Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
“Any horse with gate speed has an advantage at Gloucester Park,” said Kyle Symington after driving Queeninthecorner to an easy all-the-way win in the 2130m Download The TABtouch App Pace on Friday night.
Queeninthecorner, a noted frontrunner, was the $1.20 favourite from barrier three, and Symington dashed her straight to the front and was able to get the five-year-old mare to relax and coast through the lead time in 38.5sec. and the opening 400m sections in 31.4sec. and 30.2sec. before increasing the tempo with final quarters of 28sec. and 28.6sec.
Queeninthecorner, having her second start for trainer Ryan Bell, won comfortably by just over two lengths from $21 chance Name In Lights, rating 1.58.4. This took her career record to 37 starts for eight wins, eight placings and $73,250 in prizemoney.
Queeninthecorner is by American sire Sportswriter and is the second foal out of the American Ideal mare Ace Of Cards, who raced 67 times for five wins, 24 placings and $54,499. Queeninthecorner’s elder half-brother Feeling Aces has earned $109,812 from 14 wins and 18 placings from 91 starts.