Smiths grab third win in quick succession

The past week has been good to Mid Canterbury trainers Lynn and Justin Smith.

On Saturday the Rakaia-based combo had a double with Beyond The Horizon and Lookslikeatrixter at Motukarara to bring up their 100th training success together and then yesterday they added to their total when Glance broke maidens with a four length win at Addington.

"She always worked like she'd win a race but she hasn't raced like that on race day until today," Justin Smith told Harness Unhinged's Nigel Armstrong post race.

It was her 12th start since debuting at Akaroa in March. 

"She's been a long work in progress and been in work a long time."

Glance started safely in the Book "Under The Mistletoe" at Addington 13 Dec Trot, and settled three back the fence with favourite Bluey setting the pace.

Smith then manouevred the five-year-old out at the 400. Bluey broke in the run home giving Glance a charmed run to the line. She paid $15 for the win.

Bred and raced by the Smiths, Glance (Creatine) is the seventh of eight foals from their top race mare Some Direction. She won 25 from 167 starts and over $300K.

Her other progeny to have been race winners are Kingdom Come (4), Look Ahead (1), Some Time (5), Take Notice (2) and Lookalike Lobell (1).

"Her foals have been a bit different. She (Some Direction) was good from day one but the foals have taken a lot of work."

Some Direction (Sundon - Look) was the first winner the mother-son combo had as a training partnership. It was in Ashburton in 2004.

After yesterday's win they now have 101 wins, with Lynn also having 45 on her own account (1976-2004).