Talented three-year-old pacer Semowillrev produced another brilliant performance in Launceston on Sunday night to easily keep his unbeaten harness racing record intact.
It was the Craig Hayes-trained gelding's fourth win from as many starts and arguably his best.
Krafty Boy set up a big lead early while Hayes had to extricate his charge from the pack in order to avoid interference soon after the start.
But when clear and in the three-wide line Semowillrev scorched around the field and rushed past the leader as if he was treading water.
Once in front the Sportswriter gelding was allowed to bowl along at his own leisure and when Hayes released the reins at the top of the straight he powered clear and went on to defeat Krafty Boy by almost 11 metres with Volkova Leis 14 metres away third.
Semowillrev clocked a mile rate for the 1680-metre trip of 1.57 which was a personal best and the winning margin was just a shade below his average of 10.25 metres.
"I'm very happy with how the horse has come back as a three-year-old," Hayes said.
"I'll give him one more run then tip him out for a two or three-week let-up.
"He has shown me enough to suggest he will be up to tackling the feature three-year-old races here in Tasmania this season."
Peter Staples