Lip Reader looked almost a handicapping certainty to win his second successive NWTLHA Cup at Devonport on Sunday night and that's the way it turned out.
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Everything fell into place for the Rohan Hillier-trained, Conor Crook-driven gelding as he cruised home 17m ahead of Smart Little Shard and Be Major Threat.
Crook found a nice spot, one-out and four-back, from his 10m handicap before moving three wide with a trail with 1-1/2 laps to go.
The $2.50 favourite moved four wide to go around the leaders coming off the back straight and quickly dashed to the front and established an unassailable lead.
Lip Reader has been a great earner since owner Marc Panton transferred him from Sydney with no high hopes.
"Marc's aim was to try to win a couple with him at Devonport - that's all he was expecting," Hillier said.
Lip Reader has since won 15 races and been runner-up in the Tasmania and Devonport Cups.
Port Sorell trainer Shane Boon got his first winner when Im Rock Solid took out the Rating 45-53 Pace.
After racing one-two, driver Mitch Ford moved to the death at the bell and Im Rock Solid outstayed his rivals.
Race 1: 4.60 Juniper (C Crook) 1, 14.00 Captain Cosmonaut 2, 8.50 Kuzma 3. 11m, 6m. 2:01.5.
Race 2: 5.00 Watch The Attitude (J Chibnall) 1, 5.00 Gethomeroy 2, 2.70f Pawnbrokers Lad 3. 4m, 2m. 2:03.6.
Race 3: 3.50f Artyboy Glenwood (G Rattray) 1, 4.20 Donny In Paris 2, 7.00 La Toison Dor 3. 4.5m, 8m. 2:02.
Race 4: 3.10f Carols Judge (T Rattray) 1, 6.00 Bold Centurian 2, 5.50 Tommy Hillfigure 3. 13.5m, 10.5m. 2:03.5.
Race 5: 3.70 Kuyomi (C Crook) 1, 1.75f Im Lady Madeleine 2, 10.00 Machbev 3. Hd, 4.5m. 2:00.6.
Race 6: 2.50f Lip Reader (C Crook) 1, 15.00 Smart Little Shard 2, 14.00 Be Major Threat 3. 17, 1.5m. 2:03.1.
Race 7: 7.50 Rochandahardplace (B Rattray) 1, 3.50 Sea Hawke 2, 6.50 The Black Assassin 3. 1/2 hd, 6m. 2:03.7.
Race 8: 8.50 Im Rock Solid (M Ford) 1, 31.00 Southern Gnp 2, 9.50 Star Rocker 3. 1.5m, 1.5m. 2:02.7.
Race 9: 3.40 Endeavour Stride (J Chibnall) 1, 6.00 Ranieri 2, 71.00 One Off 3. 1.5m, 6.5m. 2:03.2.