Consistent harness racing mare Ebabe delivered another courageous performance to score an impressive win at Tattersall’s Park Hobart last night.
The Zeke Slater-trained pacer faced the breeze for most of the 2090-metre trip from her outside front row draw, and when driver Adrian Collins sent her to the front along the back straight, she powered home to score comfortably.
Slater said Ebabe had been a good money spinner for owners Merv and Marjory Butterworth who have been big supporters of his stable.
“Ebabe has been very consistent, and while she races in these lower grades, she will be very competitive as she showed tonight,” Slater said.
“She has won four, but placed nine times from almost 30 starts, so she has paid her way.
“I’m not sure how much further she will go here in Tassie, but while she’s in this sort of form she will be very competitive.”
Collins said he was confident a log way out that the mare would win.
The daughter of Union Guy ratdd 2:04.2, with the final 800 metres covered in 59.6 seconds.
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PETER STAPLES