Lightly raced five-year-old pacer Alpinion notched a game win for his new harness racing trainer Deborah Williams at UBET Park Hobart last night.
Alpinion had been placed at his previous start but that was good enough to give his trainer confidence going into this latest assignment.
With talented reinswoman Natalee Emery in the sulky, Alpinion was bustled to hold the lead from the pole position but he settled well once he was established as race leader.
When Alpinion was called on to deliver at the business end of the race he was strong enough to fend off all challengers and hit the line over three metres clear of Zumba Bromac with John Snow a head away third.
"He is a nice horse and I'm sure after a short spell he will win a few more," Williams said.
"He has improved with each start for me and while he continues to do that he will win again," she said.
The gelding by Safari is owned by John Timbs who has been racing horses with much success for over four decades.
Peter Staples