Star mare Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) continued her relentless run to the top when she surpassed her four rivals in the Group 3 $30,000 Community Bank Maryborough Trotters Cup at Carisbrook racecourse on Sunday afternoon.
In another demolition job, Jilliby Ballerini was brought back from the mobile early to take an early fourth, but driver Jason Lee wasted no time as he went around the field with two laps to go to avoid stablemate Keayang Stuka.
From then on, Jilliby Ballerini put on a display of scripture and never looked like he was going to lose.
Her main rival, this year’s Inter Dominion winner Arcee Phoenix, settled behind Jilliby Ballerini. His driver Chris Svanosio must have wondered if he should leave at some point when Jilliby Ballerini found the lead. However, he decided to wait until the last round. At one point he spotted Jilliby Ballerini at least 20 yards away and that would have made his task all the more difficult as Jilliby Ballerini can run exceptionally fast quarters.
And that’s what the four-year-old mare did during her final two quarters in 28.1 and 27.3 seconds, making it almost impossible for those who gave her a decent start to make up much ground.
As Jason Lee sat quietly, Jilliby Ballerini strode to the line just under 15 meters ahead of her stablemate Keayang Stuka, with Arcee Phoenix a further two meters behind in third.
JILLIBY DANCERS NOVEMBER 2 REPEAT
Jilliby Ballerini has won everything this season, winning ten of her thirteen starts. At this stage she is tied for New Zealand at the Group 1 $400,000 Dominion in Christchurch on November 11, as well as the Group 1 $100,000 Trotters For All at the same track on November 14.
Arcee Phoenix, who likes the spacious New Zealand circuit, is also heading to Christchurch, but on current form he will have a big task to turn the tables on Jilliby Ballerini.
By Tony Milanese for Harnesslink
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