Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Blameitonthenight, beaten by a nose by the flying Greatgreat Boulder two starts before contesting the $21,000 Hoist Torque Australia Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night, turned the tables of that talented pacer when he carried too many guns for his rival.
Blameitonthenight, trained by Gary Hall Snr and driven by Gary Hall Jnr, was a warm $1.60 favourite from the No. 3 barrier, with Greatgreat Boulder the $5.50 second fancy from the outside barrier (No. 9) on the front line.
Blameitonthenight settled down in the one-out, one-back position before Hall urged him forward after 450m and the six-year-old dashed straight to the front, with Greatgreat Boulder back in tenth position.
After ambling opening quarters of 31.5sec. and 31.9sec. Blameitonthenight sprinted over the final 400m sections in 28.8sec. and 27.5sec. to win by almost three lengths from Greatgreat Boulder, who finished with a powerful burst from tenth at the bell.
Blameitonthenight won twice from twelve starts in New Zealand, scoring at his first two appearances, on May 7, 2021, and on October 14, 2021, and his nine WA starts have resulted in four wins and four placings, improving his record to 21 starts for six wins, eight placings and stakes of $63,878.
He is bred in the purple, being by champion stallion Bettors Delight and is the fifth foal out of Christian Cullen mare Gotta Go Harmony, who was retired with a record of 22 starts for four wins, eight placings and $205,909. The highlight of her career was her victory in the Group 1 Diamond for two-year-old fillies at Ashburton in May 2009 when she rated 1.55.5 over 1609m, with a final 400m in 26.5sec.