Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix
Hardy pacer Medieval Man thrives on working hard in his races, and he ended a losing sequence of 15 when he did all the tough work in the 2130m Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and emerged triumphant.
He was a well-supported $13.30 chance from barrier two on the back line and Lindsay Harper wasted little time in sending the WA-bred six-year-old forward from the rear with a three-wide burst 300m after the start.
Medieval Man moved quickly to the breeze, with the $1.40 favourite Cowboys N Bandits setting the pace. Harper did not apply any pressure on the pacemaker as he kept Medieval Man more than a length behind when racing without cover.
Cowboys N Bandits dashed over the third quarter of the final mile in 28.8sec. before Harper asked Medieval Man for an effort, and the gelding finished strongly to get to the front in the final 20 metres to win by a half-length, with a final 400m in 29.3sec.
Medieval Man, trained by Craig Hynam, is by Renaissance Man and is out of the Bettors Delight mare So Crimsonandclova, who had 34 starts for six wins, eight placings and $32,253.
Medieval Man, whose previous victory was when he raced in the breeze and beat Rock Me Over at Gloucester Park early in February this year. His win on Friday night was not unexpected, considering that he had performed strongly with placings behind High Price, My Prayer and Classic Choice at his three previous starts.
He now has earned $172,873 from 18 wins and 22 placings from 117 starts.