The Captain calls the shots

Rising Southern Harness Racing star Captain Tom (Captaintreacherous) stepped up another level when he beat a small but select field at Ascot Park today (Jan. 19) in the $15,000 Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes over 2200 metres.

Driver Brad Williamson took the three year old straight to the front. The gelding ran his last 800 metres in 55.7 and last 400 in 27 seconds, giving his rivals no chance of beating him.

Second favourite With Style (Bettor’s Delight) got within a length and a quarter to run second.

“He’s still got a lot to learn. He left the gate well and paced perfect which are all positives because to be fair he didn’t pace that well at Omakau. I might have had his hopples too long and Omakau can be a bit shifty,” said trainer Alister Black.

The horse will now target the Group Two $50,000 Alabar Classic on 3rd March before running in the Group One $100,000 Northern Derby on 24th March. Black said he’ll head to Auckland two weeks before the Alabar Classic. 

“We’ve been trying to get a good one for a while but hey, there’s going to be a lot of good horses heading to Auckland but I think he deserves to go there.”

CAPTAIN TOM REPLAY

Captain Tom is owned by brothers Ian and Lindsay Thomson and was bred by Studholme Bloodstock Limited.

“He’d be the nicest horse I’ve had alongside Vintage Cheddar.”

For complete race results, click here.

by Bruce Stewart for Harnesslink