Invercargill harness racing winner Real Love is no world beater but with claiming races coming on stream as the season goes into Winter mode Allan Beck thinks she can be nicely placed in the next month or two.
"We've mainly targeted the claimer with her where the opposition is not so strong. In saying that she did go a good race at Winton last week in that mile going 1-57 on a wet track so she's probably a bit better than a maiden," said Beck.
From gate seven Beck worked the five year old Real Desire mare to the lead and stayed there for the whole trip holding on to beat a late charge from Vera Mac who got within a neck of the winner.
"She felt good out there today. She got a breather and didn't have to go too hard. She was probably battling a bit at the finish but she was holding them."
Real Love started her career with Canterbury trainer Ray Jenkins and from three starts for Beck has now won twice and finished second in her only other start for the Winton trainer.
Bruce Stewart
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