Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Up-and-coming mare Cyclone Charlotte completed a winning hat-trick when she outclassed her rivals in the $30,000 WASBA Four And Five-Year-Old Mares Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and she will now enjoy a let-up before trainer Ray Williams prepares her for the rich events for mares later this year.
“I think that we have something to look forward to,” said Williams after Aiden De Campo drove Cyclone Charlotte, the $1.10 favourite, to a runaway victory over Special Lady ($11) and Shehadi ($51).
“She will now have a small break, and it is good that she is going out on a high. She is not telling us that she needs a break. She was very bright tonight, and I had difficulty in catching her when I went to get her to come to Gloucester Park. She was bucking and kicking, and this ended up being a good sign.”
Cyclone Charlotte, who had won by more than five lengths at Gloucester Park at her previous appearance, a fortnight earlier, scored by six lengths on Friday night. She began from barrier five and De Campo sent her to the front after 200m.
After a modest lead time of 38.6sec. and comfortable quarters of 30.8sec. and 30.3sec. she dashed over the final 400m sections in 29.1sec. and 27.6sec.
Cyclone Charlotte, who has raced 18 times for eight wins and nine placings for stakes of $98,559, will be set for the $100,000 Norms Daughter Classic on November 10 and the $150,000 Mares Classic on November 24.