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A flying star from the No. 6 barrier paved the way for Rockstar Rebel’s convincing win in the 1730m Westral Window Blinds Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Rockstar Rebel, the $2.60 favourite, ended a losing sequence of nine when Capel trainer Aiden De Campo got him away brilliantly to burst straight to the front.
After opening quarters of 30.3sec. and 30.5sec. Rockstar Rebel dashed over the final 400m sections in 29.1sec. and 28sec. to win by 5m from $17 chance Ultimate Rocker, with the $3.20 second fancy Suing You finishing third after racing wide early and then without cover.
“Rockstar Rebel has been racing really well, but has been very unlucky,” said De Campo. “Tonight, he got his luck and got the job done which was good reward for consistent efforts. Once he got across them early, he was pretty comfortable from there onwards.”
Rockstar Rebel, bred and owned by Sean Barrett, has earned $58,941 from eight wins and 12 placings from 44 starts. By American stallion Rock N Roll Heaven, he is the first foal out of the unraced Art Major mare Penny Wonda, whose half-brother Mista Rush raced 20 times for eight wins, six placings and $82,535.
Mista Rush won the South-West Derby at Pinjarra and the Country Derby at Bunbury early in 2014. He also finished second to Mister Jadore in the Group 1 Westbred Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park in July 2014.