CHLOE Formosa showed composure to win with her first race drive at Newcastle Paceway on Friday night.
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The 16-year-old daughter of Ellalong trainer-driver Michael Formosa had the reins of favourites Ultimate Force and Ultimate Chance, both prepared by her father, on the night. Chloe secured the one-one sit with Ultimate Force in race three as Michael took Rocknroll Swinger to the lead. Ultimate Force was strong late in a 3.4 metre win in a 1:56:2 mile rate.
"She did well," Michael said. "There was a little bit of pressure on, being my daughter and that, but she handled it well.
"Everything went to plan. The horse she drove has been going good, but he's one of those horses that always gets one spot too far back. He was in the right spot the other night, and she got him over the line."
Ultimate Chance was fifth in the last after being shuffled back on the pegs early.
"There was a little bit of inexperience there," Michael said. "She probably allowed herself to get pushed to the fence. If she stayed off, she might have won, but she got around good."
"I never thought much of the horse before but it's going well and hopefully she'll pick up a win on it as well soon."
Also on the night, trainer Chris Bourke and driver Dan Morgan combined for a double with Que Sera and Feral Frankie.