Painted Dotty Prevails In 2014 Tasmanian National Distance Final

Odds on favourite Painted Dotty (8) prevailed in a thrilling finish to win the Tasmanian Distance Championship Final at on Monday night.

The Michael Stringer trained daughter of and Painted Shaza (Puzzle Prize – My Tiger Lily) scored by a mere head from Pedro's Vineyard (2) with Wild Cindy (7) only a half-head away in third place in a classic blanket finish.

The 29kg black bitch stopped the clock at a moderate 43.26 in the mixing affair, which is a time that is over half-a-second outside her personal best.

After leaving the outside box towards the rear of the field, Painted Dotty in fifth position and was posted deep as she looked to move forward. Gemstone Jack (1) led early but was collared by Cosmic Fire (6) before they passed the post the first time. Pedro's Vineyard (2) had found the fence and was glued to the rail in third.

Cosmic Fire held a length break down the back with Painted Dotty accelerating to move to second placing and looking like a probable winner a long way from home, Pedro's Vineyard continued to work away on the fence.

Rounding the home turn, the race developed into a mixing affair. Cosmic Fire and Painted Dotty led with Gemstone Jack making his way back into the race on the inside, Pedro's Vineyard copped some interference and fell back to fourth.

As Gemstone Jack reached the leaders, the three appeared to collide with Gemstone Jack suffering the most. Painted Dotty hit the front with Pedro's Vineyard zooming along the fence in a hurry to join her while Wild Cindy began a long run home out wide.

As they hit the line, Painted Dotty had clung on to win from Pedro's Vineyard who had kept finding on the fence along the straight only to fail narrowly. Wild Cindy had only just missed out on claiming the pair after making good ground late.

The win was Painted Dotty's 13th from 37 career starts and takes her total prize-money earnings beyond $34,000. She will now represent the Apple Isle in the National final at in Western Australia on August 23rd.

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