Bill Bootit added to the outstanding record of his dam Cochy Bondhu when running to an effortless win at Ascot Park yesterday.
The 4yr-old chased a tearaway leader throughout, as the outsider The Bronx set up an exciting contest in race 1.
Though he had to bring the rest of the field up and close the gap on the leader, Bill Bootit scored with plenty in hand as trainer-driver Nathan Williamson judged the pace perfectly.
"You just have to try and judge the pace and I left as much in the tank as I could," he said.
"He was doing it comfortably all of the way and he did it with a fair bit in hand at the finish."
Bill Bootit had shown great manners until making a mistake in his previous outing at Winton.
The trotter restored Williamson’s faith in him with a faultless display to win.
"He has got quite a bit of ability, but it comes down to manners which we thought were pretty good but he made a mistake in his last start.
"He seems back on track today, though."
Bill Bootit is raced by his breeder Kevin Schuck alongside Williamson’sin-laws, Ross and Robyn Jones.
The trotter is the sixth foal and sixth winner from Schuck’s Chiola Hanover mare Cochy Bondhu.
Williamson made it a trotting double when driving the Brian Norman-trained Velocity Jet to win race 5.
Williamson’s brother Brad enjoyed success as an owner with the win of Frisky Styx in race 3.
The pacer kept his unbeaten record intact with an easy victory for trainer-driver Craig Ferguson.
Ferguson found a sweet run in the one-one and Frisky Styx took full advantage to run to an easy win.
"I thought it was going to be a bit of a tricky draw, but it couldn’t have worked out better," Ferguson said.
"He jogged it. He got a great run — it was always going to suit him.
"He has shown at the workouts he has always got great speed when he is saved up and he showed that today."
Frisky Styx may not have too many more starts in the South as there is a strong chance he will be sold to Australia.
Buyers were interested in the horse following his debut win at Winton last month and that is set to increase now he has made it two from two.
