800m in 56.8sec. and won by almost 5m from the $61 outsider Call To Arms, who led early and then trailed the pacemaker.
Aussie Scooter, a Mach Three gelding, has been a good moneyspinner, with his 48 starts producing 13 wins, 14 placings and $135,180.
His stablemate Raven Banner, the $1.85 favourite at his Australian debut, finished third. He was inconvenienced at the start when Seven No Trumps ($3.50) broke into a gallop. Raven Banner then raced in the breeze for much of the way and fought on gamely.