Tahiti Seelster converted off a pocket trip to defeat Open mares Phone Terror and G Ts Jamie in Friday night's $12,000 opener at Fraser Downs.
David Hudon drove the four-year-old Up The Credit-Titania Seelster mare to the 1:55.3 victory for trainer Nelson Craig and co-owner Richard Craig.
Phone Terror and driver Serge Masse forged to the front and led the field of six distaffers through fractions of :26.4, :56.3 and 1:25.1 with a commanding lead while Tahiti Seelster followed in second and G Ts Jamie, with James Burke aboard, moved out from third. Down the stretch, Tahiti Seelster and G Ts Jamie began to close in on the leader with the former ultimately prevailing by three-quarters of a length. Phone Terror held on for second just ahead of G Ts Jamie.
Sent postward at odds of 8-1, Tahiti Seelster paid $18.70 to win over the favoured outside assignees.
The victory was her first at the current meet, but seventh from 16 starts this year.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Fraser Downs.