[PHOTO: Western Racepix]
Star Witness mare Celebrity Witness landed the fifth win of her career at Geraldton on Sunday when taking out the Mitchell Brown Retravision Handicap (1600m).
Starting on the second line of betting at $3.70 third-up from a spell, the four-year-old settled one-out and two-back for in-form hoop Clint Johnston-Porter before peeling out turning for home and letting down with a strong burst down the middle of the track.
The chestnut hit the front at the 150m mark and responded to Johnston-Porter’s urgings over the final stages to hold off the fast-finishing favourite Honorfic ($2.60) by a head on the line.
Arabian Riches ($8) finished a further two lengths away in third place.
Celebrity Witness has now had 16 race starts for five wins, four minor placings and $105,230 in stake earnings.
The Pearce stable will saddle-up stablemates Beautiful Baroque, Dance Lord and Sail Away With Me at Wednesday’s Pinjarra Scarpside meeting.
CLICK HERE to watch the replay of Celebrity Witness’s Geraldton win.