Dinar can win first-up on Sunday

Dinar can win first-up on Sunday

The New Paper - Sports·2021-08-11 06:01

So you ask yourself. How much can come out of one trial?

Not much, one would think. And you would be wrong.

The solitary trial run yesterday morning wasn't extraordinary but it did throw up some interesting nuggets.

Like how the winner Everest is running into a rich vein of form and could return to the winning list.

Like how High Voltage is coming on in his training.

And how Dinar could win first-up this Sunday.

Yes, keep an eye on Dinar in the Restricted Maiden sprint.

A dashing-looking grey, he had an easy outing under jockey Rizuan Shafiq.

Tracking the pace from the get-go, he was fourth on settling and there he stayed when they began that run home.

Asked for an effort at the 200m mark, he found an opening between horses. Spotting daylight, he fashioned a late challenge.

By then, Everest was home and hosed. And High Voltage - who missed the jump - had muscled his way into second spot.

Dinar seemed happy to take third in the trial where the winner clocked 60.93sec.

From Mark Walker's assembly line of winners, three-year-old Dinar is owned by the Al Rashid Stable - and we all know just how formidable a team they are.

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