Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Medieval Man is an indestructible eight-year-old who thrives on racing, and he notched his 23RD win at his 159TH start when he relished the task of racing without cover all the way before getting to the front 75m from the post and beating Marbeechsam and Kingseat comfortably in the $23,000 TABtouch Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Medieval Man, driven by Kyle Symington, was a solidly-supported $3.90 chance behind the $3.30 favourite Kingseat and Frankie J Holden ($3.60).
“He loves racing and will race again on Tuesday when he can win again,” said trainer Kiara Davies, who races Medieval Man in partnership with her sister Patrice and their father Graeme, who bred the gelding.
Medieval Man, who has also been placed 28 times, has accumulated $236,474 in prizemoney. His win on Friday night ended a losing sequence of 20.
He is by Group 1 star Renaissance Man and is out of the Bettors Delight mare Crimsonandclova, who had 34 starts for six wins, eight placings and $32,253. Kiara Davies drove the Craig Abercromby-trained Crimsonandclova ten times for wins at Kalgoorlie and Harvey in 2013 and 2014.
Quizzed about the secret of Medieval Man’s longevity, Davis said: “He’s an easy horse to train, and I just try to keep him happy and healthy. I’ve been riding him during the week, and sometimes I hopple him for trackwork. I like to change things up, and I take him to the beach as well.
“He loves racing in the breeze because he likes to do just what he wants. I have been training him for the past two weeks from Greg and Skye Bond’s stable where I am now working as a stablehand.”