Cavanough makes the right decision.
The decision by Albury-based Brett Cavanough to campaign at Wellington paid dividends when Crown Seal ($1.80 fav) produced a new track record 57.56s for the 1000m.
The Bell River Thoroughbreds Handicap saw only five starters but the rest were found wanting as Andrew Bloomfield opened up on the favourite and he won as he pleased by three lengths.
Nobragnow ($15.00, Paul Payne) was second with Gumnuts ($3.00, Michael Travers) a nose back in third place.
Crown Seal, a last-start winner at Canberra, has been a model of consistency and now boasts six wins and seven minor placings from 20 starts.
The Cavanough-Bloomfield combination completed a winning double when Imbolc ($5.00) held out Buklava by a long neck to win the Wellington Lions Club Benchmark 55 Handicap over 1100m.
Race favourite Toga at $4.60 was third.
Imbolc has an unblemished record, winning both his race starts, previously having broken his maiden status at Corowa on January 23.
