Those last two races must still bring on nightmares for the connections of Ghalib.
Both times, in high-class hitouts, their boy had to settle for one of the minor placings.
Like that second to Golden Monkey in the Kranji Stakes A 1,200m sprint on July 7 and that very gallant bronze medal showing to the great Lim's Kosciuszko in the Group 1 Lion City Cup (1,200m) on July 28.
Yes, in recent races, Ghalib has "been there" but he has just not "done that".
Well, things can only get better and, hopefully, for trainer Steven Burridge and the Al-Arabiya Stable, victory in the $100,000 Kranji Stakes A race on Aug 25 could break that losing sequence and end the heartache.
The son of I Am Invincible is capable of big things. That, we all know. And the 1,200m sprint coming up could be his for the taking.
In preparation for the Polytrack assignment, Ghalib was out on the training track bright and early on the morning of Aug 21.
With champion jockey Manoel Nunes on the reins, he showed good action, running the 600m in 38.4sec.
A multiple winner the Australian-bred gelding has won seven races from his 14 appearances Ghalib seems at home in these Kranji Stakes A shootouts.
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