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![]() Here's a nice one from Singapore..... Why Be.
Double for Farook as Why Be fights off Capablanca 26 Feb 2007 Jo Adams - Singapore Turf Club Apprentice J Farook ended the weekend’s racing with a double when he saluted on Coup Leader for Steven Burridge and Why Be for Laurie Laxon in the final two races on the card. Coup Leader sat just behind the pace being set by Brave Heart and Tommaloms in the $75,000 Class 3 over 1200m, but when these two dropped off abruptly, Coup Leader skipped to the front. He held off a challenge by Sapphire Racer (KB Soo) to win by a length with Divest (Sandana) finishing in third place a further three and a half-lengths away. Why Be was as usual sent out an odds on favourite but he certainly had his work cut out from barrier nine when he and Prince De Lago bumped at the start in the $125,000 Kranji Stakes ‘A’ 1200m. Farook hustled the four-year-old along though and he had plenty of gate speed to cross and lead on the rails. He started to let down at the top of the straight, but that can be a very long 450m and as he was approaching the winning post Capablanca (Andrew Calder) was sprouting wings down the centre of the track. The Don Baertschiger trained five-year-old landed right beside Why Be, who found enough to garner another effort, scoring by a short head on the line with Prince De Lago (Aaron Spiteri) a close finishing third. 'I think I’ll be looking for a weight-for-age race for him next,' said Why Be’s trainer Laurie Laxon. 'He’ll be too disadvantaged in the handicaps races now.' Farook was relieved he got home on the horse but gave credit to Why Be for his fighting attitude 'He knew the other horse was there and you could feel him really fighting for the line. 'The track was heavy and with there being nine races before his, there were a few holes here and there so it wasn’t the best of surfaces for him. 'I’d really like to thank the owners and Mr Laxon for putting me on, my boss Mr (Brian) Dean and of course the STAR Program!' Why Be’s win gave him 17 wins from 19 starts along with two seconds for the Perfectum Stable. Farook’s double saw him jump up to be second on the junior premiership ladder with four wins, just behind last years champion rider Adam Fiezan (8). With his four wins, Farook is level pegging with Ryan Plumb, Mark Ewe and KK Ng but he has a better record on the minor placings, which sees him officially second on the ladder. Last edited by my miss storm cat : 04-02-2007 at 12:03 AM. |