Highview Ebony may be headed to Queensland
Bonny five year old mare Highview Ebony may have left Victoria on a high note after winning the @mickpolster Pacers Handicap for C1 or better class over 2240 metres at Tabcorp Park Melton on Friday.
Re-handicapped to a daunting 30 metre backmark following a victory at Ballarat four days earlier, Highview Ebony with Chris Alford in the sulky for Dean Braun galloped away adding to her handicap, settling at the tail of the field with the exception of Loving Life Lombo which began badly from barrier two.
Sent forward three wide racing for the bell, Highview Ebony had to be driven along to move outside the pacemaker Myrniong Panorama in the back straight on the final occasion who’s driver Tony Xiriha had allowed to run along.
Taking a slender lead at the straight entrance, Highview Ebony defied all challengers in the run to the wire, scoring a game victory in advance of On The Lure (one/one) after moving to the breeze with a circuit to travel, with the roughie Nova Arama third from mid-field after facing the open in the early stages. The mile rate 2-00.3.
A daughter of Bettors Delight and Highview Mistress raced by Tony and Pam Coniglio, Highview Ebony has recorded 13 wins from 52 race appearances.
It appears highly likely that Highview Ebony will next appear in Queensland under the care of Vicki Rasmussen and Shane Graham at the Gold Coast.
It was a great night for the Coniglio’s, as recent Kiwi purchase Major Steppe a colt by Art Major from Savanah Blue Jeans made it three from three by taking the Alabar 3-Y-0 Pace over 2240 metres from Union Fame and Easy Lightning in a rate of 2-03.4. Nathan Jack was the winning reinsman.
Trainer Braun along with Alford also enjoyed a profitable evening, as superstar Chancellor Cullen (Christian Cullen/Nivea Franco) continued on his winning spree with an effortless victory in the $15,000 SEW-Eurodrive Pace Final for M0 & M1 class over 2240 metres prior to heading west to compete in a series of rich four year old races culminating in the GoldenNugget.
