Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Talented New Zealand-bred five-year-old Street Hawk appreciated a considerable drop in class when he gave a sparkling frontrunning display to score a runaway victory in the 1730m The Christmas Camel Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
“Nothing at home can beat him when he leads (in trackwork),” said Deni Roberts after driving Street Hawk to a decisive win by ten metres over $34 chance Ezana, rating 1.53.4 after sprinting over the final 400m sections in 27.6sec. and 27.9sec.
“He is a really good frontrunner who has not had a barrier to lead for quite some time. Tonight, you could see what sort of time he can run.”
Street Hawk, trained by Greg and Skye Bond, shot straight to the front from the No. 1 barrier and then travelled smoothly with $11 chance Otis in the breeze.
A winner at two of his six New Zealand starts, Street Hawk has earned $214,034 from 13 wins and 16 placings from 42 starts. He is by Bettors Delight and is the fourth foal out of the Falcon Seelster mare Racketeers Girl, who raced 54 times for eight wins, 14 placings and $111,503.