Written In Silk (Sportswriter) will be looking to continue her perfect start since joining the Stephen Clarke harness racing stable when she lines up in the Catanachās Jewellers Pace at Melton Entertainment Park.
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The mare has an unblemished five-race winning streak since teaming up with the Ross Creek stable.
Clarke, 46, acquired the six-year-old from the Tasmanian-based Yole stable before the daughter of Sportswriter started her winning ways on June 5 at headquarters.
āShe has been looking good in the winnerās circle lately,ā Clarke laughed. āWe have been more than happy with her; she has been a great acquisition to the stable.
āWe think she has got above average ability, and she won her last two or three with the plugs in.ā
The winner of 12 races from 77 starts has drawn one for the $15,000 event this Saturday night.
āShe has good gate speed and does everything right in her runs,ā Clarke said. āThis race looked good for her and it was based on national ratings.
āYou are not going to come around a lot of horses, they are going to have to come around her.ā
Clarke is hopeful his pacer can continue to climb the ranks.
āIf we go good this week, I think there is a maresā race we can target the following week,ā he said.
āWe will just pick and choose – she seems to be durable and able to run week in, week out.
āWe are hoping she can make the step-up in grade and can go a lot further than this.ā
Clarkeās children Reagan and Connor have driven Written In Silk to success, and it will be the latter who will partner the winner of over $73,000 on Saturday.
āReagan has just started driving and it is a metro meeting (so) she canāt drive. She is probably a little bit shattered,ā he said.
The 17-year-old reinswoman has driven the pacer to four out of the last five consecutive victories with Connor saluting on the one occasion.
Last-start winner, the Andy Gath-prepared Cool Night has drawn five.
The Catanachās Jewellers Pace is set to go at 5.30pm.
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byĀ Lachlan Mitchell,Ā for Harness Racing Victoria