Star trotter Glenferrie Typhoon has overcome a short period away from the race track to win the Glenroy Chaff Trotters Mobile (2130m) at Gloucester Park last night.
Trainer Matthew Scott now has his eyes firmly focused on the Trotters Inter Dominion in Melbourne later this year following last night’s win, his first start in more than five weeks.
Scott said it hadn’t been ideal for the trotter to have that length of time away from the track prior to last night, but he was confident preparations for Melbourne were firmly on track.
“It was pretty easy last night, he didn’t have to do a lot,” he said.
“We want to try and race him fortnightly now up until the Inters.
“There’s been standing starts for the trotters, but no mobiles, so we were happy last night’s one held up even though there was only six starters.
“He had a good blow after last night, but Shannon (Suvaljko) didn’t pull the ear plugs and said that he had a little bit in the tank still.”
Glenferrie Typhoon had no issues crossing the field from barrier five to find the front and Suvaljko was able to dictate terms to the small field.
Diamond Geezer made a late dash at Glenferrie Typhoon, but there were no concerns for the $1.05 TABtouch favourite who went on to score by 2.5m.
Scott also heads to Gloucester Park on Friday night confident he has two major chances in the second half of the program.
He said veteran pacer Qtown Rip Roaring had his best chance of recording his first win since June 2017, when he lined up in the JP’s Sportsbar Open For Footy Finals Pace (1730m).
“We have finally got a draw with Qtown Rip Roaring,” Scott said.
“We will be trying to lead throughout with him.”
Scott said Brookies Jet, first-up since winning at Northam on May 29, had done enough in his work to run in town rather than in the country.
“He’s been working very well,” he said.
“We’ve decided to go straight to town with him.
“They split the two M0 races over 1730m and it feels like he is in the right race.
“I do expect him to improve on the run, but he is ready to go for the 130m.”
Scott will also be represented by C C Chevron and Ideal Diamante on Friday night, but said the pair would have a difficult task to win their races given they drew barrier eight and six respectively.
The Gloucester Park meeting gets underway at 5.20pm on Friday.
Tim Walker