Thompsons ‘smitten’ with Taken

It’s ‘taken’ eight years, but highly decorated Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson has another Group 3 RAM Security Cranbourne Classic (520m) in the trophy cabinet.

Back in 2012, Thompson won the race with superstar Proven Nitro. And late this afternoon, ultra-reliable speedster Taken caused an upset in the $25,000-to-the-winner final.

An unheralded sprinter, Taken ($11.50) defeated Arizona Eyes ($26.70) by 2.4L, with Manila Knight ($10.70) a further 1.2L away third in 30.11sec.

While Taken slipped under the guards of many punters, his performance was no surprise to young handler Holly Thompson.

“I was pretty confident about his chances going into the race, and watching the Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2020/08/21/thompsons-smitten-with-taken/

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