Argentinian first-timer Takanini lived up to the strong market support behind his Kranji debut with a slashing win on Sunday. Punted down to solid $18 favouritism in the $75,000 Restricted Maiden race (1,200m), the latest recruit from Michael Clements’ big squad of 15...
Unable to extract the best out of the Fighting Sun three-year-old, who was laying in badly, jockey Matthew Kellady had to take corrective action. That broke his stride and eventually cost him a second podium finish in five starts.
“Besides, he’s the type of horse who doesn’t show a lot. It was the same at the trials, he worked okay.Takanini may have landed in the yard as a blank canvas, but the 2020 Singapore champion trainer can tap into his wealth of experience with three-year-olds to join the dots. “I told them he was definitely a top-three chance. To be honest, I thought he’d be in the market, but maybe not favourite.”
Winner of the trainer’s honours with a four-timer on Sunday , the in-form handler was at this stage not getting ahead of himself. He is just relying on natural selection to let the pecking order sort itself.
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