A nice hit-out for Fortune Bowl duo The August and Sacred Gift was the minimum trainer Jerome Tan had been hoping for in the $85,000 Class 2 race over 1,000m on Feb 3.
The Raffles Racing Stable pair over-delivered, with the win not the only bonus. The August and Sacred Gift finished the best and in that order for the stable quinella.
Tan admitted he had not been oozing with a lot of pre-race confidence a sentiment shared by punters if The August's and Sacred Gift's respective quotes of $81 and $40 were anything to go by.
Renzo, Bransom, Major King and General Command were the main market players, but, in the end, none made up the trifecta. It was another roughie, Illustrious ($124), who completed the podium finish for a juicy tierce payout of $1,581.
The slick timing of 58.25sec 0.07sec outside Pennywise's class record did not surprise many given the sizzling early sectionals set by Bransom (Jamil Sarwi), who was flanked by General Command (Manoel Nunes) and Illustrious (Jerlyn Seow) three abreast for most of the way.
Softened up by their cut-throat battle in the lead, Bransom and General Command quickly showed the white flag upon straightening, but not Illustrious.
Bu hikaye The Straits Times dergisinin February 04, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye The Straits Times dergisinin February 04, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
VERDY'S APPROACH AN EYE-OPENER
Former Lions turned coaches Alam Shah and Isa inspired by stint with Japanese club
Lions' morale-boosting win comes at a price
The Lions got a much-needed morale booster ahead of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship as they beat Tokyo Verdy 2-1 on Oct 11 in the second of three friendlies against J1 League opponents in their Japan training tour.
Conditions to blame for 'ugly' draw, says Messi
Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela on Lionel Messi's return, as Brazil got their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Chile on Oct 10.
Belgium punish Italy at set pieces in 2-2 draw
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti blamed bad luck, as Belgium bounced back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with his 10-man side in Rome on Oct 10 to boost their hopes of reaching the Nations League quarter-finals.
CARSLEY'S MIDFIELD OVERLOAD BACKFIRES
England temp boss dismayed by mistakes as Three Lions lose to Greece for first time
Player strike in England unlikely: Sports law expert
The chorus of frustrated players and managers speaking out against football's gruelling fixture schedule continues to grow, with Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate the latest to say he would support players' right to strike.
SOCCEROOS HAVE NO FEAR
They head to Japan with confidence despite never having beaten the Samurai Blue there
Toyota back in F1 with Haas tie-up
The United States-owned Haas Formula One team and Toyota announced a multi-year technical partnership on Oct 11, in a move bringing Japan's biggest carmaker back to grand prix racing for the first time since 2009.
SABALENKA TO STICK TO HER BRAVE PLAN
World No. 2 will be aggressive in Wuhan semi against Gauff; Fritz takes on Djokovic
Nadal's beauty lay in his purity as a competitor
To appreciate the retiring Rafael Nadal we can flip through record books, hunt down Uncle Toni, sift the clay for archaeological clues, speak to Roger Federer's therapist, delve into the physics of spin, but really it's best if we start with a dictionary.