Kahlefeldt looks to extend strong run

After equalling his career best last week, with two wins and a second to stablemate Soho Beijing, Kahlefeldt will drive in seven of the eight races at Riverina Paceway on Friday.

Once again he combines with The Maniac who is out to make it a hat-trick of wins.

As the well-named mare steps up in grade the Wagga reinsman doesn't have too many lofty expectations.

However he has been impressed with some recent improvement.

"She is going very well, much better than she had been," Kahlefeldt said.

"We changed a lot of gear on her and basically taken a lot of gear off her and she seems to be a lot happier.

"She is still a little bit of a difficult horse to drive but no where near as bad as what she was.

"We've changed tactics on her as well and instead of pushing forward off the gate we've been coming with one run and she seems to just be really enjoying that."

The six-year-old broke through for her first win since October two starts ago before backing it up last week.

With a similar draw Kahlefeldt is looking to utilise the same winning approach.

"With her last two wins she is stepping up in grade but we've always liked her," he said

"She has a ton of ability but the way we were driving her she just wasn't very tractable.

"Now she is starting to show it. Even though she is stepping up in grade I am still expecting her to be somewhere around the finish again."

Kahlefeldt will also drive last-start winner Soho Beijing as well as Glamors Symbol and Fantasy Blaster for his father Paul.

He expects Fantasy Blaster, who came second last week, should get a nice run after drawing barrier two

"We've been pretty fortunate with draws this week so Soho Beijing should be thereabouts as well," Kahlefeldt said.

"We've got some chances but no real standouts."

He's also picked up drives on Tearsonmypillow for Rob Garrett, Kayjays Terror for Peter Menz and comes up with the number one draw on Farrahfowler for David White.

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