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03-02-2011, 06:21 AM
Coastal cracks Tabcorp Park track record
25 February 2011
Lance Justice leads from the front in setting new track mark
Electric Courage Under Fire gelding Coastal earned connections a massive boon in bonuses and himself the new Melton track benchmark by winning Friday night’s inaugural SEW-Eurodrive Flying Free All in dominant front-running fashion.
Sent out a $3.80 second favourite from barrier three in the 1720-metre scamper specially designed to encourage record breaking runs by some of Victoria’s fastest pacers, Coastal was speared straight to the lead and never stopped running throughout.
Carving through a lead time of seven seconds prior to first half fractions of 27.8 and 29.6 seconds respectively, Lance Justice’s lightning five-year-old was already on Tabcorp Park track record pace as he left the home straight with a lap to pace.
Employing his superior speed to repel the death seat challenge of last start Terang Cup king Georgetown in the breeze through a third split of 27.8, Coastal needed only to maintain his momentum late to eclipse Villagem’s previous course standard of 1:57.5.
Cruising into the final turn it appeared the nuggety former Kiwi may even break the magical mark of 1:52 but with no real dangers in the run home he eventually sauntered past the post in 27.9, to complete a 1:52.4 mile rate and etch his name into Victorian harness racing folklore.
Coastal’s brilliant performance saw his total race stakes come to $28,500 - $13,500 for first place prizemoney and $15,000 in speed incentives for breaking the previous track benchmark.
It also represented the greatest possible endorsement of the race as a concept.
Engineered and instituted as yet another way to showcase the state of the art track at Tabcorp Park, while also encouraging the kind of breathtaking speed battles fans of the sport so obviously want to see, the Flying Free For All delivered in spades in its first edition.
Coastal’s 6.2-metre win – the 17th of his 56 start career – took his overall earnings to over $150,000 and further confirmed him as one of Victoria’s quickest and most gifted pacers.
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Running? He's a PACER isn't he?
Previous course standard of 1-57.5????????
Sauntered? Watch the replay. Lance was throwing the lines at him and giving him a fair bit of Larry Dooley with the stick all the way down the stretch. He sauntered...MY BUM!
25 February 2011
Lance Justice leads from the front in setting new track mark
Electric Courage Under Fire gelding Coastal earned connections a massive boon in bonuses and himself the new Melton track benchmark by winning Friday night’s inaugural SEW-Eurodrive Flying Free All in dominant front-running fashion.
Sent out a $3.80 second favourite from barrier three in the 1720-metre scamper specially designed to encourage record breaking runs by some of Victoria’s fastest pacers, Coastal was speared straight to the lead and never stopped running throughout.
Carving through a lead time of seven seconds prior to first half fractions of 27.8 and 29.6 seconds respectively, Lance Justice’s lightning five-year-old was already on Tabcorp Park track record pace as he left the home straight with a lap to pace.
Employing his superior speed to repel the death seat challenge of last start Terang Cup king Georgetown in the breeze through a third split of 27.8, Coastal needed only to maintain his momentum late to eclipse Villagem’s previous course standard of 1:57.5.
Cruising into the final turn it appeared the nuggety former Kiwi may even break the magical mark of 1:52 but with no real dangers in the run home he eventually sauntered past the post in 27.9, to complete a 1:52.4 mile rate and etch his name into Victorian harness racing folklore.
Coastal’s brilliant performance saw his total race stakes come to $28,500 - $13,500 for first place prizemoney and $15,000 in speed incentives for breaking the previous track benchmark.
It also represented the greatest possible endorsement of the race as a concept.
Engineered and instituted as yet another way to showcase the state of the art track at Tabcorp Park, while also encouraging the kind of breathtaking speed battles fans of the sport so obviously want to see, the Flying Free For All delivered in spades in its first edition.
Coastal’s 6.2-metre win – the 17th of his 56 start career – took his overall earnings to over $150,000 and further confirmed him as one of Victoria’s quickest and most gifted pacers.
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Running? He's a PACER isn't he?
Previous course standard of 1-57.5????????
Sauntered? Watch the replay. Lance was throwing the lines at him and giving him a fair bit of Larry Dooley with the stick all the way down the stretch. He sauntered...MY BUM!