White Feature Race Double At Launceston
- Monday, 25 January 2010 05:45
Trainer Gary White had plenty to smile about on Sunday after snaring a feature race double at Launceston on Sunday.
Feerique won the $30,000 Acelands Stud 1000 Guineas (1600m) for three-year-old fillies while 35 minutes later White celebrated the victory of Twenty Grand in the $80,000 Listed The Tote.com.au Stakes (1200m).
White was extremely confident of the chances of Feerique in the Guineas as he told Virtual Formguide readers during the week.
Feerique settled in a midfield position, three back along the fence before peeling wide down the side and finishing strongly over the concluding stages to win in convincing fashion.
Feerique ($6) defeated Cool Illusion ($6) by a length and a quarter with Love The Moment ($11) a further length away in third.
Favourite Devon Lass ($3.90 fav) finished sixth, beaten over three lengths from the winner.
Meanwhile, Twenty Grand narrowly edged out Victorian visitor Chairmanoftheboard by a half head.
Brad Rawiller made the trek to Launceston for the one ride aboard the Chris Hyland-trained Chairmanoftheboard ($2.60 fav), but his hit and run mission failed in the final stride of the race as Twenty Grand ($13.50) charged home over the final 100m.
Up and coming local sprinter Relentless Pursuit ($6.30) finished a further length and a quarter in third position with Peter Mertens in the saddle.
Twenty Grand has now won eight times from 29 starts with his prizemoney in excess of $130,000.
Picture: Fiona Tomlin
