COLEAMBALLY driver Blake Jones continued his purple patch of form after having a day out at Friday's meeting at Riverina Paceway.
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Fresh from four victories at Albury on Tuesday, Jones guided three short-priced hopes to wins to cap a stellar week.
Jones has won the last four Southwest and Riverina drivers' premierships but sits behind Jackson Painting in the standings.
He began his streak by steering Bated Breath ($2 favourite) to a three-metre win in the He's Watching @ Tipperary Equine Pace (1740m).
In the mare's first run for Chris Hughes after being transferred from the Rodney Woodhouse stable, Jones positioned himself behind leader and eventual runner up Imperious ($2.90) before unleashing a run down the inside.
He then steered Colin Thomas' red hot favourite Admirable ($1.35) to a dominant win in the Modern Art @ Lochend Stud Pace (1740m).
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Despite fears over his racing pattern at trials, Admirable hit the front easily and never looked in danger in a six-metre win over second favourite Killara Eagle ($5.50).
The Ellen Bartley-trained Nerano drifted late to be a $2.90 second favourite in the Conquest Pools Pace (1740m) but launched a brilliant sustained run from the back to win.
Admirable and Nerano are both owned by Kiwi Michael Boots.
"Admirable trialled pretty good but he was very green, he wanted to pull up a couple of times when he was out front by himself," Jones said.
"I was a bit unsure what we were going to do before the race. If he did what he did at the trials and had a gawk around I'd probably hand up, but he wound up pretty good and was switched on.
Bated Breath welcomed a drop back in class to secure her third career victory
"It was probably a fair class drop for her, her last start I think she was beaten about 15 metres by Silent Rapture and Girls Love Pearls (when finishing fifth at Wagga on August 20)," Jones said.
"It was probably the right race for her."
Jones described Nerano as an aloof character in trackwork, but he showed his class with a brilliant finish.
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