Harness Highlights

By Tim O’Connor (HRV)

Last Saturday night at Tabcorp Park Melton, Daryl Douglas returned to the Group 1 spotlight with victory in the Australasian Premier Trotting Sale 3YO Trotting Colts and Geldings Final.
Douglas partnered Chris Lang-trained More Wanted to a 14.2m victory, with Hautacam (Matthew Craven) second and Keayang Chucky (Paddy Lee/Jason Lee) third.
More Wanted drifted back to last from his barrier three draw, but Douglas made a mid-race move and had the horse in front at the bell. The son of Creatine was headed by Hautacam down the back straight, but fought powerfully to hit the front again in the home straight before racing clear to win impressively.
“Good Heart, the stablemate, nearly galloped and I felt when I left the gate I was a bit the same,” Douglas said.
“I wasn’t too game to let him go forward too hard just in case I went off stride myself.”
More Wanted is raced by breeders Richard and Pauline Matthews and has now won three of 14 career starts.