Paul Sanders and Christine Cutting’s Royal Renegade ($8.60) used identical tactics to reach the Fraser Downs winner’s enclosure as he did a fortnight prior, as he made all the pace en route to a 1:52.1 repeat score in Sunday afternoon’s (March 18) $12,000 Open Pace amid balmy 10-degree air.
Dave Hudon wasted absolutely no time putting the six-year-old JK Royal Flush gelding in play, sending him to the fore from the outside post 5. Royal Renegade travelled unchallenged through the entire one-mile journey, controlling fractions of :26.3, :56.3, and 1:24.1 before gaining 2-1/2 lengths of separation on the far turn. While Cool Cowboy (Jim Marino) emerged from third to pose a mild upper-stretch threat, Royal Renegade held sway smartly and prevailed by 1-3/4 lengths. Cool Cowboy narrowly took second over fellow Kelly Hoerdt trainee Iwontdothatagain (Hoerdt), who was one-paced from the pocket.
Justin Currie trains Royal Renegade, who earned his fourth win of 2018 and the 18th of his career.
To view Sunday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Sunday Results – Fraser Downs.