ELEUTHERA'S CONSISTENCY REWARDED AGAIN

By Graham Potter | Saturday, May 14, 2022

Eleuthera earned another reward for her consistency when she claimed her fourth career success in a BM70 Handicap over 1850m at Toowoomba on May 14.

Eleuthera was having her fifth run this preparation. Her previous four starts included a win at the Gold Coast on March 26 (on heavy going) and she came into her latest assignment off the back of a third place finish when less than a length behind Badoosh in a BM 68 Handicap over 1800m at the Sunshine Coast on April 24.

At Toowoomba, Eleuthera was again faced with a heavy track which held no fears for her.

Georgina Cartwright took Eleuthera back early and she raced some eight lengths off the leader … that was until the start of the sweep to the home turn where Cartwright made a determined forward move on Eleuthera, who chased up four wide, making ground with every stride.

That strong move left Eleuthera in third spot, just a length off the lead now, and the wide run had ensured she would have a trouble-free run in clear air to the line.

There was still plenty of work to do though and, having spent a fair bit of energy in that forward move, Eleuthera had to did deep and show admirable commitment to tough out a challenging finish as she ultimately managed to reel in the game Better Ethics (who had looked a likely winner on the inside running rail) before holding off the fast finishing Puckish, who had charged late from the rear of the field.

The winning margin in the end was 0,80 lengths.

Eleuthera is a four-time winner as also has five minor placings to her credit with $99 225 banked in prize-money.

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