Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Widely-travelled five-year-old My Ultimate Baxter maintained his excellent form when he notched his third win from his past four starts at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
A hot $1.60 favourite from the No. 1 barrier in the 2130m BOTRA, Supporting The Industry Pace, My Ultimate Baxter was able to stroll through the lead time in 38.4sec. and the opening quarter of the final mile in 32sec. before Chris Lewis gave him more rein as he sprinted over the final three quarters in 29.6sec., 28.8sec. and 27.7sec. to win easily by two lengths from $8 chance Rubins Plight, who trailed him throughout.
Solesseo Matuca ($6) settled in ninth position before Trent Wheeler dashed him forward with a three-wide burst after a lap to race without cover and fight on to finish third.
The New Zealand-bred My Ultimate Baxter is by boom sire Sweet Lou and he now has raced 41 times for 15 wins, six placings and $145,382.
He did not race in New Zealand, but before arriving in Western Australia to be trained by Debra Lewis, he won at five of his six Queensland starts, was placed once from three Victorian appearances, and had 11 starts in New South Wales for four wins and two placings. His 22 WA starts have produced six wins and two placings.