Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Five-year-old Queeninthecorner has struck a purple patch, and she enhanced her prospects in the $50,000 Kerry Clarke Pace with a dashing victory in the 2130m Bridge Bar Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Kyle Symington got Queeninthecorner, the $1.40 favourite, away to a flying start from barrier four, and the Sportswriter mare relished her frontrunning role as she reeled off quarters of 29.8sec., 29.1sec., 28.5sec. and 28.7sec. to win by two and a half lengths from $12 chance Chilli Punter, who enjoyed a perfect sit behind the leader all the way.
Queeninthecorner rated a smart 1.55.5 and improved her record to 44 starts for ten wins, ten placings and stakes of $109,149. Her win completed a double for Symington and trainer Ryan Bell, who had been successful with The Code Breaker earlier in the night.
Her victory followed an impressive success at a 1.55.4 rate over 2130m a week earlier when she made the most of the running and beat Nullarbor Navajo.
“Ryan didn’t do a lot with her between wins, and she felt fresh during the week,” said Symington. “She felt awesome in the run tonight and won easily.”