Renowned frontrunner Thereugo ended a seven-month drought and broke a losing sequence of 19 when Martin trainer Lindsay Harper drove him to an all-the-way victory in the 2130m Community TAB Supporting Pacing For Pink Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Starting second favourite at $3.80, Thereugo began speedily from the No. 4 barrier, took up the running after 100m and was untroubled to lead all the way and beat $7.50 chance Jimmy Mack by a half-length at a 1.58.4 rate, with Tiffany Rose a half-head away in third place.
Dredlock Rockstar, the 12-year-old polemarker, was the $2.60 favourite, but he lacked early sparkle, trailed the pacemaker and did not threaten any serious danger in finishing sixth.
Thereugo has been a consistent performer for much of his 101-start career which has produced 23 wins and 22 placings for earnings of $228,328. He is by American sire McArdle and is out of the Live Or Die mare Janice Franco, who earned $76,782 from eight wins and 19 placings from 110 starts.
Written by Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators