Week by week Wrangler M has shown improvement in Northlands Park’s top class and today was finally his day, as the seven-year-old Astreos gelding pulled off victory in the featured Open Pace

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In the five-horse affair, trainer Jamie Gray settled Wrangler M in fourth as the favourite, Trust The Artist (Kelly Hoerdt), took to the front posting a brisk :27.2 opening quarter. Shark Fest (Keith Clark) applied pressure en route to the half :57.1 where Wrangler M moved into the flow. After passing the third-quarter station in 1:26, Wrangle M angled three-wide to maintain momentum, then the 4-1 third-choice used a :29.3 final frame to take the $15,000 event in 1:56 by three-quarters of a length.

The pocket sitter, Tyber King (Gerry Hudon), was the runner-up while Trust The Artist finished third.

Owned by Robert Murphy of Surrey, B.C., Wrangler M has earned $174,083 and recorded 21 wins in his career.

To view Saturday’s results, click here.