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Race experience proves a plus for Not My Fault
By Craig Brennan - Singapore Turf Club |
08 Jan 2010 |
Race experience paved the way for Not My Fault breaking through for his first win in the $65,000 Restricted Maiden over 1200m on Friday night.
Enjoying a good run behind the speed, Not My Fault, ridden by Vlad Duric, scored a solid half-length win over first starter Benji’s Pride (Ronnie Stewart) with Zac Imperial (Danny Beasley) a length-and-a-half away third.
Trainer Stephen Gray revealed he was forced to race the New Zealand-bred gelding before he was ready to.
Not My Fault (Vlad Duric) finishes the best to claim Race 2 on Friday night.
Not My Fault ran a pleasing third behind Williams back in early December over 1100m on the Polytrack.
“He had been a bit naughty in some of his trials,” Gray said. “He had been wanting to lug out in his trials and I thought it best to put him in a race.
“I don’t usually like to do it before they are ready, but the experience was really a big help to him. Vlad said he was a lot more settled tonight and raced a lot better.
“That last run really knocked him into shape.”
Gray said he had gone to NZ$50,000 to secure Not My Fault as a yearling after purchasing privately.
“He was in the premier sale at Karaka but was passed in,” said Gray. “I went and approached Waikato Stud afterwards and was able to secure him.
“I liked the way he walked in the sale ring and so far he hasn’t let me down.
“I left him back in New Zealand for a while before bringing him up here. He took some time to settle in, but he’s slowly maturing and I think he will win better races that what he’s won here.
“He should continue to develop and will be a nice horse here in Singapore.”
Not My Fault is a three-year-old by No Excuse Needed from the Danasinga mare Scally Wag and is owned by the Gray & Wagiman Stable. |
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