Warwick And Cortopassi Team Gaining Momentum
18 July, 2018
Harness
The in-form trainer-reinsman combination of Aiden Warwick and Aldo Cortopassi have enjoyed another successful evening, recording a double at Bunbury last night.
Warwick and Cortopassi formed a training partnership in March, and have tasted plenty of success over the past month.
The pair, who teamed up with To Fast To Serious to take out the Group 1 Westbred Colts And Geldings Classic last month, recorded wins with Theo Aviator and Naval Aviator.
Theo Aviator was trapped wide as the field were released, but Cortopassi pressed forward and was able to find the front with the son of Mr Aviator.
The two-year-old opened up a significant gap on his rivals, but did look vulnerable late as another of the fancied runners Always An Honour almost got on level terms with Theo Aviator, but he found another gear in the straight and came away to win by six metres.
The second of their winners came in the form of three-year-old Naval Aviator, who was equally as impressive as Theo Aviator over the 2100m.
Naval Aviator had to do plenty of work to find the front from barrier five, but was able to eventually cross to the lead on the back straight the first time.
The colt had to dig deep in the straight to fight off Great Googlymoogly and Mr Henry, and like his stablemate earlier in the night found plenty to score by close to six metres.
Elsewhere on the night, driver Stuart McDonald also enjoyed a race to race double, driving Pacific Playboy and Livin La Bamba to victory.
Livin La Bamba was forced to share the spoils with Jimmy Mack in the third heat of the John Higgins Memorial.
Tim Walker
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