Smart pacer Liam Neil has ended a frustrating run of defeats, taking out last night’s Cowden Insurance Brokers Pace (2130m) at Gloucester Park.
The four-year-old was winless from his past six starts, but capitalised on a class drop to return to the winners circle.
Driver Emily Suvaljko found the front comfortably from barrier two with Liam Neil and dictated the race from there.
It got quite tight for the David Thompson-trained Liam Neil over the concluding stages as Free To Air emerged from the chasing pack, but he held on to win by a half-head and ran home in 56.9.
Thompson will be hoping for another strong showing from three-year-old Mandy Joan when she lines up in the 3YO Fillies Pace (2130m) at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
The Art Major filly will line up from barrier eight on Friday night, as she looks to continue her solid winter campaign.
"There's no shame in running second to him…"@wa_matt is under no illusion how tough it will be for Son Of A Tiger to beat a rising star @GloucesterPark on Friday night.