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Banjup trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green seized a heaven-sent advantage in the home straight when the pacemaker and $1.38 favourite Glenledi Chief shifted out under pressure in the Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
This provided an unexpected inside run for $9 chance Typhoon Banner, and Egerton-Green drove the five-year-old through the gap to get up and win by a half-length from $7 second fancy Arma Einstein, who finished strongly after enjoying a perfect run in the one-out, one-back position.
Glenledi Chief, who had ambled through the lead time in 40.4sec. and the opening quarters in 32.9sec. and 30.7sec., sped up with a 28.8sec. third 400m section before the final quarter was run in 26.8sec. He wilted late and finished third, a half-head behind Arma Einstein.
Typhoon Banner, who ended a losing sequence of six, had won when leading six times previously at Gloucester Park. The New Zealand-bred five-year-old by Bettors Delight, has been a most consistent performer, with his 45 starts producing 15 wins, 14 placings and $177,205 in prizemoney.