It was clearly a case of the cream rising to the top when Silent Is Gold won his 1,000m trial on the morning of March 5.
Rated a lofty 92 - and deserving of every point - the multiple winner from Stephen Gray's yard came home with just 1/2-length to spare from Nimbus Cloud.
But the margin did not matter. The manner in which he beat the field was what stood out.
Silent Is Gold was certainly not out to make a big noise. Indeed, if we could guess, the instructions to rider Jamil Sarwi could have been short and sweet.
"Go out and bring him home. But save him and you do not have to blitz the field." So off they went and Jamil was not the least perturbed when his mount had just two behind him when the field of seven had settled.
Although having to take the scenic route home, Silent Is Gold made a forward move when they negotiated the 600m marker and it was not long before he claimed the lead.
With his feet planted firmly in the irons, Jamil seemed to enjoy the sedan chair ride.
As for Silent Is Gold, he wanted to go faster but that was not the plan so Jamil kept him on a tight rein.
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