'Captain' filly goes back-to-back in Group 1 feature

By Harnesslink · 5 December 2021 · 1:02 am

Talented filly Treachery made it back-to-back Southern Cross Finals when winning the Group 1 three-year-old feature at Globe Derby on Saturday night.

The daughter of Captaintreacherous won the $50,000 time-honoured feature by more than 12 metres in a mile rate of 1:57.3.

**The home turn in the Group 1 Southern Cross Final for three-year-olds at Globe Derby on Saturday night won by Treachery.**

She won the two-year-old edition last season by a similar margin in a rate of 1:58.7.

Tonight’s victory gave trainer Emma Stewart a Southern Cross double at the meeting with her other Captaintreacherous filly Encipher taking out the Group 1 two-year-old final in a race record for that sex clocking 1:56.2.

Driven by Mark Billinger, that was his 10^th Southern Cross success in the two-year-old ranks and his success with Treachery gave him his eighth win in the three-year-old edition.

Billinger also won tonight’s Southern Cross Final for the two-year-old trotters with Majestic Son gelding Mercenary.

However for Wayne Hill, one of South Australia’s leading drivers, his win on the Alyce Finnis-trained Ever Hoping in the two-year-old colts and geldings Southern Cross Final was his first victory in the feature.

Dani Hill drove the three-year-old boys Southern Cross Final winner Tuppence for former South Australian trainer Geoff Webster.

Wayne Hill also won the three-year-old trotters Southern Cross Final tonight with My Used To Be.

The son of Used To Me registered his ninth win in 17 starts.

See replays of these finals below.

For all of the results from Globe Derby on Saturday night click here.

2YO TROTTERS SOUTHERN CROSS SERIES