Tommy Tucker wins 2018 White Robe Lodge Group 3 NZ$70,000 at Wingatui (NZ), 1600m.
Grand campaigner, the oldest runner in the field and second in this race the last two years, Tommy Tucker took his earnings beyond $400,000 in scoring win 16 with a decisive win here. He settled back and wide early but started to pick them up past the 1200m.
Still wide, rider Shankar Muniandy kept improving and as they reached the last corner they were camped wide but ready to challenge. Muniandy allowed the old timer to balance then drove up alongside the leaders and inside the 150m came way to win impressively.
Gallant Boy was wide but handy before they straightened, took over at the 250m but could not hold out the winner providing the quinella for the Anderton stable.
Princess Brook was unlucky, blocked for a run into the straight and had to switch back to the inner then ran home well to secure third from Kolonel Kev who co led turning in and battled best of the rest to hold fourth.
