St Lads Beat It pops in yearly debut

Neither St Lads Beat It nor reinsman Anthony Haughan were breaking a sweat as they jogged to victory in the Clinton Raceway opening day Preferred 3 Pace, the track’s first feature since September 2020.

Haughan sent St Lads Beat It forward with an aggressive push from post seven, and they acquired the lead after advancing on the outside through the first turn. St Lads Beat It then set easy fractions of :30.1, 1:00.4, and 1:30.3 and jogged to the finish with no action needed from Haughan in a 1:59 romp.

Life Is Better (Natasha Day) took place from Streakazana (J. Bradly Harris), who finished third, in the final stages. The win price was $4.40.

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St Lads Beat It was making his 2021 debut in the victory, his third lifetime. The four-year-old Mach Three gelding has earned $39,228 in 33 career starts. Jeffrey Williamson conditions for Rebecca Williamson of Blyth.

Clinton Raceway will assume a schedule of Sunday racedays until early September. Its next card will be on Sunday, Jun. 20. The track is currently operating under COVID-19 health and safety protocols, and fans are not allowed to visit the track.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink