Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Standing-start exponent Twobob Cracker revealed his versatility with a tough win in the 2130m mobile Terra Mech Leasing Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
The WA-bred seven-year-old trained by Glenn Elliott went into the race as a winner of 13 races, ten of which were in stands.
He was the $4.40 second fancy behind the last-start winner and $2.10 favourite Candy Apple and was drawn on the outside (barrier three) on the back line.
Emily Suvaljko settled Twobob Cracker down in eighth place, with the polemarker Recover Lover ($9) setting the pace and Candy Apple trapped out three wide.
Candy Apple worked hard, eventually getting to the front with 1200m to travel. Suvaljko sent Twobob Cracker forward with a three-wide burst at the 1100m and the experienced gelding moved to the outside of Candy Apple at the bell and went on to outstay her and win by a metre at a 1.56.7 rate after a 57.6 final 800m.
“When I saw the favourite doing so much work I was able to put Twobob Cracker into the race at the right time,” said Suvaljko. “They had just run a cheap quarter, and we got to the breeze pretty cruisy and were able to out-tough Candy Apple.”
Twobob Cracker is by Art Major and is the first foal out of Allamerican Ingot mare Where Dreams Grow, who raced 62 times for 12 wins, 14 placings and $103,800.