Trainer Jason Lim could not quite grapple with the rush of mixed emotions hitting him after his stable star Super Salute won a second Group race on Sunday. The drawn face told the story of the harrowing times he has gone through of late, but the Singaporean handler was...
“I was a bit worried when he had no cover, but once he hits the front, he’s very hard to get past,” said Lim who was collecting his second Group success after the same Super Salute won the Group 2 EW Barker Trophy at his last start on April 23.The Brazilian ace again turned in another supremely confident steer. It was his sixth win with the Alan N John Stable-owned gelding.
“I thought I had my main rivals covered. I rode him behind Marc’s horse and I know I had Zahra’s horse behind me,” said Nunes.Backed down to skinny odds of $6, Super Salute scored by 1¼ lengths in 1min 21.40sec for the 1,400m on the short course. Invincible Tycoon hung on for third place, another ½-length away.
“After today, I’ll just keep the horse ticking over until the second leg,” said Lim. “This is a horse who clearly has the heart to fight.” The second leg is the Group 2 Stewards’ Cup on July 2, while the grand final, the Group 1 Singapore Derby comes up on July 23. Nunes said that the mile should not be beyond Super Salute, but he would prefer to wait for the Stewards’ Cup run to have a better idea about any stamina for a horse who was fundamentally a sprinter.“From there, we’ll get an idea if he can run out the Derby distance.
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