Ben Pearce saddled up Mad Brad, third up from a spell in race seven on the Belmont card in a BM78+ handicap with William Pike aboard the race favourite jumping from barrier 4 in a field of 11.
As the runners left the gates in the Perth racing.com.au handicap over 1300 m the early race leader was New Time, Flying Time was in second in advance of Shalo, Malibu Style was next back on the fence with Mad Brad, having only three runners behind its rump as they passed the 600m.
Into the straight Flying Time & New Time were under pressure, Malibu Style had come off the leaders heals & was well into stride picking up momentum with every step, Mad Brad was held up momentarily before weaving a passage through, but after a checkered run arrived late on the scene to finish a length and a half behind the race winner, Malibu Style, with the judge calling for a photo to split third and fourth, eventually granting Zuccheros the honors in advance of Rebel King in fourth.
MAD BRAD
5yo Bay Gelding
D.O.B: 14-Oct-2010
by ZENTSOV STREET (USA) from BELGRAVE SQUARE
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