Jaks hot to make it win No.6

ONE of Tasmania’s most exciting pacers, Jaks Teller, will line up in a race at Luxbet Park Hobart tomorrow night, with bookmakers predicting the Juanita McKenzie-trained gelding will make it six wins in succession.

Early markets have Jaks Teller at the prohibitive price of $1.30, but to some that represents luxury odds.

At the four-year-old’s most recent outing in Hobart two weeks ago he recorded a mile rate of 1.58.8 over 2090m and ran home his last half (800m) in a slick 56.3 seconds, which was one of the fastest times recorded by a class-three horse this season.

While his trainer is trying to keep a lid on his potential it is clear the New Zealand-bred entire has the potential to quickly win his way to open class.

Jaks Teller has drawn gate three in a C3-C4 mobile event over 2090m and should he find the lead it is hard to see any of his rivals running him down.

Even if the speedy Ebonyallstarzzz beats him to the front, Jaks Teller’s driver Ricky Duggan can either race outside of the leader, or push on for the lead, which would benefit Ebonyallstarzzz because she would then enjoy the run of the race on the leader’s back, which would enhance her chances of filling a place.

THE Cannonball Charge is the feature race on the card (Race 4) with last-start winner Devendra and former Queensland war horse Destreos likely to battle it out for favouritism even though they have drawn the two outside gates on the second line.

This will be Devendra’s last start in Tasmania before heading to Western Australia to contest the Inter Dominion series in Perth. The gelding’s trainer, Todd Rattray, said the horse was in top order and earned his trip west after he scored impressively last start.

“I’m very happy with how Devendra has trained on since his last win, so this run on Sunday night should have him just where I want him leading up to the Inter Dominion series that starts later this month,” Rattray said.

“The horse leaves next Sunday night on the ship to Melbourne and then hell be on a plane to Perth the next night.”

Devendra was competitive in the Inter Dominion series two years ago when he made the final after winning two of the heats, but a bad barrier draw ruined his chances.

He missed last year’s series through injury, but his form this time in suggests he has fully recovered and at his best will be a top chance to make the final.