LOUIE FINN & FORTY THIEVES CONTINUE WITH WINS
Former Overport Lodge pacers, Louie Finn and Forty Thieves, scored C1 & C0 final wins respectively at Shepparton last Friday.
Louie Finn (5g Grinfromeartoear-Miss C S D), led from the one gate throughout the $5000 Major In Art Pace Final over 2190m.
He rated 2:00.8 for the trip, running his last 800m in 57.9s to win by 13.7 metres. He has now won his last three Victorian starts.
Meanwhile Forty Thieves (4g Christian Cullen-Harlem Franco) improved three wide outside the leaders from the eight gate in the $5000 C0 Shadyshark Hanover Pace and outstayed his rivals.
He scored by 4.6 metres in a 2:00.2 rate for the 2190m, the leaders running their last 800m in 61.1s and the final 400m in 30.4s for his second consecutive Victoria win.