CASH COVE IN THE ZONE FOR ANOTHER PAYDAY

Alwin Tan-trained gelding catches the eye on the track

- Brian Miller

Cash Cove is shaping up to be something really special and mind the pun - trainer Alwin Tan must surely know that he has a potential "cash cow" in his yard.

Five starts at Kranji and two wins to his credit.

Who would have thought that an NZ$11,000 (S$9,140) purchase at the sales in 2021 could turn out to be such a prolific money spinner?

Indeed, as of now, Cash Cove has won $85,000 plus loose change and the cash register has not stopped ringing.

And come Sunday, Cash Cove will have his sixth meeting with the starter.

On Tuesday morning, though, his handler sent him for a spot of work on the training track.

With five weeks between his last run and now, Cash Cove must surely have enjoyed that stretch out and he gobbled up the training track, covering the 600m in a fast 34.3sec.

Kranji's leading hoop, Manoel Nunes, did the steering. From his perch in the saddle, he would have been mighty pleased with the motor he had under him.

A three-year-old by Charm Spirit, Cash Cove ran fourth at his last start on Oct 2 in that race won by Donna Logan's Charminton.

Before that, Cash Cove put together a quickfire double.