Rising star Jumpingjackmac will be sent for a beneficial spell after giving another sample of his class with an easy victory in the 2130m in the Allwood Stud Farm Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Starting favourite at $1.40 from out wide at barrier No. 8, Jumpingjackmac settled in last position before Gary Hall jnr sent him forward with a sweeping three-wide burst after 600m. He charged to the front with 1300m to go and went on and beat the fast-finishing Caveman ($17) by just under three lengths, rating 1.57.1 after final quarters of 28.8sec. and 28.3sec.
The Watch Maker ($23) caught the eye when he rattled home from seventh at the bell to be third.
“Jumpingjackmac has been up for a while and he was just a little bit lack-lustre, and I think he is starting to feel the pinch a bit,” said champion trainer Gary Hall Snr. “However, I couldn’t fault his performance.
“He will go for a spell now and depending on how he goes when he comes back from a break, I’ll decide whether to set him for the Victoria Derby at Melton in October.”
The New Zealand-bred Jumpingjackmac is by Mach Three out of the Bettors Delight mare Jumpforjoy, who had 21 starts for seven wins, seven placings and stakes of $94,654. Her major success was in the Group 2 Southland Oaks at Invercargill in April 2011.
by Ken Casellas